Tenerife’s growing reputation as a centre for film and animation has received another major boost.
French animation and visual effects studio STIM, whose work includes international productions such as Garfield, The Wild Robot and Shōgun, has announced it will open a permanent production studio on the island, with plans to create more than 100 highly skilled jobs.
The company will establish its new base within the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) and expects production to begin before the end of the year.
More Than 100 New Creative Jobs
STIM plans to begin operations this summer with an initial workforce of around 60 employees, before expanding to more than 100 specialists.
The company is already recruiting for a range of positions, including:
- Character modellers
- Environment and prop modellers
- Look development specialists
- Production supervisors
Applications can be submitted through the company’s official careers website.
A Growing Name in Global Animation
Founded by Félix Ferrand, Jordan Soler and Benoit Gielly, STIM has studios in France and Belgium and has become one of Europe’s leading animation and visual effects companies.
Its portfolio includes work for DreamWorks, along with major productions such as Coyote vs. Acme, The Girl in the Clouds, Garfield, The Wild Robot and the award-winning television series Shōgun.
The Tenerife studio will also allow the company to combine production and financing opportunities between France, Belgium and the Canary Islands.
Tenerife’s Digital Industry Continues to Expand
The arrival of STIM is another sign of how quickly Tenerife’s creative industries have developed over the past decade.
What was once a relatively small sector now supports more than 30 specialist companies and around 2,000 professionals working in animation, visual effects and digital production across the Canary Islands.
Recent arrivals have included Surfing Giant Studios, which works with Disney, as well as collaborations involving Oscar-winning visual effects company DNEG.
Building a Long-Term Creative Hub
According to Amélie Houpline, Managing Director of STIM Tenerife, the island offers the ideal environment for a permanent production studio.
The company says its aim is not simply to complete individual projects, but to establish a long-term presence that creates skilled employment while helping strengthen the Canary Islands’ growing creative ecosystem.
With forecasts suggesting the sector could generate between 3,000 and 4,000 qualified jobs in the coming years, Tenerife is continuing to establish itself as one of Europe’s emerging centres for digital arts, animation and visual effects.