MIPTrends: 6 Tips for Animation Production, from CEO Marc du Pontavice
CEO Marc du Pontavice talked to MIPBlog about some of the key strategic decisions and approaches that have shaped Xilam’s international success. To discover his 6 tips on how to…
Winner of the 2020 Cartoon Movie Tributes in the Producer of the Year category!
Xilam Animation and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (France) win the 2020 Cartoon Movie Tributes, in the “Producer of the Year” category for “I Lost my Body” by Jérémy Clapin. During the 22nd…
The Oscar Animation Day at Xilam Paris
UniFrance and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the Oscar Animation Day, a round table about animated films, on Monday March 2 in the afternoon at Xilam…
Xilam Animation’s I Lost My Body Triumphs at the César Awards 2020 with Double Award Win
Xilam Animation’s multi-award winning feature I Lost My Body scooped a pair of gongs at the 45th César Awards for Best Animated Film and Best Original Score. These latest wins…
de Gaulle at the Beach
de Gaulle at the Beach The Liberator of France decides to go on a well-deserved holiday... Synopsis Summer 1956… Wearied by the ingratitude of the French and by the mediocrity…
Coach me if you can boards on Okoo and France.tv
Coach me if you can boards on France Télévisions’ Okoo and France.tv starting February 19!
Read full France Télévisions press release here.
Oggy and the Cockroaches among the nominees of the 2020 Prix Export
TV France International unveiled, this Monday Feb 3rd, the 9 nominees for the 2020 Prix Export which which ceremony will take place on April 6th at the Trianon-Elysées Montmartre in…
Discover Xilam’s new series “Lupin’s Tales” at Kidscreen Summit
Morgann Favennec, our EVP Global Sales Development, will attend Kidscreen Summit 2020. Meet with her at the Delegate Lounge from Feb 10-13 to discover our highlights, including Xilam’s brand new…
César 2020 : 3 nominations for I lost my body
The France’s Academy of Arts and Sciences unveiled on Wed. January 29th their nominations for this year’s César Awards. Winners will be announced during the César Awards ceremony on Friday…
I Lost My Body triumphs at the Annie Awards
The film by Jérémy Clapin has picked up three prestigious awards including Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards. The Oscars of animation, the Annie Awards have since 1972 celebrated…
Lupin in Nuremberg!
Xilam is heading to Nuremberg Toy Fair! Come and meet Oggy, along with Marina, Zig & Sharko who are gearing up to celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2020! And above…
Xilam Animation’s Mr Magoo to Break Into the US
DreamWorks Animation’s Classic Media takes exclusive US TV, home video and VOD rights. Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a deal with DreamWorks Animation’s Classic Media for its…
Oscars 2020: I Lost My Body receives an Academy Award Nomination for Animated Feature Film
Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of I Lost My Body on their Academy Award Nomination for Animated Feature Film! See you on February 9, at the Dolby Theatre,…
Xilam Animation Appoints Former-Disney exec Caterina Gonnelli as EVP, Content
Former-Disney exec joining on 13 January to work across company’s growing slate Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has appointed Caterina Gonnelli, Disney’s former Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions for…
Oggy, Zig and Sharko celebrate Christmas with CéKeDuBonheur and Un Cadeau Pour La Vie
Xilam joined CéKeDuBonheur and Un Cadeau Pour La Vie, associations both driven by the will to improve the quality of life of hospitalized children and adolescents, to help them hold…
Xilam Animation ranked #9 in Production at Kidscreen’s Hot50 in 2019
The Hot50 welcomed a fair share of first-timers in 2019, including Xilam animation. Xilam enters the Production top-10 for the first time, as the category’s lone French representative. In other…
Oggy and the Cockroaches Takes Residence at Grévin Museum in Paris
Xilam Animation’s flagship property Oggy and the Cockroaches has taken up residence at the famed Grévin Museum in Paris. Created at Grévin’s workshop, wax works of Oggy and the three…
See you at ATF!
Céline Carenco, our SVP Media Distribution Asia-Pacific, Canada, Northern & Eastern Europe will attend ATF from December 4th to 6th. Meet with her on booth F10 to discover our highlights!
Where’s Chicky?
Where's Chicky? Nobody knows where Chicky is. Synopsis Nobody knows where Chicky is. We just know he is cute and deeply naïve. His life is full of difficulties, always finding…
See you at MIP Cancun!
¡Nos vemos al MIP Cancun! Safaa Benazzouz, our SVP Media Distribution Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe will attend Mip Cancun from November 20th to 22nd. Meet with…
Animation Is Film Festival: ‘I Lost My Body’ wins Grand Prize
“I Lost My Body,” the curious story of a disembodied hand searching to reunite with its body, won the grand prize at the Animation is Film Festival, held Oct. 18-20…
“Lupin’s Tales” hits the # 8 position of the TOP10 Most Screened Shows at MipJr!
“Lupin’s Tales” hits the # 8 position of the TOP10 Most Screened Shows at MipJr, among 1.300 programs presented to the market this year. Congrats to all teams! The 2D/3D,…
Lupin’s Tales
Lupin's Tales What if, for once, the hero was the wolf? Synopsis Lupin dreams of being like the storybook heroes he admires, and goes from one tale to the next…
See you at Brand Licensing Europe 2019!
Award-winning French animation studio, Xilam Animation, is heading to Brand Licensing Europe with its colourful portfolio of internationally successful kids’ properties. Slapstick comedy Zig & Sharko spearheads Xilam’s presentation slate…
“Lucy Lost”: discover the project at Cartoon Forum!
Xilam will present “Lucy Lost” (10×26’), its new CGI/2D painting TV series project, at the 30th Cartoon Forum. “Lucy Lost” is an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel “Listen to the Moon”: 1915.…
Xilam Animation Appoints Manya Zhou as Head of Business Development for China
Award-winning French animation studio, Xilam Animation, has appointed Manya Zhou to the newly created position of Head of Business Development for China. Zhou will be responsible for developing Xilam’s strategy…
Learn & Play with Paprika
Learn & Play with Paprika Synopsis Have you met Olivia and Stan, the Paprika twins and their friends? They can turn the smallest, everyday event into a grand adventure! With…
Let’s meet at Le Rendez-Vous 2019!
With Xilam, you won’t have to look any further for the best fitness program! Run to victory with Daniel, Erico and the Hazelnut team of Coach Me If You Can…