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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]
 Logo used since 2013 | |
| Formerly | Alphanim (1997–2008, 2011–2013) Gaumont Alphanim (2008–2011) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | February 1997[1] |
| Founder | Christian Davin[2] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Terry Kalagian (president)[3] |
| Products | Television series Feature films |
| Parent | Gaumont (2008–present) |
| Divisions | Gaumont Animation USA |
| Website | gaumont |
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
editChristian 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 later that year in September.
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
editSeries
edit| # | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
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| 1990s | ||||||
| 1 | Animal Crackers | Joseph Mallozzi | 1997–2000 | 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 | — | 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. (E41–78) |
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 | CINAR DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Europool |
Canada Teletoon France Canal J France 3 |
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| 12 | Creepschool | Torbjörn Jansson Happy Life Stina Mansfield Per Carlsson Han Östlundh |
CINAR 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 | — | 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 Magma LuxAnimation Hosem |
France France 3 Ireland TG4 (Cúla 4) |
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| 17 | Cooking? Child's Play! | — | 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 (S1) LuxAnimation (S1) Supersonic (S1) Carloon (S2) Europool (S2–3) Telegael (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 Village Productions |
France France 5 Tiji Germany Super RTL |
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| 21 | Zap Junior High | — | 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 | — | 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 3 (S1) Canal+ Family (S2) Gulli (S2) |
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 3 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | 2020–2023 | 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–present | — | 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 | Cloudco Entertainment | France Télévisions RAI TV5 Monde |
[21] |
| 47 | Gilbert | 2027 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | Co-production with | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | ||||||
| 1 | Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure | September 6, 2006 | Les Studios DSO Nelvana Limited StudioCanal Europool LuxAnimation |
Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark | ||
| 2 | Eleanor's Secret | December 16, 2009 | La Fabrique Lanterna Magica |
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| 2010s | ||||||
| 3 | Santa's Apprentice | November 24, 2010 | Flying Bark Productions Avrill Stark Entertainment Cartoon Saloon |
Based on the SantApprentice series by Jan Van Rijsselberge. | ||
| 4 | The Magic Snowflake | November 20, 2013 | Snipple Animation Dapaco Productions Telepool Cofimage 23 Devanim-Backup Media | |||
| Upcoming | ||||||
| 5 | High in the Clouds | 2026 | MPL Communications | Based on the High in the Clouds book by Paul McCartney[27] | ||
| 6 | Plunder | TBA | L'Atelier Animation | |||
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (March 13, 2013). "Alphanim Rebrands as Gaumont Animation". Animation World Network.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Waller, Ed (July 5, 2001). "Alphanim looks set for a busy summer". C21 Media.
- ^ Fraser, Fiona (October 3, 2002). "German pick up for Alphanim's Cosmic toon". C21 Media.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2023-10-26.