Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | 2000; 23 years ago |
Founders |
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Defunct | 2014 |
Fate | Folded into Dargaud |
Headquarters | Doncols, Luxembourg |
Products |
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Parent | MoonScoop Group (2006–2014) |
Subsidiaries | Luxatelier |
LuxAnimation was a Luxembourgish animation studio based in Doncols, Luxembourg.
The company was founded in 2000 by Lilian Eche and Ariane Payen. The company often partnered with other companies to produce animated programs and movies. In 2006, LuxAnimation was acquired by the MoonScoop Group. In June 2010, LuxAnimation opened a department called Luxatelier, which was dedicated to audiovisual projects for cinema and television. [1] [2] In 2014, Dargaud acquired MoonScoop Group and all of its European operations.
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