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Gaumont Animation
FormerlyAlphanim (1997–2008, 2011–2013)
Gaumont-Alphanim (2008–2011)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAnimation
PredecessorGaumont Multimedia (1995–2004)
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)[1]
FounderChristian Davin[2]
Headquarters
Vincennes
,
France
Key people
Terry Kalagian (president)[3]
ProductsTelevision series
Feature films
ParentIndependent (1997–2008)
Gaumont Film Company (2008–present)
DivisionsGaumont 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, 2016 Noddy (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
1990s
Animal Crackers Joseph Mallozzi 1997–2000 CINAR Corporation Teletoon (Canada)
La Cinquième (France)
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)
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)
2000s
The Baskervilles Alastair Swinnerton
Nick Martinelli		 2000 CINAR Corporation
Martin Gates Corporation		 Canada
Teletoon
France
France 2
United Kingdom
ITV (Carlton Television) (CITV)
X-DuckX Jan Van Rijsselberge 2001 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)
Toon Disney (United States)
Vrak.TV (Canada)
Ralf the Record Rat 2003 Ocean Sound Studios Ltd
Agogo Media		 YTV (Canada)
Canal J (France)
Cosmic Cowboys 2003 Tooncan Productions VI Inc.
Europool
Potatoes and Dragons Jan Van Rijsselberge 2004 DQ Entertainment
LuxAnimation
Europool
CINAR Corporation		 Canal J/France 3 (France)
Teletoon (Canada)
Creepschool Torbjörn Jansson
Happy Life		 2004 Happy Life
CINAR Corporation		 Teletoon
Télétoon
France 3
RTP2
Franklin Paulette Bourgeois
Brenda Clark (books)		 2004 Nelvana Limited
Big Bang Digital Studios
LuxAnimation		 Canada
France
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)
Cooking? Child's Play! 2005 CCA
LuxAnimation
SEK Animation Studio
The Farm II
Robotboy Jan Van Rijsselberge 2005–2008 LuxAnimation (season 1)
Cofinova 1 (season 1)		 Cartoon Network (U.K.)
France 3 (France)
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
Zap Junior High 2007 Cofinova 3
Jiang Toon Animation
Hairy Scary Jan Van Rijsselberge 2007 Europool
Village Productions
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)
Toto Trouble 2009 Europool
Jiang Toon Animation
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)
The Small Giant Jan Van Rijsselberge 2010 Cofinova 5
Europool
Jiang Toon Animation
Village Productions		 France 5
Gulli
CCTV
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)
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)
Lanfeust Quest 2014 DQ Entertainment
Cofinova 23
Devanim Backup Media
Dapaco Productions		 M6
Canal J
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)
Atomic Puppet Mark Drop
Jerry Leibowitz
 2016–2017 Mercury Filmworks
Technicolor Animation Productions		 Teletoon (Canada)
Disney XD (Worldwide)
France 4 (France)
Trulli Tales Maria Elena Congedo
Fiorella Congedo		 2017–2019 Fandango TV
Congedo CulturArte
Groupe PVP
Rai Fiction
Furiki Wheels 2017 Je Suis Bien Content France 5
Disney XD
Belle and Sebastian Cécile Aubry (novel)
Jean-Phillipe Robin		 Groupe PVP Ici Radio-Canada Télé / Knowledge Network (Canada)
M6 / Piwi + (France)
2020s
Stillwater Jon J. Muth (book) 2020–present Scholastic Entertainment Apple TV+
Chouette, pas chouette! Franck Salomé
Fernando Worcel
Nicolas Sedel
Sandrine Acquistapace		 2021 2 Minutes Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Gulli
Nickelodeon Junior
Okoo
Piwi+
TF1
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
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles[7] Doug Langdale
Candie Kelty Langdale		 2022 Netflix Animation
Atomic Monster
Dark Horse Entertainment		 Netflix Based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book series by Stan Sakai
Rocket Park Margaret O'Hair
Sofia Cardoso (book)		 TBA Scholastic Entertainment TBA [8]

Films

Title Release date Co-production with Note
2000s
Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure September 6, 2006 DSO
Nelvana Limited
StudioCanal
Europool
LuxAnimation
Eleanor's Secret December 16, 2009 La Fabrique
Lanterna Magica
2010s
Santa's Apprentice November 24, 2010 Flying Bark Productions
The Magic Snowflake November 20, 2013 Snipple Animation
Dapaco Productions
2020s
High in the Clouds 2026 TBA [9]
Plunder TBA L'Atelier Animation

References

  1. ^ a b c Tartagliobe-Vialatte, Nancy (19 November 2007). "Gaumont eyes acquisition of animation house Alphanim". Screen Daily.
  2. ^ a b c d Dale, Martin (14 May 2014). "Intl. Film Award: Gaumont Animation Hones Inhouse Series, Feature Films". Variety.
  3. ^ Bharanidharan, Sadhana (June 6, 2023). "Terry Kalagian heads up Gaumont global animation division". Kidscreen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (2 September 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Andrea (June 13, 2023). "Gaumont Animation inks a first-look deal with Studio 100". Kidscreen.
  6. ^ "Gawayn profile". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  7. ^ Peters, Megan (February 8, 2018). "'Usagi Yojimbo' Optioned For Animated TV Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Scholastic and Gaumont team up for Rocket Park". Kidscreen. 2022-12-14.
  9. ^ 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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