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Formerly | Alphanim (1997–2008, 2011–2013) Gaumont-Alphanim (2008–2011) |
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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 , 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]
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 | Canada Teletoon France La Cinquième | Based on the Animal Crackers comic strips by Roger Bollen. |
Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series | — | 1999 | Ripley Entertainment United Media CINAR Corporation | France France 3 Canada Family Channel | Based on the Ripley's Believe It or Not! franchise created by Robert Ripley. |
Redwall | Brian Jacques Steve Roberts | 1999–2002 | Nelvana Limited Molitor Productions | Canada Teletoon France France 2 France 3 Germany KI.KA | Based on the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. Season 1 only. |
Mona the Vampire | 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 | Canada YTV France France 3 Canal J Tiji (S3–4) | Based on the Mona the Vampire books by Sonia Holleyman and Hyawin Oram. |
2000s | |||||
The Baskervilles | Alastair Swinnerton Nick Martinelli | 2000 | CINAR Corporation Martin Gates Corporation | Canada Teletoon France France 2 United Kingdom ITV (CITV) | |
X-DuckX | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2001 | Tooncan Productions Inc. Soficanim Cream Entertainment Point Productions | Canada Teletoon France France 3 Fox Kids Jetix | |
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 | |
Ralf the Record Rat | — | 2003 | Ocean Sound Studios Ltd Agogo Media | Canada YTV France Canal J | |
Cosmic Cowboys | Tooncan Productions VI Inc. Europool | — | |||
Potatoes and Dragons | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2004 | DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Europool CINAR Corporation | France Canal J France 3 Canada Teletoon | |
Creepschool | Torbjörn Jansson Happy Life | Happy Life CINAR Corporation | Canada Teletoon Télétoon France France 3 Portugal RTP2 | ||
Franklin | — | Nelvana Limited Big Bang Digital Studios LuxAnimation | Canada CBC Television (S1) Family Channel (S2–5) Treehouse TV (S6) France TF1 (S6) | Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. Season 6 only. | |
Delta State | Jan Van Rijsselberge | Nelvana Limited Deltanim Productions Inc. DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Cofinova 13 | Canada Teletoon France France 2 Canal+ (France) | Based on the Delta State comic book series by Douglas Gayeton and Matt Rockman. First adult-oriented production. | |
Woofy | Alexandre Reverend | 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! | — | CCA LuxAnimation SEK Animation Studio The Farm II | — | ||
Robotboy | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005–2008 | LuxAnimation (S1) Cofinova 1 (S1) | France France 3 United Kingdom Cartoon Network | |
Galactik Football | Charles Barrez Vincent Vandelli | 2006–2011 | Jetix Europe (S1–2) Welkin Hosem (S1) Audi'Art LuxAnimation (S1) Supersonic (S1) Carloon (S2) Europool (S2–3) Telegael (S3) DQ Entertainment (S3)) | Jetix (S1–2) Disney XD (S3) | Produced as Alphanim in seasons 1–2 and as Gaumont-Alphanim in season 3. |
SantApprentice | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2006 | Europool Startrack Ltd. Hosem | France 5 Tiji | |
Zap Junior High | — | 2007 | Cofinova 3 Jiang Toon Animation | — | |
Hairy Scary | Jan Van Rijsselberge | Europool Village Productions | France France 3 Germany Super RTL | ||
Matt's Monsters | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2008 | Rai Fiction Lanterna Magica | France M6 Italy Rai 2 Rai Gulp Germany KiKa Spain Antena 3 Disney Channel Clan | |
Toto Trouble | — | 2009 | Europool Jiang Toon Animation | — | |
Gawayn [6] | Jan Van Rijsselberge Peter Saisselin | 2009–2013 | Mondo TV (S1) Muse Entertainment (S2) Eurovision Animation (S2) | France 3 | Produced as Gaumont-Alphanim in season 1 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 | Canada TVOntario (TVOKids) TFO Knowledge Network Radio-Canada Télévision France France 3 United States Qubo Channel | |
The Small Giant | Jan Van Rijsselberge | Cofinova 5 Europool Jiang Toon Animation Village Productions | China CCTV France France 5 Gulli | ||
Pok & Mok | Isabelle Lenoble Érik Zilliox | 2011 | Vivement Lundi | Canal+ | |
The Green Squad | — | Europool | France 5 | ||
Dude, That's My Ghost! | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2013 | Snipple Animation Cofanim Backup Films | Canada BBC Kids United Kingdom Disney XD (United Kingdom) | |
Calimero | — | 2013–2016 | Gaumont Television Studio Campedelli Kodansha Rai Fiction Telepool Global Digital Creations Holdings Ltd. | France TF1 Japan TV Tokyo | Based on the characters created by Nino Pagot, Toni Pagot and Ignazio Colnaghi. |
Lanfeust Quest | 2014 | DQ Entertainment Cofinova 23 Devanim Backup Media Dapaco Productions | M6 Canal J | Based on the Lanfeust Quest comic book series by Ludo Lullabi. | |
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 France 5 Piwi+ United Kingdom Channel 5 United States Universal Kids | Based on the characters created by Enid Blyton. |
Atomic Puppet | Mark Drop Jerry Leibowitz Travis Williams John Derevlany Brad Birch | 2016–2017 | Mercury Filmworks Technicolor Animation Productions | Canada Teletoon France France 4 Worldwide Disney XD | |
Trulli Tales | Maria Elena Congedo Fiorella 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 | |
Furiki Wheels | Frédéric Martin | 2017 | Je Suis Bien Content | France France 4 United Kingdom Disney XD | |
Belle and Sebastian | Jean-Phillipe Robin | Groupe PVP | Canada Ici Radio-Canada Télé Knowledge Network France M6 Piwi + | Based on the Belle et Sébastien novels by Cécile Aubry. | |
2020s | |||||
Stillwater | Rob Hoegee | 2020–2023 | Scholastic Entertainment | Apple TV+ | Based on the Zen Shorts book by Jon J. Muth. |
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 | Amy Stephenson Shane Langan | TBA | Scholastic Entertainment | TBA | Based on the books by Margaret O'Hair and Sofia Cardoso. [8] |
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 | |||
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 |
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