Tooncan was an animation studio based in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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founded by
Paul Cadieux.
[Thomas, Holly E. (2007, June 17)]
Children's DVDs: Small-Screen Summer
''The Washington Post
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''. Retrieved March 29, 2008. The company has worked on
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is pa ...
's ''
The Bellflower Bunnies
, genre = Children's animated series comedy
, creator = Geneviève Huriet (original book series, '' Beechwood Bunny Tales'')
, director = Season 1:Moran CaouissinSeasons 2 & 3:Eric Berthier
, voices ...
'' and
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet (; born 10 November 1963) is a French comic writer, animator and film director.
Early career
Born in Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise (now Yvelines), near Paris, he studied art at high school until he graduated in 1982. Chomet ...
's ''
The Triplets of Belleville
''The Triplets of Belleville'' (french: Les Triplettes de Belleville) is a 2003 animated comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was released as ''Belleville Rendez-vous'' in the United Kingdom. The film is Chomet's first feature ...
''.
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List of programmes
*''Rotten Ralph
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''Rotten Ralph'' is also the first book in the series, ...
'' (1996) (co-production with The Disney Channel
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)
*'' Not So Rotten Ralph'' (1996) (co-production with The Disney Channel
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)
*''Rotten Ralph
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''Rotten Ralph'' is also the first book in the series, ...
'' (1999) (co-production with Italtoons Corporation, Cosgrove Hall Films
Cosgrove Hall Films (also known as Cosgrove Hall Productions) was an English animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall; its headquarters was in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was once a major producer of childr ...
and BBC TV
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)
*'' Charley and Mimmo'' (2000) (co-production with Vip Toons, Cymax, Canal J
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On 1 February 2019, M6 Group entered negotiations to acquire the television unit o ...
, Nathan Entertainment
Nathan or Natan may refer to:
People
* Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name
* Nathan (surname)
*Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible
*Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David a ...
and Les Armateurs
Les Armateurs is a French film production company focused on animation. It was founded by Didier Brunner in 1994 and is based in Paris. It produces feature films, short films and television series. Brunner served as the president of the company unt ...
)
*'' X-DuckX'' (2001) (co-production with Alphanim
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, France 3
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It is made up of a network of regional television services prov ...
and Europool)
*''Belphegor
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'' (2001) (co-production with KG Prince
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Units of measurement
* kg, the kilogram, the SI base unit of mass
* kG or kGs, the kilogauss, a unit of measurement of magnetic induction
People
* KG (wrestler), ring name of Syuri (born 1989)
* K. G. Cunningha ...
, France 2
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Since 3:20 CET on ...
, France 3
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It is made up of a network of regional television services prov ...
and Les Armateurs
Les Armateurs is a French film production company focused on animation. It was founded by Didier Brunner in 1994 and is based in Paris. It produces feature films, short films and television series. Brunner served as the president of the company unt ...
)
*'' Iron Nose'' (2001) (co-production with Futurikon, Megafun Productions, Melusine Productions SA
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and Metrapole Production (M6))
*'' Snailympics'' (2001) (co-production with Truca Films)
*''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 episode ...
'' (2001) (co-production with Xilam Animation
Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia; though Gaumont ...
and Tube Studios)
*'' Spaced Out'' (2001) (co-production with Canal+
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, Cartoon Network Europe and Alphanim
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)
*''Wombat City
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'' (2001) (co-production with Les Films de la Perrine, France 2
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Since 3:20 CET on ...
, Beachmark Productions LLC and Carrere Group Carrere or Carrère may refer to:
As a name
* Georges Carrère (1897–1986), French classical violinist
* Edward Carrere (1906–1984), Mexican art director
* Emmanuel Carrère (1957–), French author, screenwriter, and director
* Fernando Car ...
)
*'' Kaput and Zösky: The Ultimate Obliterators'' (2002) (co-production with Futurikon)
*'' Malo Korrigan'' (2002) (co-production with Futurikon, M6 and Canal J
Canal J (stylised as canal J) is a French pay public television channel dedicated to children's programming. It is aimed at children aged seven to fourteen.
On 1 February 2019, M6 Group entered negotiations to acquire the television unit o ...
)
*'' Martin Morning'' (2002) (co-production with Espaces Verts and ZDF Enterprises)
*'' Ratz'' (2003) (co-production with France 3
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It is made up of a network of regional television services prov ...
and Xilam Animation
Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia; though Gaumont ...
)
*''Mica
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'' (2003) (co-production with Ricochets Productions S.A.R.L.)
*''The Triplets of Belleville
''The Triplets of Belleville'' (french: Les Triplettes de Belleville) is a 2003 animated comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was released as ''Belleville Rendez-vous'' in the United Kingdom. The film is Chomet's first feature ...
'' (2003) (co-production with France 3
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It is made up of a network of regional television services prov ...
, BBC TV
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, Production Champion
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Economics and business
* Production (economics)
* Production, the act of manufacturing goods
* Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services)
* Production as a sta ...
, Vivi Film
Vivi may refer to:
People
* Vivi Bach (1939–2013), Danish actress and singer
* Vivi Fernandez (born 1977), Brazilian model
* Vivi Flindt (born 1943), Danish ballerina
* Vivi Friedman (1967–2012), Finnish film director
* Vivi Gioi (1917–1975 ...
and Les Armateurs
Les Armateurs is a French film production company focused on animation. It was founded by Didier Brunner in 1994 and is based in Paris. It produces feature films, short films and television series. Brunner served as the president of the company unt ...
)
*'' Woofy'' (2003) (co-production with Alphanim
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)
*''Kitou'' (2003) (co-production with Dargaud Marina, TF1
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TF1 is pa ...
, Belvision and RTBF
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)
*'' Milo'' (2003) (co-production with Gertie, Rai Fiction
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The company produces content for RAI's channels. The c ...
, Les Films de la Perrine, Carrere Group Carrere or Carrère may refer to:
As a name
* Georges Carrère (1897–1986), French classical violinist
* Edward Carrere (1906–1984), Mexican art director
* Emmanuel Carrère (1957–), French author, screenwriter, and director
* Fernando Car ...
and France 5
France 5 () is a French free-to-air public television channel, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is ''la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir'' (the knowledge network). ...
)
*''Cosmic Cowboys
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* The cosmos, a concept of the universe
Cosmic may also refer to:
Media
* ''Cosmic'' (album), an album by Bazzi
* Afro/Cosmic music
* "Cosmic", a song by Kylie Minogue from the album '' X''
* CosM.i.C, a member of ...
'' (2003) (co-production with Alphanim
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)
*'' 3 Gold Coins'' (2004)
*''The Bellflower Bunnies
, genre = Children's animated series comedy
, creator = Geneviève Huriet (original book series, '' Beechwood Bunny Tales'')
, director = Season 1:Moran CaouissinSeasons 2 & 3:Eric Berthier
, voices ...
'' (2004) (co-production with Big Cash, Euro Visual and TF1
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TF1 is pa ...
)
*''Prudence Gumshoe
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'' (2004) (co-production with Films de la Perrine
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)
*''Dragon Hunters
Dragon Hunters (French: ''Chasseurs de dragons'') is an animated fantasy comedy television series created by Arthur Qwak and produced by the French company Futurikon and Tooncan. It follows the adventures of two hunters for hire through a medi ...
'' (2004) (co-production with Futurikon)
*'' The Boy'' (2004)
*'' Billy and Buddy'' (2004) (co-production with Bel Ombre Films, Dargaud Marina and Télétoon
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)
*''The Adventures of Princess Sydney
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'' (2004) (co-production with Planlarge Enterprises Ltd and Greenfield Toons
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* Greenf ...
)
*'' Tupu'' (2004) (co-production with Xilam Animation
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)
*'' Yakari'' (2005) (co-production with Storimages, 2Minutes
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, Belvision and RTBF
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)
*'' Shaolin's Kids'' (2005) (co-production with Les Villains Garçons)
*'' Lili's Island'' (2005) (co-production with Teleimages Kids and Je Suis Bien Content)
*''A Cat, A Cow and the Ocean
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'' (2006) (co-production with Futurikon, 2 Minutes
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Background and production
In 2015, Kitty began working o ...
, France 5
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and Disney Television France)
*''Zoé Kezako
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*ζωή (''zōḗ''), the Ancient Greek word for "life"
People
* Zoe (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name
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* ''Zoe'' (film)
* ZOE Broadcast ...
'' (2006) (co-production with TeamTO, TF1
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TF1 is pa ...
, TPS Jeunesse
TPS or Tps may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
* Télévision Par Satellite, a French satellite television company
* Third-person shooter, a game genre
*Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, in ''South Park'' animation
*Trailer Park Sex, a band from ...
and Télétoon
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)
*'' Oscar and Spike'' (2008) (co-production with Les Vilains Garçons)
*'' Nelly and Caesar'' (2008) (co-production with Studio St-Antoine)
*'' Okura'' (2008) (co-production with Les Films de la Perrine, France 2
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Since 3:20 CET on ...
and Carrere Group Carrere or Carrère may refer to:
As a name
* Georges Carrère (1897–1986), French classical violinist
* Edward Carrere (1906–1984), Mexican art director
* Emmanuel Carrère (1957–), French author, screenwriter, and director
* Fernando Car ...
)
*'' Eo'' (2009)
*''Tempo Express
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'' (2010) (co-production with ZDF
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, Les Cartooneurs Associes and Fantasia Animation
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)
*''Fishtronaut
''Fishtronaut'' ( pt, Peixonauta) is an animated children's television series created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo, and produced by TV PinGuim, in association with Discovery Kids (Latin America). The series tells the story of Fishtro ...
'' (2010) (co-production with TV PinGuim (Brazil), Discovery Kids Latin America
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and Yoopa)
*'' Anatane: Saving the Children of Okura'' (2018) (co-production with Les Films de la Perrine and France Télévisions
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)
References
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