Tag: Xilam Animation
Xilam Enters Negotiations to Acquire Cube Creative
Independent animation producer-distributor Xilam Animation has entered exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of 50.1% of the shares and voting rights in Cube Creative, a...
Jared & Jerusha Hess Adapting ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ into Netflix Musical
Husband-and-wife filmmaker team Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess are adapting the spunky fantasy novel Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey into a musical animated...
Netflix Picks Up Cannes Awardees ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Atlantics’
Netflix has acquired streaming rights to two stand-out features which made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival: Jérémy Clapin's feature film debut I...
‘I Lost My Body’ Takes Cannes Critics’ Week Prize
The dark, surreally romantic animated feature film I Lost My Body has been awarded the Nespresso Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’...
Cannes Gets Animated
While the general public doesn’t think of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) as the prime spot for premiering animated projects, this auteur-driven event...
Quirino Awards ‘19: 85% Forum Growth, Isla Cartoon & Young Talent Award Debut
This year, the second annual Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards took over Santa Cruz de Tenerife, alongside its parallel Co-production Forum and Academic Congress events....
Capucine Humblot Named Head of L&M for Xilam
Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has appointed Capucine Humblot to the position of Head of Licensing and Merchandising, effective immediately.
Humblot will report to...
Xilam Greenlights Preschool Spin-Off ‘Oggy Oggy’
French toon powerhouse Xilam Animation is developing a new, younger-skewing take on its iconic property Oggy and the Cockroaches with the original preschool comedy...
Annecy: ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Swallows of Kabul’ Join Feature Competition
Organizers of the 2019 Annecy Festival (June 10-15) have confirmed that two eagerly awaited works are joining the official feature film competition. Recently confirmed...
Teaser: ‘I Lost My Body’ Screening at Cannes Critics’ Week
With the announcement of the Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week selections, Jérémy Clapin's feature directorial debut I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps)...
‘Virus Tropical,’ ‘Jorel’s Brother’ & ‘Guaxuma’ Take Top Quirino Awards
The second edition of the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards was held Saturday in Tenerife, recognizing nine stand-out works from Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Spain.
The...
Xilam Inks Package Deal with TC Ecuador
Paris-based Xilam Animation is boosting its reach in Latin America through a significant package deal with TC Ecuador. The Ecuadorian public broadcaster has picked...
2nd Quirino Awards Co-Pro Forum Hosts Projects from 20 Countries
The second edition of the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards will bring together animation professionals from 20 territories during the 2019 Co-Production Forum, which will...
Cartoon Movie 2019 Toasts Bold and Promising New Projects
The 21st Cartoon Movie, the European pitching event for animated features, was held in Bordeaux last week, welcoming about 900 participants from 40 different...
Safaa Benazzouz Named SVP Media Sales Distribution for Xilam
Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has appointed Safaa Benazzouz to the position of SVP Media Sales Distribution for Latin America, Middle East, Africa...
2nd Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Finalists Announced
The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have announced the finalists in nine categories for its second edition, to be held April 6 in Santa Cruz...
Nine Movies to Track at Cartoon Movie
**This article originally appeared in the March '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 288)***
The logistics at Cartoon Movie make it impossible to catch all...
TV & Streaming News Round-Up 2
Read part one here.
CAKE is teaming up with new kids’ content co. Ferly (previously Kaiken Ent., founded by former Rovia execs and Angry Birds...
21st Cartoon Movie Returns to Bordeaux with 325 Films Financed
The international animated feature film co-production forum Cartoon Movie will hold its 21st edition March 5-7, returning to Bordeaux in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region for...
Xilam Hits 10 Billion YouTube Views with 44% Traffic Increase in 2018
French indie producer-distributor Xilam Animation has hit 10 billion total views on YouTube, reaching the milestone on December 31, 2018. This achievement capped off...
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