Millimages is a French independent animation studio based in Paris which develops, produces and distributes family entertainment.
In 2016, Millimages was nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award with its bestseller show Molang.
History In December 1999, Millimages announced that they've teamed up with Paris-based animation studio Method Films to launch a new stop-motion animation joint-venture studio based in Paris which was originally called Gimmick. The new animation studio will work on Millimages' in-house productions alongside Method Films' works and would work on co-productions as well as outside clients such as TV adverts.
In February 2002, Millimages expanded their operations into Germany with the acquisition of a 51 majority stake in Hamberg-based German animation production studio Toons'n'Tales. The acquisition of 51% majority stake in Toons'n'Tales had given Millimages their own German animation production studio with Toons'n'Tales' president & co-founder Sunita Struck continued leading the German animation studio under Millimages. Later in that same month, Millimages entered the distribution services by establishing their own worldwide distribution arm that would distribute Millimages' programmes internationally alongside third-party properties with former Cinar executive John Reynolds and president of Millimages' American division Millimages USA Dorian Langdon handling Millimages's new distribution division.
In August 2017, Millimages partnered with VOD and streaming service distribution firm Alchimie to launch their own international VOD children's streaming service that would bring all of Millimages' programming catalogue under one service called OkiDoki, marking Millimages' first entry into the VOD streaming market with the new streaming service OkiDoki became available on Samsung Smart TVs.
In October 2018, Millimages's digital animation subsidiary Amuse Studio had launched a Canary Island-based Spanish animation production unit Birdland, the new Canary Island-based production studio would develop new CGI-animated properties such as Shark Academy and would provide 2D animation production services for Millimages' 2D animated series like Molang and Louie & Yoko Build, with Ánima Kitchent's co-founder Rubén Zarauza and its Director of Marketing, Elena Catalán serving as co-presidents of Birdland.
Productions
Feature films # Title Director(s) Length Year Animation technique1Carnivale Deane Taylor 74 min 1999 2D2Duck Ugly Deane Taylor, Emmanuel Klotz 62 min 2003 3Piccolo, Saxo & Cie Marco Villamizar, Eric Guttierez 75 min 2005 3D4Renaissance Christian Volckman 105 min 2006 5Lascars, Round Da Way Albert Pereira Lazaro, Emmanuel Klotz 96 min 2008 2D / 3D6Jasper, Journey to the end of the World Eckart Fingberg, Kay Delventhal 86 min 2009 7The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams Sinem Sakaoglu, Jesper Moller, Helmut Fischer 83 min 2010 Live action / stop-motion / 3D8Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: the Mystery of the Stolen Notes Enzo D'Alò 81 min 2017 2D9Lascars 2: Family Business Laurent Nicolas 96 min 2027
TV specials # Title Director(s) Length Year Animation technique1Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer John Doyle 26 min 1998 2D2Santa Special Delivery Jack Stokes 1999 3The Enchanted Seed Eveline Fouché 25 min 2001 4The Little Reindeer Dave Unwin 26 min 2004 5Louie and Santa's Assistant Frédérick Chaillou 22 min 2011 6Louie and the Rainbow Fairy 2012 7Pipi, Pupù & Rosmary, The Magic Flute Enzo D'Alò 2013 8Pipi, Pupù & Rosmary, The Nutcracker9Pipi, Pupù & Rosmary, Don Pipixote 2015 10Pipi, Pupù & Rosmary, Rabit Civet11Molang, A Bumpy Vacation Marie-Caroline Villand 7 min 2018 12Molang, Beneath the Ocean13Molang, The RV14Molang, The Mummy15Molang, The Magic Wand16Molang, The Ghost's Castle17Molang, The Snowman18Molang, A Beautiful Christmas Tree19Molang, At the Elves' House
TV series # Title Years Network Notes1 Caroline & Her Friends 1994–1996 France 22 The Missing R 1998 RTP co-production with Animanostra3 Homiez 1998–2007 Canal+ 4 Archibald the Koala 1998–2000 France 3 & Canal JITV (United Kingdom) co-production with HIT Entertainment5 64 Zoo Lane 1999–2013 Canal J/France 5BBC One/CBeebies Playhouse Disney (United Kingdom) Noggin (United States) co-production with Zoo Lane Productions6 Pablo the Little Red Fox 1999–2000 La Cinquième & Disney Channel FranceBBC One/BBC Two/CBeebies Nick Jr (United Kingdom)ZDF (Germany) co-production with ZDF Enterprises, HIT Entertainment, and Red Fox Productions7 Hilltop Hospital 1999–2003 ITV(CITV)(United Kingdom)Canal JFrance 3 (France)ZDF (Germany) Distribution only8 Simsala Grimm 1999–2000; 2010 France 5Kika, NDR & ARD (Germany)RTÉ2 (Ireland) inherited from Hahn Filmco-production with Greenlight Media and Magma Films9 Vampires, Pirates & Aliens 2000–2001 France 3ITV (United Kingdom) co-production with France Animation and Cosgrove Hall Films10 Talis and the Thousand Tasks France 3ZDF (Germany) co-production with ZDF Enterprises and Cine Cartoon11 Ethelbert the Tiger France 5BBC Two (United Kingdom) co-production with Link EntertainmentOwned by DreamWorks Animation12 Da Möb 2001–2002 Fox Kids FranceSky One (United Kingdom)ABC Family (United States) co-production with Happy Life and Quinta Animation13 Pigeon Boy 2002–2003 France 3 14 Old Tom 2002 TF1ABC1 (Australia) co-production with Yoram Gross-EM.TV and EM.TV & WaveryOwned by Studio 10015 The Way Things Work France 5ZDF (Germany)TVOntario (Canada) co-production with Pearson Broadband and Schlessinger Media16 Fire Quest 2003 France 3 co-production with In Line Films and PRH17 Watch My Chops! 2003–2016 France 3/Gulli/BBC (UK) Nickelodeon (US/NL/AU)18 Jasper the Penguin 2003 France 5KiKA, Playhouse Disney (United Kingdom) co-production with Toons 'N' Tales and WDR19 The Hydronauts 2003–2004 France 5KiKA (Germany) co-production with Toons 'N' Tales and Epidem ZOT20 Lazy Lucy 2004 France 5KiKA (Germany) co-production with Toons 'N' Tales and WDR21 Planet Grabo 2005 France 2 co-production with Method Animation and Amuse Films22 Louie 2006–2008 France 5 23 Lola & Virginia France 3TV3 (Spain)EITB (Basque Country) co-production with Icon Animation24 Rocket Jo 2009 France 3 co-production with 2D3D Animations25 CJ the DJ 2009–2010 ABC3 (Australia) co-production with Kapow Pictures and Vision Animation26 Nuts, Nuts, Nuts 2010 Canal+ Family27 Trust Me, I'm a Genie! 2010–2011 Canal+ FamilyCBBC (United Kingdom) co-production with Amuse Films28 Mouk 2011–2014 France 5Disney Junior UK (United Kingdom) 29 Me & My Robot 2012 France 3 & Canal JEBS (South Korea) co-production with Syngery Media30 Molang 2015–2022 Piwi+ co-production with Petit K World and Teidees Audiovisuals31 Pirata et Capitano 2016–present France 5Rai Yoyo (Italy) co-production with Aliante32 Louie & Yoko Build 2020 France 5 33 The Adventures of Nasredin 2020 Gulli34 Camp Farmcreek 2026 TBA
Awards Program Award Year Molang Nominated International Emmy Kids Awards 2016 Winner TVFI Export Award 2018 Pirata & Capitano Winner Best Children and Youth TV Program Big Digit Awards 2019 Mouk Nominated Pulcinella Awards Cartoons on the Bay 2012 Nominated Annecy International Animated Film Festival Nominated International Gold Panda Awards Sichuan TV Festival 2013 Nominated Ottawa International Animation Festival Nominated Mip Junior Licensing Challenge 2011 Nominated TVFI Export Award 2012 Nominated Rome International Film Festival 64 Zoo Lane Winner Best Preschool Animation at American Animation Awards 1999, 2000
References
External links Millimages