Tag: Xilam
Xilam’s Adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Lucy Lost’ Sets Sail with Sales & Distribution Partners
Academy Award-nominated French animation studio Xilam Films has secured new partners for its upcoming ambitious family feature Lucy Lost, based on award-winning author and...
Let the Games Begin! The Animal Champs of ‘Athleticus’ Return for the Summer Olympics
Nicolas Deveaux’s whimsical animated series Athleticus has been featuring animals competing in athletic races since it was introduced in 2018. Produced by France’s Arte...
Watch: Netflix Dates ‘Twilight of the Gods’ Premiere for Fall
Timed to its big Annecy Festival presentation, Netflix has announced that Zack Snyder's animated epic Twilight of the Gods will premiere exclusively on the platform on...
Netflix Animation Flies Its Preview Extravaganza to Annecy
Days after its bumper upfront presentation in Hollywood, Netflix brought the show to Annecy Festival on Wednesday. “Next on Netflix Animation” played to a...
Annecy: Disney TV Announces New ‘Prep & Landing,’ ‘Moon Girl’ Shorts, ‘Kindergarten: The Musical,’ ‘Big City Greens’ S5 & Much More
Today, during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Disney Branded Television (DBT) announced a lineup of new animated projects and shared first looks from...
Zack and Deborah Snyder Praise the Animation Heights of ‘Twilight of the Gods’
Among the many animated projects Netflix unveiled at its jam-packed press extravaganza today was the new Norse mythology-themed show Twilight of the Gods, created,...
Animagrad, Eurozoom and Jeremie Périn Win Cartoon Movie’s Tribute Awards, ‘Pesta’ Scores Eurimages Prize
Europe’s pitching and co-pro event, Cartoon Movie announced the winners of its 2024 edition’s distributor, director and producer of the year awards.
Producer of...
A Quick Guide to Cartoon Movie 2024 and Some of the Stand-Out Projects to Sneak Peek
Global animation veterans look forward to the annual Cartoon Movie event in Bordeaux, France, as much as they anticipate the arrival of spring. This...
Sneak Peek: French Producer Marc du Pontavice Gives Us the Scoop on His New Movie ‘Lucy Lost’
We recently had the chance to catch up with Marc du Pontavice, founder of French animation studio Xilam (founded in 1999) and producer of...
Xilam Joins Forces with Films Grand Huit for ‘My Life in Versailles’ Series
Academy Award-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is partnering with Films Grand Huit to co-produce My Life in Versailles (La Vie De Chateau), the upcoming...
People on the Move: Gunn & Safran to Lead DC, Abdullah Named Head of BWA & More
Warner Bros. Discovery made the unexpected announcement that blockbuster filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran have been tapped as co-Chairs & co-CEOs of DC Studios, heading up...
Toons at the Market: MIPCOM 2022 News Bytes
***This market spotlight originally appeared in the November '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 324)***
MIPCOM, the global content market, returns to the Palais des Festivals in...
News Bytes: Apperé Is Xilam’s New Talent Scout, David Levine Leaves Moonbug, CBBC Cutbacks and More
Julie Apperé Is Xilam New Talent Scout
Xilam Animation has appointed animation industry veteran of Julie Apperé in the newly created position of Talent Scout – Head of...
Cartoon Movie Wrap-Up: Our Complex World Seen Through the Eyes of Artists
Cartoon Movie returned as a live event to Bordeaux for the first time in two years, but the mood was tempered by the ongoing...
Exclusive: Oscar-Nominated Producer du Pontavice Talks About His Timely New Movie ‘The Migrant’
Xilam Animation Founder & President Marc du Pontavice is bringing this new animated feature The Migrant to the Cartoon Movie event in France next...
A Cartoon Movie Sampler: A look at some of the big movies showcased at the event
Your Cartoon Movie Sampler
There are so many amazing features being unveiled at this year’s Cartoon Movie (March 8-10, cartoon-media.eu/movie), and we wish we had...
Cartoon Movie 2022: Business as Usual in Bordeaux?
***This report originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)***
Despite all our best hopes, 2022 continues to be an uncertain...
Global TV & Streaming News Bytes
In this edition: Major deals for Cyber Group Studios, BBC Launches two kids' FAST channels in U.S., Attack on Titan drives anime streamer subscription...
Cartoon Movie 2022 to Host 57 Feature Projects
Following deliberation over 144 submitted projects by the Selection Committee, Cartoon Movie 2022 has slated 57 animated feature projects to participate in the spring...
Acclaimed French Animator/Director Olivier Jean-Marie Dies at 60
We’re saddened by the passing of French animator, director and writer Olivier Jean-Marie on Thursday (May 13) at age 60, after a long battle...
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