Flying Bark Productions expands jobs, facility.

NSW animation and special effects company Flying Bark Productions will create 150 new full time jobs over 3 years, following support from the NSW Government’s Jobs Plus Program.

The company behind 100% Wolf, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, What If…? will add a new floor to its Alexandra-based premises and support another 63 indirect jobs by June 2024.

Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade Stuart Ayres said, “PDV is thriving in NSW and late last year we expanded our sector rebate to include the digital games industry to drive even more opportunities for companies to locate in the state.

“Investing in the expansion of leading production companies, such as Flying Bark, through Jobs Plus supports our home-grown talent pool and will ensure the NSW industry maintains its competitive edge in drawing international business opportunities that rely on transferable digital skills.”

Flying Bark Productions CEO Barbara Stephen said, “The NSW Government has been instrumental in supporting the expansion of our industry, with the competitive PDV rebate a contributing factor in the exponential growth of our company over the past few years, along with the unprecedented demand for premium animation.

“This demand and COVID-19 has caused our local talent pool to be stretched, so the Jobs Plus Program could not have come at a better time as we commit to a further 150 full-time jobs over the next three years, with a focus on entry-level positions.”