Oggy and the Cockroaches Next Generation Released in France on Gulli
Oggy and the Cockroaches Next Generation is now available on French Kids channel Gulli starting today. Oggy is welcoming a guest for vacation: Piya, a 7 years old elephant, the…
Zig & Sharko visit young patients at Armand-Trousseau hospital (Paris)
Xilam and the charity “Un cadeau pour la vie” renewed their collaboration on the occasion of a new visit, this Thursday, October 21, to young patients from Armand-Trousseau hospital in…
Let’s meet at BLE!
Xilam Animation will be present at 2021 Brand Licensing Europe, on-site from November 17-19 and online during the virtual edition. Come and meet with Capucine Humblot – Head of Licensing…
See you at Mipcom!
Come and visit the Xilam Team at Mipcom from October 11-14 either online or on-site at UniFrance Pavilion stand R7.E2. Meet with Morgann Favennec (EVP Distribution), Céline Carenco (SVP, Media…
Xilam Animation Wreaks Havoc with Mr Magoo Season Two
New second season of hit series to be delivered in September 2022, already pre-bought by international broadcasters Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is launching a second season of…
Meet with the Xilam Group at THU 2021
Xilam is going to be at THU 2021 in Tróia, Portugal, looking for Animators, Directors, FX Artists and much more on September 20-25. See you there! Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn is…
Discover our two new CGI animated kids’ series at Cartoon Forum!
Xilam is thrilled to present two new CGI animated kids’ series at Cartoon Forum, Piggy Builders (52×11’), and Wild Life City (52×11’). Preschool series Piggy Builders explores what happens to…
Xilam Animation Strikes Deal with Sony Pictures Network India for Oggy and the Cockroaches Franchise
All seven seasons of original classic version launching from this month on Sony YAY! kids’ channel from Sony Pictures Networks India. Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured…
Let’s meet at Le Rendez-Vous Bi@rritz 2021!
Xilam Animation’ sales team will be at Le Rendez-Vous Bi@rritz Online 2021. Meet Morgann Favennec (EVP Distribution), Céline Carenco (SVP, Media Sales Distribution Asia Pacific, Canada, Northern and Eastern Europe)…
Oggy Oggy: Xilam Animation’s brand new original series is available on Netflix August 24!
French animation studio Xilam Animation’s brand new original series Oggy Oggy is available on Netflix tomorrow August 24! Created by Xilam Animation’s Jean Cayrol & Cédric Guarneri, Oggy Oggy (156…
Looking for Chinese-focused Kids programming? Meet us at MIP China 2021!
Looking for Chinese-focused Kids programming and new licensing opportunities from a global content provider? Meet with Xilam Animation at MIP China 2021 and discover our flagship programs: from slapstick, action-comedy…
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, a Disney+ Original Series, starts streaming July 28 on Disney+
“Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life” follows two tiny troublemakers, Chip and Dale, trying to live the good life in a big city park while having giant-sized, sky-high adventures. Nervous worrier…
2021 Annecy’s festival: it’s on!
The Xilam Team is pleased to be part of 60th Edition of Annecy’s Festival and to be present at MIFA for a highly anticipated week of meetings and discussions. Discover…
TV Kids Summer Festival: Hear from Charles Courcier, SVP Digital, at “AVOD Stream” Session
During TV Kids Summer Festival’s “AVOD Stream” super-session, hear from Charles Courcier (Xilam Animation), Jon Gisby (WildBrain Spark), Ashley Hovey (Roku) and Dominic Gardiner (Jetpack Distribution) as they discuss the…
A Tribute to Olivier Jean-Marie: Creator, Director, Mentor and Pillar of Xilam’s Studio
Olivier Jean-Marie passed away last Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm, at the age of 60. He died peacefully surrounded by his family, following a long illness. The XILAM…
TV Kids Festival : Hear from Marc du Pontavice at “France Toons In” Panel
During TV Kids Festival’s “France Toons In” session, hear from Marc du Pontavice (Xilam Animation), Clément Calvet (Superprod) and Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin (Dandeloo) as they discuss France as a powerhouse in…
Xilam Animation Positions ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’ Franchise for Long-Term Growth
Xilam Animation Positions Oggy and the Cockroaches Franchise for Long-Term Growth with Expansion into Trio of Brands: Oggy – Next Gen Reboot; Oggy Oggy Preschool Spin-Off; and Original Classic Series.…
‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’ New Themes Now on Galaxy Store!
Spice up your phone with all the characters from Oggy and the Cockroaches! Xilam has teamed up with Butterfly Effected to offer themes from Oggy and the Cockroaches series, now…
Let’s meet at NATPE Virtual Miami!
Xilam Animation sales team will be present at NATPE Virtual Miami 2021, which is held from January 19th to 29th. Meet with our studio’s executives at our virtual booth and…
‘Lupin’s Tales’ wins the 2020 Pulcinella Award for a Preschool TV series
Lupin’s Tales wins the 2020 Pulcinella Award for a Preschool TV series, for “being able to give a breath of freshness to the big book of fairytales and the masterly…
2020 Kidscreen’s Hot50: Xilam Animation in the TOP10 companies in Digital Media
Xilam has been voted in the TOP10 companies in Digital Media, on 2020 Kidscreen’s HOT50 list! Racking up one billion combined monthly views across its YouTube channels, Xilam launched in…
Xilam Animation Shines with Diamond YouTube Play Button for Zig & Sharko
YouTube channel for globally successful slapstick comedy Zig & Sharko hits 10M subscriber milestone! Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has been awarded a coveted Diamond Play Button for…
Marc du Pontavice is Animation Magazine’s 2020 Game-Changer!
Marc du Pontavice, Founder and President of Xilam Animation, is Animation Magazine’s 2020 Game-Changer! Marc du Pontavice began his career with GAUMONT, where he co-founded GAUMONT Television (1991‐95), supervising the…
Globally Appealing, Quintessentially French: a Showcase by TV France International with Xilam Animation
Celine Carenco, SVP Media Sales Distribution Asia Pacific, and Manya ZHOU, Head of Business Development China, share their experiences and highligh new programs available for sale and projects for co-production to…
Xilam Animation and Alibaba’s Youku to Co-Produce New Animated Series ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is partnering with Alibaba Group’s video streaming platform, Youku, to co-produce its new 2D and 3D animated preschool series Lupin’s Tales (78×7’), which…
‘Gemma and the Defenders’ in the TOP 5 Projects at Cartoon Forum!
“Gemma and the Defenders” is among the 5 most-viewed projects at Cartoon Forum! Cartoon Forum has successfully closed its 31st edition, which was held exclusively online due to the coronavirus…
Get a First Look at Our New Series at MIPJunior 2020
Discover the studio’s flagship programs and latest productions at MIPJunior 2020, which will be held online this year. Visit the MIPJunior Screening Library viewing platform to get a first look…
Xilam Animation Hosts First Ever Online Showcase Event
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation is hosting its inaugural Online Showcase event for TV channel and platform buyers from 20-22 October. During the event, guests will be able…
Let’s Connect at Festival of Licensing!
Xilam Animation is gearing up to Festival of Licensing 2020, on October 6-8. Join us online and discover our 2020 licensing highlights: Lupin’s Tales, Where’s Chicky?, Oggy and the Cockroaches…
Xilam Animation’s CGI Slapstick Comedy ‘Trico’ Heading to Netflix
” A demand for non-verbal comedies, as well as a chance to expand into 3D animation, spurred the studio to make Trico, says CEO Marc du Pontavice. Netflix has picked up exclusive rights…
Nickelodeon Doubles Up with Xilam Animation Comedies
Academy Award® nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a pair of deals with Nickelodeon for its short-form series CGI series Athleticus (60×2’15) and animated comedy Mr Magoo (78×7’).…
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,…