The 292,000-square-foot facility on 18.69 acres will be adapted into a digital media and motion picture production complex that will include 22,000 square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet for support services, an educational component and 12 soundstages ranging in size from 2,500 square feet to 16,800 square feet with 37-foot ceiling heights.
"The tax credits for digital media and motion pictures offered by Connecticut played a major role in bringing this deal together," said Christopher, the managing member of DMG Studio Holdings, LLC. "We believe our adaptive re-use in a high-growth industry will create thousands of new jobs in Connecticut over the next few years."
The general manager of Dogstar will be Doug McAward, who was chairman of the Connecticut Film & Television Commission for eight years as well as a veteran producer with strong ties to Connecticut.
"This is a spectacular project for the town of Stratford," crowed Bruce Alessie, the town’s director of economic development. "In terms of size and scope it is the largest individual project in our town that has come to fruition over the last few years. It is also doing so in a very tight economy."
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