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Gaumont Animation
Formerly called
Alphanim (1997–2009, 2011–2013)
Gaumont-Alphanim (2009–2011)
Subsidiary
Industry Animation
Predecessor Gaumont Multimedia
Founded 1997; 27 years ago (1997)[1]
Founder Christian Davin[2]
Headquarters Vincennes, France
Key people
Cyril Le Pesant (president)
Products Television series
Feature films
Parent Independent (1997–2008)
Gaumont Film Company (2008–present)
Divisions Gaumont Animation USA
Website www.gaumontanimation.com/en

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,[3] 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.

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 (season 3)
Fancy Cape Productions (S1-3)
Fancy Cape IV Productions (S4)
Farnham Film Company
YTV (Canada)
France
France 3
Canal J
Tiji (Seasons 3-4)
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 2001–2007 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)
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 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)
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[4] 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
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
2017 Groupe PVP Ici Radio-Canada Télé / Knowledge Network (Canada)
M6 / Piwi + (France)
Going Cuckoo 2018
Roddy Longbottom 2019
2020s
Powerball 2020
Bottom's Up 2020
Stillwater Jon J. Muth (book) 2020–present Scholastic Entertainment Apple TV+
Do, Re & Mi Michael Scharf
Jackie Tohn
2021–present Michael Made Me
Amazon Studios
Amazon Prime Video
Bionic Max Thomas Digard
Emmanuel Klotz
2021–present Gulli
Canal J
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Doug Langdale
Candie Kelty Langdale
2022–present Netflix Animation
Atomic Monster Productions
Dark Horse Entertainment
Netflix
Pol the Mouse Pirate Tingue Dongelman
Denise van Leeuven (book)
2022 Submarine

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 July 2023 Netflix Animation
Plunder TBA L'Atelier Animation

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