Gaumont Animation
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| Formerly | Alphanim (1997–2008, 2011–2013) Gaumont Alphanim (2008–2011) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | February 1997[1] |
| Founder | Christian Davin[2] |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Terry Kalagian (president)[3] |
| Products | Television series Feature films |
| Parent | Gaumont (2008–present) |
| Divisions | Gaumont Animation USA |
| Website | gaumont |
Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim and Gaumont Alphanim)[2][4] is a French animation studio owned by Gaumont founded in February 1997 by Christian Davin.[1] The company's animated catalog comprises over 800 half-hours, broadcast in over 130 countries.[5]
Its productions include Mona the Vampire, Robotboy, Galactik Football, Calimero, Noddy, Toyland Detective (after the rights were acquired from DreamWorks Animation in 2013),[2] Trulli Tales, Belle and Sebastian,[6] Furiki Wheels, F is for Family, and Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. Film projects in development include Plunder and a musical adaptation of Paul McCartney's novel High in the Clouds.
History
[edit]Christian Davin founded Alphanim in February 1997 after stepping down as president of France Animation. Its first production, Animal Crackers, a co-production with CINAR based on the comic strip by Roger Bollen, debuted in Canada in October of that year; and later in France, during September 1999.
In 2003, Alphanim and StudioCanal jointly established Alphanim Video to distribute Alphanim's catalogue on home media.[7]
In November 2007, Gaumont launched its acquisition of Alphanim; the transaction closed in January 2008 for €25 million, marking Gaumont's return to television and animation production for the first time in eight years; it is an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold in 1999 and Gaumont Multimedia's assets were acquired in 2000 by Xilam.[8][9][10][11]
In March 2013, the studio was rebranded as Gaumont Animation; it also announced its partnership with DreamWorks Animation for Noddy, Toyland Detective.[12]
In March 2016, Nicolas Atlan joined the studio as president and named Terry Kalagian as VP of creative for animation.[13]
In June 2023, Terry Kalagian was promoted to president of the studio.[3] The same month, Gaumont signed a first-look deal with Studio 100, a Belgian company which will co-produce series with and distribute Gaumont Animation's catalogue worldwide.[14]
Productions
[edit]Series
[edit]| # | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
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| 1990s | ||||||
| 1 | Animal Crackers | Joseph Mallozzi | 1997–1999 | CINAR Gimages Valor 4 |
Canada Teletoon France La Cinquième |
Based on the Animal Crackers comic strips by Roger Bollen |
| 2 | Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series | N/a | 1999 | France France 3 Canada Family Channel |
Based on the Ripley's Believe It or Not! franchise created by Robert Ripley | |
| 3 | Redwall | Brian Jacques Steve Roberts |
Nelvana Limited Molitor Productions Sofica Valor 4 Gimages 2 United Productions |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 France 3 Germany KI.KA |
Based on the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. S1 only | |
| 4 | Mona the Vampire | Adam Kempton Ian Lewis Pierre Colin Thibert |
1999–2006 | CINAR Farnham Film Company Animation Services (S3) |
Canada YTV France France 3 Canal J Tiji (S3–4) |
Based on the Mona the Vampire books by Sonia Holleyman and Hyawin Oram |
| 2000s | ||||||
| 5 | The Baskervilles | Alastair Swinnerton Nick Martinelli |
2000 | CINAR Carlton Television Blue Nose Productions |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 United Kingdom ITV (CITV) |
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| 6 | X-DuckX | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2001–2002 | Telepool Soficanim Young Distribution Point Production Tooncan Productions, Inc. (S2) |
Canada Teletoon France France 3 Fox Kids Jetix |
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| 7 | Spaced Out | Claude Lerist Léon Nöel |
2002 | Tooncan Productions, Inc. Animation Enterprises Sofica Gimages 2 |
Canada Vrak.TV France Canal+ France 3 Europe Cartoon Network United States Toon Disney |
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| 8 | Ralf the Record Rat | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2003 | Ocean Sound Studios Ltd Agogo Media |
Canada YTV Vrak.TV France Canal J |
Based on the Ralf the Record Rat comic strip by Jan Van Rijsselberge[15] |
| 9 | Cosmic Cowboys | Eddy Marx | Tooncan Productions VI Inc. Europool Rai Fiction Agogo Media Gruppo Alcuni LuxAnimation Sofica France Télévision Images 2 |
Canada Vrak.TV France France 3 Italy RAI Germany WDR |
[16] | |
| 10 | Pet Pals | Sergio Manfio Francesco Manfio |
Rai Fiction Gruppo Alcuni Agogo Media |
Rai 2 | Season 1[17] | |
| 11 | Potatoes and Dragons | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2004 | Cookie Jar Entertainment DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Europool |
Canada Teletoon France Canal J France 3 |
|
| 12 | Creepschool | Torbjörn Jansson Happy Life Stina Mansfield Per Carlsson Han Östlundh |
Cookie Jar Entertainment Happy Life EM.TV & Merchandising AG Agogo Media LuxAnimation |
Canada Teletoon Télétoon France France 3 Germany ZDF Portugal RTP2 |
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| 13 | Franklin | N/a | Nelvana Limited Big Bang Digital Studios LuxAnimation |
Canada Treehouse TV France TF1 |
Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark; S6 only | |
| 14 | Delta State | Nelvana Limited Deltanim Productions Inc. DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Cofinova 13 |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 Canal+ |
Based on The Delta State comic book by Douglas Gayeton and Matt Rockman; first teen-oriented production | ||
| 15 | Woofy | Alexandre Révérend | Tooncan Productions XXV Inc. Fantasia Cofinova 1 |
France 5 | ||
| 16 | Zombie Hotel | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005 | Telegael Teoranta Magma Films LuxAnimation Hosem Animation |
France France 3 Ireland TG4 (Cúla 4) |
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| 17 | Cooking? Child's Play! | N/a | CCA LuxAnimation SEK Animation Studio The Farm II |
Tiji | Based on the La cuisine est un jeu d'enfants books by Michel Oliver | |
| 18 | Robotboy | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005–2008 | LuxAnimation (S1) Cofinova 1 (S1) |
France France 3 United Kingdom Cartoon Network |
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| 19 | Galactik Football | Augias Imaginaction | 2006–2011 | Audi'Art Welkin (S1) Hosem Animation (S1) LuxAnimation (S1) Supersonic (S1) Carloon (S2) Europool (S2–3) Telegael Teoranta (S3) DQ Entertainment (S3) |
Europe Jetix (S1–2) Disney XD (S3) France France 2 (S1–2) Gulli (S3) |
Produced as Alphanim in S1–2 and as Gaumont-Alphanim in S3 |
| 20 | SantApprentice | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2006 | Europool Startrack Ltd. Hosem Animation Village Productions |
France France 5 Tiji Germany Super RTL |
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| 21 | Zap Junior High | N/a | 2007 | Cofinova 3 Jiang Toon Animation |
M6 Canal J |
Based on the Zap Junior High comic book by Tehem and Gildo |
| 22 | Hairy Scary | Jan Van Rijsselberge | Europool Shanghai Cartoon Communication Group Village Productions |
France France 3 Germany Super RTL |
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| 23 | Matt's Monsters | 2008-2014 | Rai Fiction Lanterna Magica Europool Jiang Toon Animation Sonicville Cofinova 4 SND |
France M6 Italy Rai 2 Rai Gulp Germany KiKa Spain Antena 3 Disney Channel Clan |
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| 24 | Toto Trouble | N/a | 2009 | Europool Jiang Toon Animation SND Village Productions |
M6 | Based on the Toto Trouble comic book by Thierry Coppée |
| 25 | Gawayn[18] | Jan Van Rijsselberge Peter Saisselin |
2009–2013 | Jiang Toon Animation Mondo TV (S1) Muse Entertainment (S2) Eurovision Animation (S2) Ben & Saatchi (S2) |
France France 3 (S1) France 4 (S1) Boomerang Rai 3 (S1) Canal+ Family (S2) Gulli (S2) Spain La 2, Clan |
Produced as Gaumont Alphanim in S1 and as Alphanim in S2 |
| 26 | Mouss & Boubidi | Baptiste Lucas Frédéric Martin |
2009 | Oasis Animation Europool |
France 3 | |
| 2010s | ||||||
| 27 | The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog | Mary Mackay-Smith Merilyn Read |
2010 | Muse Entertainment Prickly Productions Europool Jiang Toon Animation |
Canada TVO TFO Knowledge Network Radio-Canada Télévision France France 5 United States Qubo Channel |
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| 28 | The Small Giant | Jan Van Rijsselberge | Cofinova 5 Europool Jiang Toon Animation Village Productions |
China CCTV France France 5 Gulli |
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| 29 | Pok & Mok | Isabelle Lenoble Érik Zilliox |
2011 | Vivement Lundi! Europool A Plus Image 2 Feitong Animation |
Canal+ | |
| 30 | The Green Squad | N/a | Europool Cofinova 6 Shanghai Supercolor Technology |
France 5 | Based on the Les Sauvenature comic book by Jean-Marie Defossez and Fabien Mense | |
| 31 | Dude, That's My Ghost! | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2013 | Snipple Animation Cofanim Backup Films |
Canada BBC Kids France Orange Cinema Series United Kingdom Disney XD |
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| 32 | Lanfeust Quest | N/a | 2013–2014 | Gaumont Television DQ Entertainment Cofinova 23 Devanim Backup Media Dapaco Productions |
M6 Canal J |
Based on the Lanfeust Quest comic book by Christophe Arleston, Didier Tarquin, and Ludo Lullabi |
| 33 | Calimero | 2013–2016 | Gaumont Television Studio Campedelli Kodansha Rai Fiction Telepool Global Digital Creations Holdings Ltd. |
Canada Télé-Québec France TF1 Italy RAI Japan TV Tokyo Switzerland RTS |
Based on the Calimero characters created by Nino Pagot, Toni Pagot, and Ignazio Colnaghi | |
| 34 | Welcome to Bric-a-Broc | Amandine Gallerand Matthieu Chevalier |
2015 | Vivement Lundi! Cofinova 10 Cofinova 11 |
Belgium Ketnet France Canal+ Family Piwi+ |
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| 35 | F is for Family | Bill Burr Michael Price |
2015–2021 | Wild West Television Loner Productions King of France Productions Gaumont International Television |
Netflix | First adult-oriented production |
| 36 | Noddy, Toyland Detective | Heath Kenny Myles McLeod |
2016–2020 | DreamWorks Animation Television | France France 5 Piwi+ United Kingdom Channel 5 United States Universal Kids |
Based on the Noddy characters created by Enid Blyton |
| 37 | Atomic Puppet | Mark Drop Jerry Leibowitz Travis Williams John Derevlany Brad Birch |
2016–2017 | Mercury Filmworks Technicolor |
Canada Teletoon France France 4 Worldwide Disney XD |
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| 38 | Trulli Tales | Fiorella Congedo Maria Elena Congedo |
2017–2019 | Fandango TV Congedo CulturArte Groupe PVP Rai Fiction |
Canada Ici Radio-Canada Télé Knowledge Kids Italy Rai Yoyo Disney Junior France Disney Junior |
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| 39 | Furiki Wheels | Frédéric Martin | 2017 | Je Suis Bien Content | France France 4 United Kingdom Disney XD |
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| 40 | Belle and Sebastian | Jean-Phillipe Robin | Groupe PVP | Canada Ici Radio-Canada Télé Knowledge Network France M6 Piwi+ |
Based on the Belle et Sébastien novel by Cécile Aubry | |
| 2020s | ||||||
| 41 | Stillwater | Rob Hoegee | 2020–present | Scholastic Entertainment | Apple TV+ | Based on the Zen books by Jon J. Muth |
| 42 | Nice, not nice | Franck Salomé Fernando Worcel Nicolas Sedel Sandrine Acquistapace |
2021 | 2 Minutes | Disney Channel Disney Junior Gulli Nickelodeon Junior Okoo Piwi+ TF1 |
[19] |
| 43 | Do, Re & Mi | Michael Scharf Jackie Tohn |
2021–2022 | Michael Made Me Amazon Studios |
Amazon Prime Video | |
| 44 | Bionic Max | Thomas Digard Emmanuel Klotz |
2021 | N/a | Gulli Canal J |
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| 45 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles[20] | Doug Langdale Candie Kelty Langdale |
2022 | Netflix Animation Atomic Monster Dark Horse Entertainment |
Netflix | Based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book by Stan Sakai |
| Upcoming | ||||||
| 46 | Tiny Head | TBA | 2026 | Enanimation Toonz Media Group Studio 100 |
France Télévisions RAI TV5 Monde |
[21] |
| 47 | Gilbert | 2027 | N/a | TBA | Based on the Gilbert books by Alex Willan[22] | |
| 48 | Rocket Park | Amy Stephenson Shane Langan |
TBA | Scholastic Entertainment | Based on the You Are books by Margaret O'Hair and Sofia Cardoso[23] | |
| 49 | Ash | TBA | Bigchild Entertainment Studio 100 Media |
[24] | ||
| 50 | Agent 9 | N/a | Based on the Agent 9 graphic novel by James Burke[25] | |||
| 51 | Fortune Falls | Scholastic Entertainment | Based on the Fortune Falls book by Jenny Goebel[25] | |||
| 52 | Snapdragon | N/a | Based on the Snapdragon graphic novel by Kat Leyh[25] | |||
| 53 | Jungle Book: Cub Club Adventures | Studio 100 International I Josh Around |
Based on The Jungle Book book by Rudyard Kipling[26] | |||
Films
[edit]| # | Title | Release date | Director | Co-production with | Distributor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | ||||||
| 1 | Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure | September 6, 2006 | Dominique Monféry | Les Studios DSO Nelvana Limited StudioCanal Europool LuxAnimation |
Mars Distribution | Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark |
| 2 | Eleanor's Secret | December 16, 2009 | La Fabrique Lanterna Magica |
Haut et Court | ||
| 2010s | ||||||
| 3 | Santa's Apprentice | November 24, 2010 | Luc Vinciguerra | Flying Bark Productions Avrill Stark Entertainment Cartoon Saloon |
Gaumont | Based on the SantApprentice series by Jan Van Rijsselberge. |
| 4 | The Magic Snowflake | November 20, 2013 | Snipple Animation DaCapo Productions Telepool Cofimage 23 Devanim-Backup Media | |||
| Upcoming | ||||||
| 5 | High in the Clouds | 2026 | Toby Genkel | MPL Communications Unique Features |
Gaumont | Based on the High in the Clouds book by Paul McCartney[27] |
| 6 | Plunder | TBA | TBA | L'Atelier Animation | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile". Alphanim. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
- ^ a b c Dale, Martin (14 May 2014). "Intl. Film Award: Gaumont Animation Hones Inhouse Series, Feature Films". Variety.
- ^ a b Bharanidharan, Sadhana (June 6, 2023). "Terry Kalagian heads up Gaumont global animation division". Kidscreen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Webdale, Jonathan (January 18, 2011). "New production chief for Gaumont-Alphanim". C21 Media.
- ^ "About Us". Gaumont Animation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015.
- ^ Mayorga, Emilio (2 September 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Esposito, Maria (1 July 2003). "Alphanim and StudioCanal launch DVD label". C21 Media.
- ^ Blaney, Martin (January 25, 2000). "Igel, Xilam join forces for Gaumont library". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (19 November 2007). "Gaumont eyes acquisition of animation house Alphanim". Screen Daily.
- ^ Baisley, Sarah (January 4, 2008). "Gaumont Acquires Alphanim". Animation World Network.
- ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (January 11, 2008). "Gaumont completes acquisition of animation house". Screen Daily.
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- ^ Francks, Nico (24 March 2016). "Gaumont hires for US animation push". C21 Media.
- ^ Hernandez, Andrea (June 13, 2023). "Gaumont Animation inks a first-look deal with Studio 100". Kidscreen.
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- ^ "Pet Pals Seasons 1-2-3-4". Gruppo Alcuni.
- ^ "Gawayn profile". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Nice, not nice". 2 Minutes.
- ^ Peters, Megan (February 8, 2018). "'Usagi Yojimbo' Optioned For Animated TV Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Angelucci, Cristina (12 June 2024). "Gaumont's Highlights at MIFA". The European Animation Journal.
- ^ Tuchow, Ryan; Bharanidharan, Sadhana (2024-11-20). "Cool New Shows: MIPCOM Edition". Kidscreen.
- ^ "Scholastic and Gaumont team up for Rocket Park". Kidscreen. 2022-12-14.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 8, 2023). "Gaumont Animation & Studio 100 Media Forge First-Look Partnership". Animation Magazine.
- ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (June 10, 2024). "Gaumont Animation Ups Sebastian Rossi to CD, Announces New Animation Projects". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 10, 2024). "Studio 100 & Gaumont Team with I Josh Around on New 'Jungle Book' Animated Series". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (2023-10-26). "Paul McCartney's Gaumont-Backed Animated Film 'High in the Clouds' Sets Director, Writer and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
