Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim and Gaumont Alphanim) is a French animation studio owned by Gaumont founded in February 1997 by Christian Davin. 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), Trulli Tales, Belle and Sebastian, 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.
History Christian Davin founded Alphanim in February 1997 after stepping down as president of France Animation. Its first production, Animal Crackers, a co-production with CINAR based on the comic strip by Roger Bollen, debuted in Canada in October of that year; and later in France, during September 1999.
In 2003, Alphanim and StudioCanal jointly established Alphanim Video to distribute Alphanim's catalogue on home media.
In November 2007, Gaumont launched its acquisition of Alphanim; the transaction closed in January 2008 for €25 million, marking Gaumont's return to television and animation production for the first time in eight years; it is an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold in 1999 and Gaumont Multimedia's assets were acquired in 2000 by Xilam.
In March 2013, the studio was rebranded as Gaumont Animation; it also announced its partnership with DreamWorks Animation for Noddy, Toyland Detective.
In March 2016, Nicolas Atlan joined the studio as president and named Terry Kalagian as VP of creative for animation.
In June 2023, Terry Kalagian was promoted to president of the studio. The same month, Gaumont signed a first-look deal with Studio 100, a Belgian company which will co-produce series with and distribute Gaumont Animation's catalogue worldwide.
Productions Series # Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Co-production(s) Network Notes 1990s1 Animal Crackers Joseph Mallozzi 1997–00 CINARGimagesValor 4 CanadaTeletoonFranceLa Cinquième Based on the Animal Crackers comic strips by Roger Bollen2 Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series 1999 FranceFrance 3CanadaFamily Channel Based on the Ripley's Believe It or Not! franchise created by Robert Ripley3 Redwall Brian JacquesSteve Roberts Nelvana LimitedMolitor ProductionsSofica Valor 4Gimages 2United Productions CanadaTeletoonFranceFrance 2France 3GermanyKI.KA Based on the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. S1 only4 Mona the Vampire Adam KemptonIan LewisPierre Colin Thibert 1999–2006 CINARFarnham Film CompanyAnimation Services (S3) CanadaYTVFranceFrance 3Canal JTiji (S3–4) Based on the Mona the Vampire books by Sonia Holleyman and Hyawin Oram 2000s5 The Baskervilles Alastair SwinnertonNick Martinelli 2000 CINARCarlton TelevisionBlue Nose Productions CanadaTeletoonFranceFrance 2United KingdomITV (CITV) 6 X-DuckX Jan Van Rijsselberge 2001–02 TelepoolSoficanimYoung DistributionPoint ProductionTooncan Productions, Inc. (S2) CanadaTeletoonFranceFrance 3Fox KidsJetix 7 Spaced Out Claude LeristLéon Nöel 2002 Tooncan Productions, Inc.Animation EnterprisesSofica Gimages 2 CanadaVrak.TVFranceCanal+France 3Europe Cartoon NetworkUnited States Toon Disney 8 Ralf the Record Rat Jan Van Rijsselberge 2003 Ocean Sound Studios LtdAgogo Media CanadaYTVVrak.TVFranceCanal J Based on the Ralf the Record Rat comic strip by Jan Van Rijsselberge9 Cosmic Cowboys Eddy Marx Tooncan Productions VI Inc.EuropoolRai FictionAgogo MediaGruppo AlcuniLuxAnimationSofica France Télévision Images 2 CanadaVrak.TVFranceFrance 3ItalyRAIGermanyWDR 10 Pet Pals Sergio ManfioFrancesco Manfio Rai FictionGruppo AlcuniAgogo Media Rai 2 Season 111 Potatoes and Dragons Jan Van Rijsselberge 2004 Cookie Jar EntertainmentDQ EntertainmentLuxAnimationEuropool CanadaTeletoonFranceCanal JFrance 3 12 Creepschool Torbjörn JanssonHappy LifeStina MansfieldPer CarlssonHan Östlundh Cookie Jar EntertainmentHappy LifeEM.TV & Merchandising AGAgogo MediaLuxAnimation CanadaTeletoonTélétoonFranceFrance 3GermanyZDFPortugalRTP2 13 Franklin rowspan="2" Nelvana LimitedBig Bang Digital StudiosLuxAnimation CanadaTreehouse TVFranceTF1 Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark; S6 only14 Delta State Nelvana LimitedDeltanim Productions Inc.DQ EntertainmentLuxAnimationCofinova 13 CanadaTeletoonFranceFrance 2Canal+ Based on The Delta State comic book by Douglas Gayeton and Matt Rockman; first teen-oriented production15 Woofy Alexandre Révérend Tooncan Productions XXV Inc.FantasiaCofinova 1 France 5 16 Zombie Hotel Jan Van Rijsselberge 2005 Telegael TeorantaMagma FilmsLuxAnimationHosem Animation FranceFrance 3IrelandTG4 (Cúla 4) 17 Cooking? Child's Play! CCALuxAnimationSEK Animation StudioThe Farm II Tiji Based on the La cuisine est un jeu d'enfants books by Michel Oliver18 Robotboy Jan Van Rijsselberge 2005–08 LuxAnimation (S1)Cofinova 1 (S1) FranceFrance 3United KingdomCartoon Network 19 Galactik Football Augias Imaginaction 2006–11 Audi'ArtWelkin (S1) Hosem Animation (S1)LuxAnimation (S1)Supersonic (S1)Carloon (S2)Europool (S2–3)Telegael Teoranta (S3)DQ Entertainment (S3) EuropeJetix (S1–2)Disney XD (S3)FranceFrance 2 (S1–2)Gulli (S3) Produced as Alphanim in S1–2 and as Gaumont-Alphanim in S320 SantApprentice Jan Van Rijsselberge 2006 EuropoolStartrack Ltd.Hosem AnimationVillage Productions FranceFrance 5TijiGermanySuper RTL 21 Zap Junior High 2007 Cofinova 3Jiang Toon Animation M6Canal J Based on the Zap Junior High comic book by Tehem and Gildo22 Hairy Scary Jan Van Rijsselberge EuropoolShanghai Cartoon Communication GroupVillage Productions FranceFrance 3GermanySuper RTL 23 Matt's Monsters 2008 Rai FictionLanterna MagicaEuropoolJiang Toon AnimationSonicvilleCofinova 4SND FranceM6ItalyRai 2Rai GulpGermanyKiKaSpainAntena 3Disney ChannelClan 24 Toto Trouble 2009 EuropoolJiang Toon AnimationSNDVillage Productions M6 Based on the Toto Trouble comic book by Thierry Coppée25 Gawayn Jan Van RijsselbergePeter Saisselin 2009–13 Jiang Toon AnimationMondo TV (S1)Muse Entertainment (S2)Eurovision Animation (S2)Ben & Saatchi (S2) FranceFrance 3 (S1) France 4 (S1) Boomerang Rai 3 (S1) Canal+ Family (S2)Gulli (S2) SpainLa 2Clan Produced as Gaumont Alphanim in S1 and as Alphanim in S226 Mouss & Boubidi Baptiste LucasFrédéric Martin 2009 Oasis AnimationEuropool France 3 2010s27 The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog Mary Mackay-SmithMerilyn Read 2010 Muse EntertainmentPrickly ProductionsEuropoolJiang Toon Animation CanadaTVOTFOKnowledge NetworkRadio-Canada TélévisionFranceFrance 5United StatesQubo Channel 28 The Small Giant Jan Van Rijsselberge Cofinova 5EuropoolJiang Toon AnimationVillage Productions ChinaCCTVFranceFrance 5Gulli 29 Pok & Mok Isabelle LenobleÉrik Zilliox 2011 Vivement Lundi!EuropoolA Plus Image 2Feitong Animation Canal+ 30 The Green Squad EuropoolCofinova 6Shanghai Supercolor Technology France 5 Based on the Les Sauvenature comic book by Jean-Marie Defossez and Fabien Mense31 Dude, That's My Ghost! Jan Van Rijsselberge 2013 Snipple AnimationCofanimBackup Films CanadaBBC KidsFranceOrange Cinema SeriesUnited KingdomDisney XD 32 Lanfeust Quest rowspan="2" 2013–14 Gaumont TelevisionDQ EntertainmentCofinova 23DevanimBackup MediaDapaco Productions M6Canal J Based on the Lanfeust Quest comic book by Christophe Arleston, Didier Tarquin, and Ludo Lullabi33 Calimero 2013–16 Gaumont TelevisionStudio CampedelliKodanshaRai FictionTelepoolGlobal Digital Creations Holdings Ltd. CanadaTélé-QuébecFranceTF1ItalyRAIJapanTV TokyoSwitzerlandRTS Based on the Calimero characters created by Nino Pagot, Toni Pagot, and Ignazio Colnaghi34 Welcome to Bric-a-Broc Amandine GallerandMatthieu Chevalier 2015 Vivement Lundi!Cofinova 10Cofinova 11 BelgiumKetnetFranceCanal+ FamilyPiwi+ 35 F is for Family Bill BurrMichael Price 2015–21 Wild West TelevisionLoner ProductionsKing of France ProductionsGaumont International Television Netflix First adult-oriented production36 Noddy, Toyland Detective Heath KennyMyles McLeod 2016–20 DreamWorks Animation Television FranceFrance 5Piwi+United KingdomChannel 5United StatesUniversal Kids Based on the Noddy characters created by Enid Blyton37 Atomic Puppet Mark DropJerry LeibowitzTravis WilliamsJohn DerevlanyBrad Birch 2016–17 Mercury FilmworksTechnicolor CanadaTeletoonFranceFrance 4WorldwideDisney XD 38 Trulli Tales Fiorella CongedoMaria Elena Congedo 2017–19 Fandango TVCongedo CulturArteGroupe PVPRai Fiction CanadaIci Radio-Canada TéléKnowledge KidsItalyRai YoyoDisney Jr.FranceDisney Jr. 39 Furiki Wheels Frédéric Martin 2017 Je Suis Bien Content FranceFrance 4United KingdomDisney XD 40 Belle and Sebastian Jean-Phillipe Robin Groupe PVP CanadaIci Radio-Canada TéléKnowledge NetworkFranceM6Piwi+ Based on the Belle et Sébastien novel by Cécile Aubry 2020s 41 Stillwater Rob Hoegee 2020–present Scholastic Entertainment Apple TV+ Based on the Zen books by Jon J. Muth42 Nice, not nice Franck SaloméFernando WorcelNicolas SedelSandrine Acquistapace 2021 2 Minutes Disney ChannelDisney Jr.GulliNickelodeon JuniorOkooPiwi+TF1 43 Do, Re & Mi Michael ScharfJackie Tohn 2021–22 Michael Made MeAmazon Studios Amazon Prime Video 44 Bionic Max Thomas DigardEmmanuel Klotz 2021 GulliCanal J 45 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Doug LangdaleCandie Kelty Langdale 2022 Netflix Animation StudiosAtomic MonsterDark Horse Entertainment Netflix Based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book by Stan Sakai Upcoming46 Tiny Head TBA 2026 EnanimationToonz Media GroupStudio 100 France TélévisionsRAITV5 Monde 47 Gilbert 2027 TBA Based on the Gilbert books by Alex Willan48 Rocket Park Amy StephensonShane Langan TBA Scholastic Entertainment Based on the You Are books by Margaret O'Hair and Sofia Cardoso about Sofia Sanchez49 Ash TBA Bigchild EntertainmentStudio 100 Media 50 Agent 9 Based on the Agent 9 graphic novel by James Burke51 Fortune Falls Scholastic Entertainment Based on the Fortune Falls book by Jenny Goebel52 Snapdragon Based on the Snapdragon graphic novel by Kat Leyh53 Jungle Book: Cub Club Adventures Studio 100 InternationalI Josh Around Based on The Jungle Book book by Rudyard Kipling
Films # Title Release date Director Co-production with Distributor Note 2000s 1 Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure September 6, 2006 Dominique Monféry Les Studios DSONelvana LimitedStudioCanalEuropoolLuxAnimation Mars Distribution Based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark 2 Eleanor's Secret December 16, 2009 La FabriqueLanterna Magica Haut et Court 2010s 3 Santa's Apprentice November 24, 2010 Luc Vinciguerra Flying Bark ProductionsAvrill Stark EntertainmentCartoon Saloon Gaumont Based on the SantApprentice series by Jan Van Rijsselberge. 4 The Magic Snowflake November 20, 2013 Snipple AnimationDaCapo ProductionsTelepoolCofimage 23Devanim-Backup Media Upcoming 5 High in the Clouds 2027 Toby Genkel MPL CommunicationsUnique Features Gaumont Based on the High in the Clouds book by Paul McCartney 6 Plunder TBA TBA L'Atelier Animation
References
External links
Alphanim's original website Alphanim's second website Gaumont Animation website