Alphanim
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Alphanim was a French independent animation
production and distribution company, founded in 1997, with a catalogue ranging from pre-school through teens and family properties. In its 10 years of existence Alphanim has produced almost 700 half hours of animation series and a theatrical feature : Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure coproduced with Nelvana
, StudioCanal
and Europool and released in 2006 in cinemas worldwide.
Alphanim recently made partnership with Gaumount to produce two feature films by Dominique Monféry. In 2009, the company was renamed Gaumount-Alphanim.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
production and distribution company, founded in 1997, with a catalogue ranging from pre-school through teens and family properties. In its 10 years of existence Alphanim has produced almost 700 half hours of animation series and a theatrical feature : Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure coproduced with Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
, StudioCanal
StudioCanal
StudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world...
and Europool and released in 2006 in cinemas worldwide.
Alphanim recently made partnership with Gaumount to produce two feature films by Dominique Monféry. In 2009, the company was renamed Gaumount-Alphanim.
Series
- Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers (TV series)The Animal Crackers is a 1997 television series produced by Cinar, and association with Alphanim, about a group of animals that live in a fictional jungle called Freeborn. It is based on the comic strip Animal Crackers...
(1998, co-production with Cookie JarÇinarÇınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
) - Baskervilles (1999, co-production with CinarÇinarÇınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
Production Inc., France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - Computer Fred (2001)
- Cooking? Child's Play! (2005, co-production with CCACCACCA can refer to:*ICAO callsign for Air China*California Charter Academy*California College of the Arts*California Culinary Academy*Canadian Canoe Association*Canadian Cascade Arc*Canadian Cat Association*Canadian Centre for Architecture...
, Tiji) - Cosmic Cowboys (2003, co-production with France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
, Tooncan Productions VI Inc., Europool) - CreepschoolCreepschoolCreepschool is a Swedish, French and Canadian animated series by Alphanim, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Happy Life and France 3 about four kids who find themselves at a spooky boarding school. The basic concept was created by Torbjörn Jansson, which was then substantially re-worked and developed by...
(2004, co-production with Happy Life, CinarÇinarÇınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
Corporation, France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
) - Delta StateDelta State (TV series)Delta State is a Canadian animated television series, based on a comic book by Douglas Gayeton , featuring four amnesiac roommates with the ability to subconsciously enter an ethereal realm known as the Delta State...
(2004, co-production France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, NelvanaNelvanaNelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
Limited, Deltanim Productions Inc.) - Franklin (2003, co-production with Nelvana Limited, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
, Studios USA, PolyGram Television, LuxAnimationLuxAnimationLuxAnimation is a Luxemborgian animation studio based in Doncols, Luxembourg.The company was founded in 2002 by Lilian Eche and Ariane Payen. The company works with many different companies to produce animated programs and movies. Since 2006, LuxAnimation has been owned by MoonScoop Group...
, Neurohouse, Reader's Digest for Young FamiliesReader's DigestReader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
, Funbag Animation StudiosFunbag Animation StudiosFunbag Animation Studios is a Canadian animation studio located in Ottawa, Ontario. It is known for Toad Patrol, Watership Down and King....
, Europool, Mini TFOTFOTFO is a Canadian French language educational public television network in the province of Ontario. It is the only French-language television network in Canada whose operations are based entirely outside of Quebec....
, and Family Channel. Based on the book Franklin the Turtle by Paulette BourgeoisPaulette BourgeoisPaulette Bourgeois, CM is best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark. The books have sold more than 60 million copies around the world and have been translated into 38 languages...
and Brenda Clark published by Kids Can Press Ltd.) - Galactik FootballGalactik FootballGalactik Football is a French animated television series, co-produced by Alphanim, France 2, Jetix Europe and Welkin-Animation. It started airing its 3rd 26-episode season in territories around Europe in June 2010....
(2006, co-production with France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) - Hairy ScaryHairy ScaryHairy scary is a French animated television series, directed by Rudi Bloss/Wolf-Ruediger Bloss, created by Jan Rijsselberge and co-produced by Alphanim. Hairy scary is a lush 3D CGI series geared for kids 6 to 8...
(2007, co-production with Europool, Super RTLSuper RTLSuper RTL is a Cologne-based German television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. It was the second German television channel aimed mostly at children...
) - Mona The VampireMona the VampireMona the Vampire is a Canadian animated television series based on the series Robyn le Vampire, directed by Louis Piché and Jean Caillon, originally based on the short stories created and written Sonia Holleyman and later written by Hiawyn Oram. It is mainly shown on YTV, Radio-Canada, VRAK.TV and...
(1999, 2001–2003, co-production with Cinar Corp.ÇinarÇınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
, France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
, Canal JCanal JCanal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television service 'TNT' and is aimed at children aged between 4 and 16 years old.-History:...
, TiJi, Agogo Media) - Potatoes & Dragons (2003, co-production with Cookie Jar EntertainmentCookie Jar EntertainmentThe Cookie Jar Group is an American and Canadian producer of children’s entertainment, consumer products and educational materials...
Inc., Canal JCanal JCanal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television service 'TNT' and is aimed at children aged between 4 and 16 years old.-History:...
, Europool) - Ralf, The Record Rat (2003, co-production with Ocean Sound Studios Ltd.Blue Water StudiosBlue Water Studios Ltd. is a recording company located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada mainly known for voiceovers on Anime-dubs and Video games...
, Canal JCanal JCanal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television service 'TNT' and is aimed at children aged between 4 and 16 years old.-History:...
) - RedwallRedwallRedwall, by Brian Jacques, is a series of fantasy novels. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
(1999, co-production with Nelvana Limited, France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
) - Ripley's Believe It Or Not (co-production with Cookie JarÇinarÇınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
) - RobotboyRobotboyRobotboy is a British animated television series which is produced by French production company Alphanim with TV Channels France 3 and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation...
(2005, co-production with France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
, Cartoon NetworkCartoon NetworkCartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
) - Santapprentice (2006, co-production with France 5France 5France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
, Europool) - Spaced OutSpaced OutSpaced Out is a 2002 animated series, co-produced by Alphanim and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with several other companies and television networks...
(2002, co-production with Canal+Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
, Tooncan Productions Inc.) - Threesome (2001)
- The Mysteries of Alfred HedgehogThe Mysteries of Alfred HedgehogThe Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog, a.k.a. Les Mystères d'Alfred, is an animated French-Canadian co-production made by Gaumont-Alphanim with distribution by Muse Entertainment Enterprises that airs on several broadcast and cable networks around the world. The show's characters consist of mainly...
(2010) - Treep (2001)
- Woofy (2004, co-production with Tooncan Production Inc., France 5France 5France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
) - X-DuckX (2001–2002, co-production with France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
. Tooncan Productions Inc., Europool.) - Zap Junior High (2007)
- Zombie HotelZombie HotelZombie Hotel is an animated children's program about a hotel run by zombies, produced by French production company Alphanim and shown internationally. The main characters are Fungus and Maggot, two child zombies who pretend to be human to get into their local school, and their family and boarders...
(2005, co-produced with Telegael, MagmaMagmaMagma is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and dissolved gas and sometimes also gas bubbles. Magma often collects in...
, Canal JCanal JCanal J is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television service 'TNT' and is aimed at children aged between 4 and 16 years old.-History:...
)
Features
- Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006, co-production with Nelvana Limited, StudioCanalStudioCanalStudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world...
, Europool) - Eleonor's Secret (2009, co-produced with StudioCanalStudioCanalStudioCanal is a French-based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world...
& Gaumount) - Kerity, la maison des contes (2009, co-produced with Gaumount)
External links
- Alphanim official website
- Gaumont-Alphanim at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...