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Marc Du Pontavice
Marc Marie Joseph Raymond du Pontavice (born 10 January 1963) is a French animator and businessman who is the producer of ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' ("Oggy et les Cafards"), ''The Magician (French TV series), The Magician'', ''Space Goofs'', ''Zig & Sharko'' and others. He was an executive producer from Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont, which is based in France. In 1990, he was co-founder of Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont Television. In 1994, the company started producing animated series, which was eventually transformed into Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont Multimedia in 1995. After leaving the company, he, along with Alix de Maistre, founded Xilam. Filmography Film Television Video games Bibliography * Pontavice, Marc du. ''Destin animé''. France: Slatkine et Compagnie, 2022; References External links * 1963 births Living people French animators French film producers French animated film producers French television producers Film people from Paris Xilam Ogg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became an annual event in 1998. It is one of the four international animated film festivals organised by the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA). History In the 1960s, the existence of a very active film club in the Savoy region, combined with the encounters of its organizers with the team from the Journées du Cinéma (Cinema Days), facilitated the establishment of the Journées Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation (JICA) in Annecy. Pierre Barbin, André Martin, and Michel Boschet were the founding members. Indeed, in 1956, the directors of the film club, present in Cannes to attend the first edition of the JICA alongside the major festival, realized that the festival wasn't working, as film stars m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahan (comics)
''Rahan'' is a French comic series about an intelligent prehistoric man that first appeared as part of '' Pif gadget'' starting in March 1969 and was then published in albums of 2 to 4 complete stories. It was initially written by Roger Lecureux, and, after his death in 1999, by Lecureux's son. ''Rahan'' has over 100 stories and has lasted for 30 years. The comics' illustrations are mainly drawn by André Chéret. Other artists who also contributed were Romero, Guy Zam and José de Huescar . It has received a few adaptations over the years – notably adapted into a 2008 Italian-French animated television series, titled ''Rahan: Son of the Dark Age'', produced by French animation studio Xilam Animation. Publication history The black edition of ''Rahan'' was edited by Soleil Prod in 1998, serving as the "complete edition" of the series. Premise After the destruction of his tribe in a volcano eruption, Rahan moves from land to land while spreading goodwill among other human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Kind Of Magic (TV Series)
''A Kind of Magic'' (known as ''Magic – La Famille Féerique'' in France) is a French animated television series created by Michel Coulon and Arthur de Pins. It was produced by French animation company Xilam Animation with the participation of France 3 and Disney Television France in season 1 and Gulli and Canal J for season 2. The series was directed by Charles Vaucelle in season 1 and William Renaud in season 2, with David Gilson as character designer. The series first aired in 2008 on Disney Channel France and France 3. The series was rated the most popular series at the 2007 MIPCOM Junior trade show, attracting over 280 buyers. A second season started airing in 2018 on Canal J. The entire series is available to watch on YouTube. Synopsis The story deals with a 10-year-old child named Tom, and his family's problems, including his older sister Cindy (14 years old), who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness', his evil maternal aunt Ferocia who wants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rantanplan
Rantanplan (; alternatively spelled Ran-Tan-Plan and Ran Tan Plan) is a fictional hound dog created by a Belgian cartoonist Morris and French writer René Goscinny. Originally a supporting character in the ''Lucky Luke'' series, Rantanplan later starred in self-titled series. Rantanplan is a spoof of the male German Shepherd Rin Tin Tin. In the Turkish translations of the series, he is indeed named Rin Tin Tin. (Lucky Luke in Istanbul), Haberturk, 5 June 2012. English versions of the books have renamed him "Rin-Tin-Can" and "Bushwack" in the 1983 |
Shuriken School
''Shuriken School'' is a French-Spanish animated series that first aired on August 20, 2006. It was produced by Xilam Animation and Zinkia Entertainment (known for producing ''Pocoyo'') in association with France 3 and Jetix Europe. Characters Main *Eizan Kaburagi (voiced by Nathan Kress) is a 10-year-old ninja student of Shuriken. Eizan is intelligent, hardworking, and eager to learn. His dream since childhood is to become a ninja. It is hinted that he has a crush on Okuni and also has a rivalry with Naginata. His weapon is a green plastic ruler. He is also clumsy as shown in the episode "Phantom of the Kabuki". *Okuni Dohan (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) is a 11-year-old ninja student of Shuriken, and the only female member of the main group, also the most studious of them. She frequently cites examples from important lessons, and possesses great deductive skills and origami talent, and her weapon is a jump rope. She also has quite a short fuse, and has a crush on Eizan. There i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupu (TV Series)
''Tupu'' is a Canadian-French two-dimensional, 2D animated television series, co-produced by the France, French animation studio Xilam and the Canada, Canadian animation studio Tooncan, directed by Xavier Giacometti, featuring the adventures of the fictional New York mayor's son, Norton, with a red hair, redheaded girl named Tupu in New York, focusing in Central Park. One series was produced, consisting of twenty-six episodes. The series had great success in numerous countries, being dubbed into languages such as Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, German, Dutch, and many others. The show now is quite rare, and many countries no longer hold rights to the show. ABC in Australia currently has no plans to re-purchase the rights to the series, and only ran the show four times, not in order. In France, Gulli cancelled it only last year, ending on episode 14. On the 29/03/13, the children's TV channel, KiKa (from ZDF), finished airing the series. They also concluded on episode 14. No c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratz (TV Series)
''Ratz'' is a French-Canadian animated comedy adventure television series created by Richard Zielenkiewicz. The show stars two rats, Rapido and Razmo, aboard the ''S.S. Wanderer'', a cheese-filled ship without an actual destination. The focus of the series is on the adventures of the two rats, including guarding the cheese, interacting with other stowaways and various ill-fated encounters with the crew. The rats themselves live in the hull of the ship in a lavish two-bedroom apartment. The French version features the voices of the comedy duo Éric et Ramzy, while the English version features the voices of Terrence Scammell as Rapido and Rick Jones as Razmo. The show premiered its first episode, "Cheese Connection" on March 7, 2003, on Teletoon, and the series finale episode, "Tomo the Sumo" aired on November 11, 2003. A previously unaired episode, "The Little Orphan", premiered on January 17, 2004. It can be streamed online since March 25, 2020 on Netflix, released in French f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Adventures Of Lucky Luke
''Les Nouvelles Aventures de Lucky Luke'' (English: ''The New Adventures of Lucky Luke'') is a 2001–2003 animated television series based on the Franco-Belgian comic book series of the same name created by Belgian cartoonist Morris. 52 episodes were produced. The show was directed by Olivier Jean-Marie and produced by Marc du Pontavice at the Xilam studios in Paris, France. The music for the series was composed by Ramon Pipin, Hugues Le Bars and Hervé Lavandier. A theatrical feature-length film directly based on the series titled '' Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure'' was later released in 2007. Plot ''Lucky Luke'' is a cowboy who shoots faster than his own shadow. With the help of his faithful horse ''Jolly Jumper'' (the world's smartest horse) and sometimes also Rintindumb (the world's dumbest dog), he maintains peace and order in the Wild West. He hunts down desperadoes, keeps sharpshooters like Billy the Kid in check and constantly recaptures and returns The Daltons to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation World Network
Animation World Network (often just "AWN") is an online publishing group that specializes in resources for animators, with an extensive website offering news, articles and links for professional animators and animation fans. Content Specifically, AWN covers animator profiles, independent film distribution, major animation studio activities, licensing, CGI and other animation technologies, as well as current events in all fields of animation. AWN also publishes print magazines. The magazines are ''Animation World'', dedicated to animation in general, and ''VFX World'', which focuses on special effects and computer-generated imagery. History In 1995, Ron Diamond partnered with Dan Sarto and founded the Animation World Network. A year after ''Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and the First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Flyz
''Dragon Flyz'' is an Animated series, animated television series created by Savin Yeatman and produced by Gaumont (company), Gaumont Multimedia in association with Abrams/Gentile Entertainment. The show, based on a toy line by Galoob, ran for two seasons, in syndication in the United States and Europe, from 1996 to 1997. 26 episodes were produced. The series, set in a world following an event called the Cataclysm follows the Dragonators, who ride on dragons in search and rescue operations. David Perlmutter's ''Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows'' calls ''Dragon Flyz'' "a very transparent ad for a toy line, much like some of the other productions the Abrams/Gentile Studio was involved in at this time (see ''Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch'' and ''Van-Pires'' for other examples)." Plot and setting The setting is a post-apocalyptic version of the 41st century. The disaster responsible for the world's state is called the Global catastrophic risk, Cataclysm and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Dancers
Sky Dancers are a line of toys that were popular in the mid-1990s and were the basis for an animated series. The toys consisted of a pull-string base and a doll with foam wings. When the doll was inserted into the base and the string was pulled, it would launch into the air and spin its wings like a propeller as it flew, similar to a helicopter. Toys Galoob launched the toys during the 1994 winter holiday season, and were greatly successful. Galoob later released a similar toyline aimed at boys, ''Dragon Flyz''. The toys were re-released in 2005 with an adapted design, manufactured by Play Along Toys. Recall Although the dolls had foam wings to prevent injury, more than 100 injuries were reported, ranging from temporary blindness to facial lacerations requiring stitches. Galoob, the manufacturer of the toys, recalled them in June 2000 after less than six years on the market; nearly 10,000,000 were recalled. Animated series In 1996, the toys were the basis for an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
