Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is returning to Annecy International Animation Film Festival – taking place on 8th - 14th June 2025 – with a wave of activity across its latest features and series. Upcoming ambitious family feature Lucy Lost is part of Annecy’s official ‘Work In Progress’ sessions, which offer first looks at features and series in production, with Xilam’s Founder and CEO Marc du Pontavice participating alongside key creatives including director … [Read more...] about Xilam Group Heads Back to Annecy Festival with Growing Film and Series Slate
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Dandelooo Cinema Acquires Worldwide Rights To My Life In Versailles – The Movie
Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has announced that its film division Dandelooo Cinema has secured a deal with French production company Films Grand Huit and Academy Award®-nominated studio Xilam Animation for the feature film My Life in Versailles – The Movie. The deal gives Dandelooo Cinema exclusive worldwide distribution rights (excluding France, Italy, Germany and the UK). Produced by Films Grand Huit and Mélusine Productions, with Xilam … [Read more...] about Dandelooo Cinema Acquires Worldwide Rights To My Life In Versailles – The Movie
New Partners Flock to Xilam Animation’s Karate Sheep
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a fresh raft of sales for its CG animated slapstick comedy series Karate Sheep (78 x 7’). Following its worldwide premiere on Netflix in 2023, Xilam has inked new deals with international partners including Warner Bros. Discovery for Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong), BEIN (Middle East & North Africa), Minika (Turkey), Gulli (France) and Viu TV (Hong Kong, Macau). Created by Xilam Animation’s … [Read more...] about New Partners Flock to Xilam Animation’s Karate Sheep
Xilam Animation Renews Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India for Oggy and the Cockroaches Franchise
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has inked a significant deal renewal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) for its flagship comedy franchise Oggy and the Cockroaches. Under the partnership extension, SPNI has renewed its agreement for all seasons of Xilam’s classic Oggy and the Cockroaches series for its kids’ channel Sony YAY!, for the brand’s feature film Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie and for the recent rebooted version Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Renews Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India for Oggy and the Cockroaches Franchise
Xilam Animation Dives into Greenlight for Submarine Jim
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has greenlit its brand-new adventure comedy “Submarine Jim”, following the signing of its first pre-sales for the series with European broadcasters France Télévisions (France) and Super RTL (Germany). Xilam Animation is now commencing production on the 52 x 11’ 2D animation, which targets kids aged 6-9 years old and is set to be delivered by Q2 2026. “Submarine Jim”, created by Frédéric Martin – the acclaimed director behind … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Dives into Greenlight for Submarine Jim
Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a wave of European public broadcast partners for its upcoming CG preschool proprietary series “Piggy Builders”, with France Télévisions (France), BBC (UK) and ZDF (Germany) on board as commissioning broadcasters. The 52 x 11’ series was first pitched by Xilam Animation at Cartoon Forum in 2021 and is now set to be delivered in Q3 2025 with Romain Villemaine as the director (Ricky Zoom, Maya the Bee, Valiant). The first … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
