Studio 100 Animation
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 2009-02-12 |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Key people | Jo Harris (head) |
| Products | Television programs and movies for children and family audiences |
| Parent | Studio 100 Group |
Studio 100 Animation SAS operates as a French animation company headquartered in Paris, functioning as a branch of the Belgian Studio 100 group. This studio focuses on creating television programs and movies aimed at children and family audiences.
History
In 2008, the parent organization Studio 100 purchased the German entertainment segment of EM.Entertainment for €41 million. This acquisition included assets such as the Australian animation firm Flying Bark Productions and the German channel JuniorTV. As a result, Studio 100 significantly broadened its collection of children's entertainment content, incorporating notable properties like Yoram Gross's works and the Japanese animation catalog from Zuiyo. These were assimilated into Studio 100 Media, the international distribution arm of the group.
After securing these assets, Studio 100 set out to modernize classic franchises by producing updated adaptations of series like Maya the Bee and Vic the Viking targeted at contemporary viewers. To facilitate these initiatives, on February 12, 2009, Studio 100 inaugurated its own Paris-based animation studio named Studio 100 Animation. The decision to establish operations in France was influenced by government incentives that made production more financially viable compared to Belgium. Jo Harris was appointed to head this newly formed French animation branch.
By 2012, Studio 100 Animation had launched a Licensing and Merchandising division in Paris dedicated to managing its intellectual properties within the French market.
Filmography
An overview of television series and films developed by Studio 100 Animation.
TV series
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya the Bee | 2012–2017 | TF1 & Canal J/Gulli & Tiji ZDF (Germany) |
Adapted from Waldemar Bonsels' book series |
| Vic the Viking | 2013–2014 | TF1 ZDF (Germany) Network Ten/Eleven (Australia) ABC3 (Australia) |
Produced jointly with Flying Bark Productions and ASE Studios Inspired by the 1974 series and Runer Jonsson's book Vicke Viking |
| K3 | 2014–2015 | M6 & Canal+ Family | Collaboration with Studio 100 and Toon Factory |
| Heidi | 2015–2019 | TF1 Tiji/Piwi+ ZDF (Germany) Nine Network (Australia) |
Jointly produced with Flying Bark Productions and Heidi Productions (season one) Based on Johanna Spyri's novel Heidi |
| Arthur and the Minimoys | 2017–2018 | Canal J, Gulli & Tiji OUFtivi (Belgium) Disney Channel Germany Radio-Canada RTS |
Co-produced with Europacorp Television and RTBF Derived from Luc Besson's film |
| Nils Holgersson | 2017 | BR (Germany) | Produced in partnership with Studio 100, AA Studio, and ARD Adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's novel |
| Galactic Agency | 2019 | Gulli & Canal J Ketnet (Belgium) |
Collaboration with Cosmos-Maya and Bardaf! Productions |
Feature films
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword | 18 December 2019 (France) 2 September 2021 (Germany) |
SND Films Leonine Distribution (Germany) |
A collaborative production involving Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, Belvision, SND Films, and ZDF This film is a feature-length version based on the television series and literature created by Studio 100 and Runer Jonsson |
Sister studios
Studio 100 Animation operates under the larger Studio 100 Group umbrella, which also encompasses several other animation studios such as Flying Bark Productions located in Sydney and Los Angeles, Terribly Terrific! Productions based in New York City, and Studio Isar Animation situated in Munich, the latter being owned through the German subsidiary Studio 100 Media.