Assemblage Entertainment is an Indian animation studio based out of Mumbai, founded in December 2013, by industry veteran AK Madhavan (fondly known as Madmax).[1] The studio distributes animation productions of major Hollywood studios and other independent production companies from around the world.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2013; 10 years ago |
| Founder | AK Madhavan (MadMax) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | AK Madhavan aka MadMax (Founder & Director) Arjun Madhavan (CEO) |
Number of employees | 280+ |
| Parent | Cinesite (2022–present) |
| Website | www |
Background
editIn September 2015, Assemblage Entertainment completed work on its first feature animation film, Blinky Bill the Movie, a full-length feature film co-produced by Flying Bark Productions, Telegael.[2]
Starting with a team of fewer than 20 artists in the suburbs of Mumbai, the company has grown rapidly into a studio of over 450 people, working on full-length features for global audiences. It has established itself as a leading independent player in animation, with numerous projects from global producers. The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai mentioned Assemblage Entertainment as forebear of their Google Cloud Platform[3] at the GCP Next Global User Conference on 23 March 2016.[4]
The company also experiments with different types of film making. Recently, it ventured into short-film making with Living Idle.[5]
Visual effects
editIn 2021, the company set up their VFX unit and was one of the leading VFX studios to work on Rocketry: The Nambi Effect directed by R. Madhavan.[6] The movie was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was appreciated by critics and audience alike.[7] Assemblage also received a Filmfare Awards nomination for Best VFX in 2023.[8]
Feature films
edit| # | Title | Release date | Production companies | Distributor/Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blinky Bill the Movie | 17 September 2015 | Flying Bark Productions | Studio 100 (international sales) StudioCanal (Australia) |
| 2 | Norm of the North | 15 January 2016 | Lionsgate Films Splash Entertainment Telegael |
Lionsgate Films |
| 3 | Arctic Dogs | 1 November 2019 | AMBI Media Group AIC Studios TATATU |
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Sneaks | 18 April 2025 | Cinema Gypsy Productions Lengi Studios [9] |
Briarcliff Entertainment |
| 5 | Groove Tails | TBA | Imprint Entertainment[10] Aloe Entertainment |
TBA |
| 6 | Stitch Head | TBA | Gringo Films GFM Animation [11] |
TBA |
TV Show
edit| # | Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 1 December 2018 | TF1 |
| 2 | Trollhunters | 26 June 2019 | Netflix |
| 3 | Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt | 8 May 2020 | Netflix |
| 4 | Puffins | 1 December 2020 | Apple TV+ |
| 5 | Super Giant Robot Brothers | 4 August 2022 | Netflix |
| 6 | Eureka! | 4 August 2022 | Disney Junior |
| 7 | S.M.A.S.H | 22 August 2022 | Max |
| 8 | Morphle and the Magic Pets | 20 March 2024 | Disney Junior |
| 9 | Press Start! | 21 November 2024 | Peacock |
| 10 | Wolf King | 2025 | Netflix |
| 11 | The Three Musketeers | TBA | TBA |
| 12 | Baby Puffins & Bunny | TBA | TBA |
Visual Effects
edit| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | 1 July 2022 |
| 2 | Chhaava | 6 December 2024 |
DVD
edit| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | 8 October 2013 |
| 2 | The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today | 6 September 2016 |
| 3 | The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover | 28 March 2017 |
| 4 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery | 27 March 2018 |
| 5 | Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom | 11 January 2019 |
| 6 | Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure | 11 June 2019 |
| 7 | The Swan Princess: Kingdom Of Music | 6 August 2019 |
| 8 | Norm of the North: Family Vacation | 25 February 2020 |
Awards
edit| Group | Category (Recipient) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ANN Awards 2024[12] | Best Preschool show for Morphle And The Magic Pets | Won |
| Best Animated Digital Series for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Won | |
| Best animated series for Puffins Impossible | Won | |
| Studio of the Year | Nominated | |
| ANN Awards 2023[13] | Best Preschool show for Eureka! (2022 TV series) | Won |
| Best Animated Digital Series for Booba | Won | |
| Best animated series for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Won | |
| Best Partnered Animation Work for Super Giant Robot Brothers | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards 2023 [14] | Best VFX for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Nominated |
Short films
edit- The FAB Gift of Life (2018)[15]
References
edit- ^ "Founder Interview: Assemblage Entertainment".
- ^ "Telegael".
- ^ "Google Cloud Platform Case Study" (PDF).
- ^ "Recognition from Google CEO at GCP Next Global User Conference on March 23, 2018".
- ^ "Indian Director Ramana's Short-Film Living Idle wins International Acclaim, 2018".
- ^ "'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role".
- ^ "'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role".
- ^ "NOMINATIONS FOR 68thHYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2023".
- ^ "'Rob Edwards to Make Directorial Debut With Animated Feature 'Sneaks' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "'Imprint Family Entertainment Launches With Animated Film GROOVE TAILS Starring Jamie Foxx".
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (13 February 2023). "'GFM Animation Boards 'Stitch Head' Animated Movie Adaptation". Animation Magazine.
- ^ "Ann Awards 2024 witnessed remarkable participation: Here's the full list of winners". AnimationXpress Team. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Fourth edition of Ann Awards celebrates animation galore; here's a full list of winners". AnimationXpress Team. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Nominations for 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Mark. "Tragic schoolboy Fraser Bates turned into teddy bear animation to raise awareness of organ donation".