Gaumont Animation
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 Logo used since 2013 | |
| Formerly | Alphanim (1997–2009, 2011–2013) Gaumont-Alphanim (2009–2011) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Animation |
| Predecessor | Gaumont Multimedia (1995–2004) |
| Founded | 1997[1] |
| Founder | Christian Davin[2] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Terry Kalagian (president)[3] |
| Products | Television series Feature films |
| Parent | Independent (1997–2008) Gaumont Film Company (2008–present) |
| Divisions | Gaumont Animation USA |
Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim)[1][2] is a French animation studio. It was acquired by Gaumont Film Company in 2008 as a return to television production, and an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold in 1999. It was rebranded as Gaumont Animation in 2013.[1][2] The company's animated catalog comprises over 800 half-hours, broadcast in over 130 countries.
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,[4] 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.
In June 2023, Gaumont signed a first-look deal with the Belgian producer Studio 100, which will co-produce series with and distribute Gaumont Animation's catalogue worldwide.[5]
Productions
Series
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
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| 1990s | |||||
| Animal Crackers | Joseph Mallozzi | 1997–2000 | CINAR Corporation | Teletoon (Canada) La Cinquième (France) |
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| Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series | Robert Ripley (books) | 1999 | Ripley Entertainment United Media CINAR Corporation |
France 3 (France) Family Channel (Canada) |
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| Redwall | Brian Jacques Steve Roberts |
1999–2002 | Nelvana Limited Molitor Productions |
Teletoon (Canada) France 2, France 3 (France) KI.KA (Germany) |
season 1 only |
| Mona the Vampire | Sonia Holleyman Hiawyn Oram (book) Adam Kempton Ian Lewis Pierre Colin Thibert |
1999–2006 | CINAR Corporation Animation Services (S3) Fancy Cape Productions (S1-3) Fancy Cape IV Productions (S4) Farnham Film Company |
YTV (Canada) France France 3 Canal J Tiji (S3-4) |
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| 2000s | |||||
| The Baskervilles | Alastair Swinnerton Nick Martinelli |
2000 | CINAR Corporation Martin Gates Corporation |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 United Kingdom ITV (Carlton Television) (CITV) |
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| X-DuckX | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2001–2007 | Tooncan Productions Inc. Soficanim Cream Entertainment Point Productions |
France 3/Fox Kids/Jetix (France) | |
| Spaced Out | Claude Lerist Léon Nöel |
2002 | Tooncan Productions Inc. Animation Enterprises Sofica Gimages 2 |
Canal+ and France 3 (France) Cartoon Network (Europe) Vrak.TV (Canada) |
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| Ralf the Record Rat | 2003 | Ocean Sound Studios Ltd Agogo Media |
YTV (Canada) Canal J (France) |
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| Cosmic Cowboys | 2003 | Tooncan Productions VI Inc. Europool |
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| Potatoes and Dragons | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2004 | DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Europool CINAR Corporation |
Canal J/France 3 (France) Teletoon (Canada) |
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| Creepschool | Torbjörn Jansson Happy Life |
2004 | Happy Life CINAR Corporation |
Teletoon Télétoon France 3 RTP2 |
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| Franklin | Paulette Bourgeois Brenda Clark (books) |
2004 | Nelvana Limited Big Bang Digital Studios LuxAnimation |
Canada
TF1 (Season 6) |
season 6 only |
| Delta State | Douglas Gayeton Matt Rockman Jan Van Rijsselberge |
2004 | Nelvana Limited Deltanim Productions Inc. DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Cofinova 13 |
Teletoon (Canada) France 2 and Canal+ (France) |
Based on the Delta State comic book series by Douglas Gayeton and Matt Rockman |
| Woofy | Alexandre Reverend | 2004 | Tooncan Productions Inc. | France 3 | |
| Zombie Hotel | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005 | Telegael Magma LuxAnimation Hosem |
France: France 3 Ireland: TG4 (Cúla 4) |
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| Cooking? Child's Play! | 2005 | CCA LuxAnimation SEK Animation Studio The Farm II |
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| Robotboy | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005–2008 | LuxAnimation (season 1) Cofinova 1 (season 1) |
Cartoon Network (U.K.) France 3 (France) |
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| Galactik Football | Charles Barrez Vincent Vandelli |
2006–2011 | Jetix Europe (seasons 1 and 2) Welkin Hosem (season 1) Audi'Art LuxAnimation (season 1) Supersonic (season 1) Carloon (season 2) Europool (seasons 2 and 3) Telegael (season 3) DQ Entertainment (season 3)) |
Jetix (seasons 1 and 2) Disney XD (season 3) |
Produced as Alphanim in seasons 1 and 2 and as Gaumont-Alphanim in season 3. |
| SantApprentice | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2006 | Europool Startrack Ltd. Hosem |
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| Zap Junior High | 2007 | Cofinova 3 Jiang Toon Animation |
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| Hairy Scary | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2007 | Europool Village Productions |
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| Matt's Monsters | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2008 | Rai Fiction Lanterna Magica |
Rai 2, Rai Gulp (Italy) M6 (France) Antena 3 Disney Channel Clan (Spain) KiKa (Germany) |
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| Toto Trouble | 2009 | Europool Jiang Toon Animation |
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| Gawayn[6] | Jan Van Rijsselberge Peter Saisselin |
2009–2013 | Mondo TV (season 1) Muse Entertainment (season 2) Eurovision Animation (season 2) |
France 3 | Produced as Gaumont-Alphanim in season and as Alphanim in season 2. |
| Mouss & Boubidi | Baptiste Lucas Frédéric Martin |
2009 | Oasis Animation | ||
| 2010s | |||||
| The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog | Mary Mackay-Smith Merilyn Read |
2010 | Muse Entertainment Prickly Productions Europool Jiang Toon Animation |
TVO / TFO (Canada) | |
| Henry the Cat | Cathy Conheim | 2010 | Eurovision Animation Muse Entertainment Enterprises Rai Fiction Glenat Vortex Productions |
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| The Small Giant | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2010 | Cofinova 5 Europool Jiang Toon Animation Village Productions |
France 5 Gulli CCTV |
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| Pok & Mok | Isabelle Lenoble Érik Zilliox |
2011 | Vivement Lundi | Canal+ | |
| The Green Squad | 2011 | Europool | France 5 | ||
| Dude, That's My Ghost! | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2013 | Snipple Animation Cofanim Backup Films |
Disney XD (United Kingdom) BBC Kids (Canada) |
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| Calimero | Nino Pagot Toni Pagot Ignazio Colnaghi |
2013–2016 | Gaumont Television Studio Campedelli Kodansha Rai Fiction Telepool Global Digital Creations Holdings Ltd. |
TF1 (France) TV Tokyo (Japan) |
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| Lanfeust Quest | 2014 | DQ Entertainment Cofinova 23 Devanim Backup Media Dapaco Productions |
M6 Canal J |
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| Welcome to Bric-a-Broc | 2015 | Vivement Lundi! | Canal+ | ||
| F is for Family | Bill Burr Michael Price |
2015–2021 | Wild West Television Loner Productions King of France Productions Gaumont International Television |
Netflix | |
| Noddy, Toyland Detective | Heath Kenny Myles McLeod |
2016–2020 | DreamWorks Animation Television | France 5/Piwi+ (France) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) Universal Kids (United States) |
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| Atomic Puppet | Mark Drop Jerry Leibowitz
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2016–2017 | Mercury Filmworks Technicolor Animation Productions |
Teletoon (Canada) Disney XD (Worldwide) France 4 (France) |
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| Trulli Tales | Maria Elena Congedo Fiorella Congedo |
2017–2019 | Fandango TV Congedo CulturArte Groupe PVP Rai Fiction |
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| Furiki Wheels | 2017 | Je Suis Bien Content | France 5 Disney XD |
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| Belle and Sebastian | Cécile Aubry (novel) Jean-Phillipe Robin |
Groupe PVP | Ici Radio-Canada Télé / Knowledge Network (Canada) M6 / Piwi + (France) |
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| Going Cuckoo | 2018 | ||||
| Roddy Longbottom | 2019 | ||||
| 2020s | |||||
| Powerball | 2020 | ||||
| Bottom's Up | |||||
| Stillwater | Jon J. Muth (book) | 2020–present | Scholastic Entertainment | Apple TV+ | |
| Do, Re & Mi | Michael Scharf Jackie Tohn |
2021–2022 | Michael Made Me Amazon Studios |
Amazon Prime Video | |
| Bionic Max | Thomas Digard Emmanuel Klotz |
2021–present | Gulli Canal J |
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| Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles[7] | Doug Langdale Candie Kelty Langdale |
2022-present | Netflix Animation Atomic Monster Dark Horse Entertainment |
Netflix | Based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book series by Stan Sakai |
| Pol the Mouse Pirate | Tingue Dongelman Denise van Leeuven (book) |
TBA | Submarine | ||
| Ash | TBA | TBA | Studio 100 Animation Bigchild Entertainment |
TBA | |
| Tiny Head | TBA | TBA | Cloudco Entertainment | TBA | |
| Rocket Park | Margaret O'Hair Sofia Cardoso (book) |
TBA | Scholastic Entertainment | TBA | |
Films
| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Note | ||
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| 2000s | |||||
| Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure | September 6, 2006 | DSO Nelvana Limited StudioCanal Europool LuxAnimation |
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| Eleanor's Secret | December 16, 2009 | La Fabrique Lanterna Magica |
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| 2010s | |||||
| Santa's Apprentice | November 24, 2010 | Flying Bark Productions | |||
| The Magic Snowflake | November 20, 2013 | Snipple Animation Dapaco Productions |
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| 2020s | |||||
| High in the Clouds | 2023 | Netflix Animation | |||
| Plunder | TBA | L'Atelier Animation | |||
References
- ^ a b c Tartagliobe-Vialatte, Nancy (19 November 2007). "Gaumont eyes acquisition of animation house Alphanim". Screen Daily.
- ^ a b c d Dale, Martin (14 May 2014). "Intl. Film Award: Gaumont Animation Hones Inhouse Series, Feature Films". Variety.
- ^ Bharanidharan, Sadhana (June 6, 2023). "Terry Kalagian heads up Gaumont global animation division". Kidscreen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Mayorga, Emilio (2 September 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Hernandez, Andrea (June 13, 2023). "Gaumont Animation inks a first-look deal with Studio 100". Kidscreen.
- ^ "Gawayn profile". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ Peters, Megan (February 8, 2018). "'Usagi Yojimbo' Optioned For Animated TV Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
