Nicktoons UK to Welcome ‘Mr Magoo’ on Monday 6th July 2020
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland will premiere Mr Magoo, the hilarious new animated slapstick comedy series produced by Xilam Animation, based on the hugely successful classic cartoon of the same name,…
‘I Lost My Body’ wins 2020 André-Martin Award for a French feature film
Jérémy Clapin’s animated feature “I Lost My Body” received the André-Martin Award for a French feature film, on June 19th during the unveiling of the Annecy 2020 Special Prize winners.…
Bafta-Winning Screenwriter Helen Blakeman Set To Write ‘Lucy Lost’
“Driving to develop animated features and series that reach out to more sophisticated global families and 18-34 young adults after the milestone success of the Academy Award-nominated ‘I Lost My…
‘Moka’s Fabulous Adventures!’ is heading to Turkey on minikaGO!
Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! is landing in Turkey on the dedicated kids channel minikaGO (ATV Group), which will premiere the series on June 13th 2020. Moka, the King of the Savannah’s…
Xilam Animation Taps Licensing Works!® as North American Agent for Zig & Sharko
Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has appointed Licensing Works!® as the North American licensing agent for its hit animated slapstick comedy brand Zig & Sharko. Licensing Works! is now…
Xilam Animation Scores New Sales in Southern Europe
Package deals in Portugal see over 100 hours of content picked up by RTP and Dreamia Sales also secured in Greece and Turkey Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has…
Cartoons On The Bay: ‘Coach Me If You Can’ and ‘Lupin’s Tales’ in Official Selection
Two series from Xilam Animation studio are part of the Official Selection of the 2020 Cartoons on the Bay Festival which will take place in Pescara from December 3 to…
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…
‘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…