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Territory Report: French TV Animation in 2013

April 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It’s no surprise that France continues to be a market leader in animation production in Europe. Despite the tough economic climate in the continent, French studios strive to bring some of the best animated series for children and for adults to the market year after year. Thanks to continued support [...]

GKIDS’ ‘The Rabbi’s Cat’ Rolls Out in the U.S.

January 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Prolific French comic-book artist and film director Joann Sfar discusses the real-life inspirations behind The Rabbi’s Cat and his love for American classics. Joann Sfar, the celebrated French comic-book artist and director of the animated film The Rabbi’s Cat, had harbored dreams of writing about his grandmother’s tales of life [...]

Third Season of ‘The Garfield Show’ Debuts on CN

September 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fans of Jim Davis’ lazy, lasagna-loving orange cat are treated to a new season of his adventures on Cartoon Network. The third season of The Garfield Show debuted on Tuesday on Cartoon Network and will join the daily lineup of the cabler’s network beginning Monday the 9th at 10 a.m. [...]

Olympic-Themed ‘Petits Joueurs’ Competes in Brazil

July 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Bruno Collect’s well-received animated short Petits Joueurs (Little Players) and series is getting a lot of festival attention as well as airplay on France 3 and RTS this month. The series will be broadcast this summer during the Olympic games coverage and it will also compete in the shorts category [...]

Lagardère Picks Up Zodiak Kids’ Package

March 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media’s children’s production and distribution arm, has secured a deal with the Lagardère media group for 80 hours of Zodiak Kids programming. Lagardère has acquired the cartoon series Atomic Betty (130×13’) plus specials (1×45’) for their free TV channel Gulli and renewed their license for both series [...]

Cartoon Movie to Set Up ‘Suicide Shop’

February 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Writer/director Patrice Leconte’s unusual French animated feature The Suicide Shop has just joined the lineup of eclectic titles to be screened at this year’s Cartoon Movie event in Lyon, France next month. The black comedy, which is based on a novel by Jean Teulé, centers on a strange family-run shop [...]

Nominees Announced For Kidscreen

November 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Kidscreen has announced its list of nominees for its annual Awards. The shortlisted entries will be continuing in the competition through a final round of judging. Winners will be announced at the annual Kidscreen Summit held at the Hilton in New York City on Thursday Feb. 9. Here are the [...]