Gaumont Animation
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Predecessor | Alphanim |
| Founded | February 1997 |
| Founder | Christian Davin |
| Fate | Rebranded from Alphanim to Gaumont Animation in March 2013 |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Worldwide (over 130 nations) |
Key people | Nicolas Atlan (president, 2016), Terry Kalagian (vice president, later president in 2023) |
| Products | Animated television series and films (e.g. Mona the Vampire, Robotboy, Galactik Football, Calimero, Noddy, Toyland Detective) |
| Owner | Gaumont |
| Parent | Gaumont |
Gaumont Animation—previously known as Alphanim and Gaumont Alphanim—is a French animation company owned by Gaumont. Established in February 1997 by Christian Davin, the studio boasts a portfolio exceeding 800 half-hour episodes, which have been aired across more than 130 nations.
Among its notable works are Mona the Vampire, Robotboy, Galactik Football, Calimero, and Noddy, Toyland Detective—the latter's rights obtained from DreamWorks Animation in 2013. The studio’s offerings also include Trulli Tales, Belle and Sebastian, Furiki Wheels, F is for Family, and Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. Upcoming film ventures under development include Plunder alongside a musical film adaptation of Paul McCartney’s novel High in the Clouds.
History
Christian Davin launched Alphanim in February 1997 after departing from his position as president at France Animation. The company's inaugural production was Animal Crackers, a joint effort with CINAR, inspired by the comic strips created by Roger Bollen, which debuted in September of the same year.
In 2003, Alphanim teamed up with StudioCanal to establish Alphanim Video, aimed at distributing its content library on home entertainment platforms.
Gaumont initiated its acquisition of Alphanim in November 2007, finalizing the €25 million purchase by January 2008. This move marked Gaumont’s re-entry into television and animation production following the sale of Gaumont Television in 1999 and the divestiture of Gaumont Multimedia assets in 2000. Additionally, this acquisition represented Gaumont's expansion into English-language content creation.
The studio underwent rebranding to Gaumont Animation in March 2013 and simultaneously announced a collaboration with DreamWorks Animation for the series Noddy, Toyland Detective.
Nicolas Atlan assumed the presidency in March 2016 and appointed Terry Kalagian as vice president of creative animation. In June 2023, Kalagian advanced to president of Gaumont Animation. That same month, Gaumont entered into a first-look agreement with Belgian firm Studio 100, which will co-produce new series and manage global distribution of Gaumont Animation’s catalog.
Series
...Films
| # | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||||
| 1 | Animal Crackers | Joseph Mallozzi | 1997–2000 | CINAR Gimages Valor 4 |
Canada Teletoon France La Cinquième |
Adapted from the Animal Crackers comics by Roger Bollen |
| 2 | Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series | 1999 | France France 3 Canada Family Channel |
Based on the franchise created by Robert Ripley | ||
| 3 | Redwall | Brian Jacques Steve Roberts |
Nelvana Limited Molitor Productions Sofica Valor 4 Gimages 2 United Productions |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 France 3 Germany KI.KA |
Adaptation of Brian Jacques’ Redwall novels. Season 1 only | |
| 4 | Mona the Vampire | Adam Kempton Ian Lewis Pierre Colin Thibert |
1999–2006 | CINAR Farnham Film Company Animation Services (S3) |
Canada YTV France France 3 Canal J Tiji (Seasons 3–4) |
Based on books by Sonia Holleyman and Hyawin Oram |
| 2000s | ||||||
| 5 | The Baskervilles | Alastair Swinnerton Nick Martinelli |
2000 | CINAR Carlton Television Blue Nose Productions |
Canada Teletoon France France 2 United Kingdom ITV (CITV) |
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| 6 | X-DuckX | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2001–2002 | Telepool Soficanim Young Distribution Point Production Tooncan Productions, Inc. (Season 2) |
Canada Teletoon France France 3 Fox Kids Jetix |
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| 7 | 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 (Europe)|Cartoon Network] ] United States [ [Toon Disney] ] |
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| 8 | Ralf the Record Rat | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2003 | Ocean Sound Studios Ltd Agogo Media |
Canada YTV, Vrak.TV, France < br > Canal J |
Based on Jan Van Rijsselberge’s comic strip |
| 9 | Cosmic Cowboys | Eddy Marx | Tooncan Productions VI Inc. Europool Rai Fiction Agogo Media Gruppo Alcuni LuxAnimation Sofica France Télévision Images 2 |
Canada < br > Vrak.TV < br > France < br > France 3 < br > Italy < br > RAI < br > Germany < br > WDR | ||
| 10 | Pet Pals | Sergio Manfio Francesco Manfio |
Rai Fiction Gruppo Alcuni Agogo Media |
Rai 2 | Season one only | |
| 11 | Potatoes and Dragons | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2004 | Cookie Jar Entertainment DQ Entertainment LuxAnimation Europool |
Canada < br > Teletoon < br > France < br > Canal J < br > France 3 | |
| 12 | Creepschool | Torbjörn Jansson Happy Life Stina Mansfield Per Carlsson Han Östlundh |
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| 13 | Franklin] | rowspan="2" | Nelvana Limited < br > Big Bang Digital Studios < br > LuxAnimation | Canada < br > Treehouse TV < br > France < br > TF1 | Adapted from books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark; Season six only | |
| 14 | Delta State] | Nelvana Limited < br > Deltanim Productions Inc. < br > DQ Entertainment < br > LuxAnimation < br > Cofinova 13 | Canada < br > Teletoon < br > France < br > France 2 < br > Canal+ | Based on comics by Douglas Gayeton and Matt Rockman; first production targeting teens | ||
| 15 | Woofy | Alexandre Révérend | Tooncan Productions XXV Inc. < br > Fantasia < br > Cofinova 1 | France 5 | ||
| 16 | [Zombie Hotel] | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005 | Telegael < br > Magma < br > LuxAnimation < br > Hosem | France < br > France 3 < br > Ireland < br > TG4 (Cúla 4 ) | |
| 17 | Cooking? Child's Play! | CCA < br > LuxAnimation < br > SEK Animation Studio < br > The Farm II | TiJi | Based on Michel Oliver’s book series ‘’La cuisine est un jeu d’enfants’’ | ||
| 18 | [Robotboy] | Jan Van Rijsselberge | 2005–2008 | LuxAnimation (Season one) < br > Cofinova 1 (Season one) | France < br > France 3 < br > United Kingdom < br > Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel) | |
| # | Title | Release date | Director | Co-production with | Distributor | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | ||||||
| 1 | Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure | September 6, 2006 | Dominique Monféry | Les Studios DSO Nelvana Limited StudioCanal Europool LuxAnimation |
Mars Distribution | Adapted from the Franklin the Turtle series authored by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark |
| 2 | Eleanor's Secret | December 16, 2009 | La Fabrique Lanterna Magica |
Haut et Court | ||
| 2010s | ||||||
| 3 | Santa's Apprentice | November 24, 2010 | Luc Vinciguerra | Flying Bark Productions Avrill Stark Entertainment Cartoon Saloon |
Gaumont | Inspired by the SantApprentice series created by Jan Van Rijsselberge |
| 4 | The Magic Snowflake | November 20, 2013 | Snipple Animation Dapaco Productions Telepool Cofimage 23 Devanim-Backup Media |
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| Upcoming | ||||||
| 5 | High in the Clouds | 2027 | Toby Genkel | MPL Communications Unique Features |
Gaumont | Adapted from the High in the Clouds novel by Paul McCartney |
| 6 | Plunder | TBA | TBA | L'Atelier Animation | ||