Gaumont Animation

Gaumont Animation (founded in 1997 as Alphanim) is a producer and distributor of children's entertainment. The company's animated catalog comprises over 800 half-hours, broadcast in over 130 countries. Current productions include Noddy (season two) co-produced with DreamWorks, Trulli Tales, Belle & Sebastian, Furiki Wheels, and F is for Family (season three) for Netflix. Gaumont has numerous properties in development for TV series, spanning a diverse range of genres. Most recently, the company optioned the rights to develop the comic book series Usagi Yojimbo from the creator, writer, and illustrator Stan Sakai. Other projects include Do Re & Mi, an animated musical series for preschoolers featuring original tracks performed by executive producers and creators Kristen Bell (Princess Anna in the Disney Film, Frozen), Jackie Tohn (Glow, Season 8 American Idol finalist) and other surprise guests; Molly and the Cryptos, in development with France Television is targeted to 6 to 11-year-olds and tells the story of Molly, a precocious 10-year-old, and her adventures tracking down mythological creatures around the globe; Bionic Max, in development with Gulli, is a buddy comedy about a malfunctioning bionic guinea pig and his goldfish buddy and their exploits as express delivery boys; and The Star Shards Chronicles, an animated epic based on the YA novels by The New York Times best-selling author Neal Shusterman.

Gaumont Animation

Type	Subsidiary of Gaumont
Industry	Animation
Founded	1997 as Alphanim 2009 as Gaumont Alphanim 2013 as Gaumont Animation
Headquarters	Vincennes , France
Key people	Founder: Christian Davin President: Nicolas Atlan
Products	Consisting mainly of children's animation productions (TV series, movies)
Parent	Gaumont Film Company
Website	www.gaumont.us

Projects in development for theatrical release include the animated feature High in the Clouds, (based on the book authored by Sir Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh and illustrated by Geoff Dunbar) and Plunder, a family treasure hunting adventure from award-winning writers, Leo Chu and Eric Garcia.