Picture a place where thoughts become actions, ideas become accomplishments and imagination becomes reality.  Whether you’re looking for a playful spin or a serious twist, Jump skillfully brings your concept to life.  Our days are filled with energy and collaboration with inspired talent and clients from around the world.  We’re proud of our small but mighty team … who love every minute of what we do.

Meet The Team

  • Jennifer Avis - Partner / General Manager

    With nearly 30 years in media and communications, Jennifer brings a calm, cool presence to her role overseeing the daily operations of Jump Studios. Having worked in broadcast news taught her the motivating influence of a deadline and how to manage competing priorities. As a series, commercial and corporate producer she honed her organization and attention to detail skills, while film and TV publicity showed her the power of strong communication. Building and maintaining colleague and client relationships are the best parts of her day. Now as General Manager of Jump Studios she is working on building a business that is more than the next quote, invoice or project but rather the next decade in the industry.

  • Jeff August - Partner / Creative Director

    If you’ve watched any of the main Canadian or US networks, chances are you’ve already caught a glimpse of some of Jeff’s work. As director, editor and designer, he hits the television industry “trifecta”. His one-of-a-kind skill set is in high demand throughout North America, and for good reason. Jeff possesses a rare blend of creative excellence and astute technical ability, with 30 years experience to back it up.

  • Liz Bugera - Partner / Producer

    Liz jumped into the world of TV at 16 and never looked back. After studying post-production at SAIT, she built a career across networks and production companies, taking on roles in marketing, sales, promotions, and production management. She brings over 20 years of industry experience to every project—keeping things running smoothly from start to finish. Whether in the edit suite or on set, Liz brings energy, expertise, and a get-it-done attitude to every project.

  • Brock Roberts - Graphics / Editing

    A voracious reader, he brings his love of story to all of his projects. It shows in the short films and award winning projects he has worked on. He is always looking for those special moments to make a piece shine. Some of his favorite Jump projects are the Lux Windows commercials; all are story driven with a humorous twist … a twist Brock interprets like no one else, getting laughs every time.

  • Paul Gardener - Design / Editing / Animation

    With over 15 years of experience, Paul is a passionate, award winning motion graphics artist, designer, and editor with a multidisciplinary approach to visual storytelling. From captivating animations to sleek designs, he thrives on bringing ideas to life. Deeply rooted in technology from an early age and natural-born tinkerer, his drive for exploration and discovery has served him well in pushing creative boundaries.

  • Brian Vos - Partner / Business Affairs

    When you have a question about the film and television industry, you can trust Brian has the answer. His realm of experience includes both live and post-produced programming, corporate communications, special event marketing, media strategy and buying, brand marketing and management, as well as project management of broadcast design and animation packages. The meticulous attention he puts into every project guarantees his clients a product of excellence.

  • Craig Van Horne - Technical Producer

    What Craig loves most about creating content is the nearly endless opportunity to learn through the stories of documentary, narrative, corporate, and commercial projects. He's been involved with the systems engineering needs of post-production for more than 20 years, including software and hardware beta testing and bespoke workflow design, discovering the most efficient production processes from camera through post-production.

  • Bharat Sarwaiya - Design Director

    Bharat is an award winning Director/ Designer with masters in art history, Bharat is an active artist with several solo and group art exhibitions under his sleeve. His work reflects a strong, yet fine, modernist approach towards design, typography and animation. He also dabbles in filmed art, sound design, music and photography, art.

  • Millie - Director of Pawsitive Vibes

    Part Sheepdog, part Poodle, Millie is all positivity at Jump Studios. She has a year of post-production experience keeping editors, designers, and project managers upbeat and focused. She works hard for her cookies and tummy rubs by checking in on Jump's team regularly throughout the day, making sure we take regular breaks for peak performance, and alerting us to any visitors who come to the door with a shockingly loud bark.