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Gaumont Animation

Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim and Gaumont Alphanim)[2][4] is a French animation studio owned by the Gaumont Film Company 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

Christian Davin founded Alphanim in February 1997 after stepping down as president of France Animation; he was joined by Clément Calvet to start the studio. 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, the Gaumont Film Company 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; 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

Series

Films

References

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  3. ^ a b Bharanidharan, Sadhana (June 6, 2023). "Terry Kalagian heads up Gaumont global animation division". Kidscreen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Webdale, Jonathan (January 18, 2011). "New production chief for Gaumont-Alphanim". C21 Media.
  5. ^ "About Us". Gaumont Animation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (2 September 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  7. ^ Esposito, Maria (1 July 2003). "Alphanim and StudioCanal launch DVD label". C21 Media.
  8. ^ Blaney, Martin (January 25, 2000). "Igel, Xilam join forces for Gaumont library". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (19 November 2007). "Gaumont eyes acquisition of animation house Alphanim". Screen Daily.
  10. ^ Baisley, Sarah (January 4, 2008). "Gaumont Acquires Alphanim". Animation World Network.
  11. ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (January 11, 2008). "Gaumont completes acquisition of animation house". Screen Daily.
  12. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (March 13, 2013). "Alphanim Rebrands as Gaumont Animation". Animation World Network.
  13. ^ Francks, Nico (24 March 2016). "Gaumont hires for US animation push". C21 Media.
  14. ^ Hernandez, Andrea (June 13, 2023). "Gaumont Animation inks a first-look deal with Studio 100". Kidscreen.
  15. ^ Waller, Ed (July 5, 2001). "Alphanim looks set for a busy summer". C21 Media.
  16. ^ Fraser, Fiona (October 3, 2002). "German pick up for Alphanim's Cosmic toon". C21 Media.
  17. ^ "Pet Pals Seasons 1-2-3-4". Gruppo Alcuni.
  18. ^ "Gawayn profile". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  19. ^ "Nice, not nice". 2 Minutes.
  20. ^ Peters, Megan (February 8, 2018). "'Usagi Yojimbo' Optioned For Animated TV Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Angelucci, Cristina (12 June 2024). "Gaumont's Highlights at MIFA". The European Animation Journal.
  22. ^ "Scholastic and Gaumont team up for Rocket Park". Kidscreen. 2022-12-14.
  23. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 8, 2023). "Gaumont Animation & Studio 100 Media Forge First-Look Partnership". Animation Magazine.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.

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