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Distribution

CBeebies, France TV, RTÉ Board Karrot And Kavaleer’s New 2D Preschool Series ‘MaeBee’

Karrot Entertainment and Kavaleer Productions team on ‘MaeBee,’ a new preschool comedy backed by CBeebies, France TV, and RTÉ.

Series

Xilam Launches ‘Chickies,’ Expanding Its ‘Where’s Chicky?’ Universe With Backing From France Télévisions

Xilam Animation unveils ‘Chickies,’ a CG comedy spin-off of its popular ‘Where’s Chicky?,’ with France Télévisions on board for a 2027 debut.

Artist Rights

French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes

French creators’ groups oppose OpenAI’s reported plan to debut an AI-generated animated film at Cannes, urging protection of human-led artistry.

Awards

Denmark’s DR, France’s Mediatoon, And Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy Win Cartoon Forum Tribute Awards

Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.

Events

10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking

From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum 2025.

Events

Cartoon Forum 2025 Brings 75 European TV Projects To Toulouse

The 36th Cartoon Forum in Toulouse hosts 75 new animated series from 20 countries, highlighting co-productions, diversity, and new IPs.

Music

Watch Composer Pablo Pico Craft The Score For Eva Lusbaronian’s Toronto Player ‘Death Of The Fish’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Composer Pablo Pico discusses crafting the original music for Eva Lusbaronian’s dialogue-free short ‘Death of the Fish,’ which just premiered at TIFF.

Business

French Animation Exports Slide: Established IPs Hold But New Properties Struggle As North America Hits 16-Year Low

French animation exports fell nearly 10% in 2024, with North American sales plunging 37% to their weakest level since 2008.

Distribution

Mediatoon Expands Ankama Partnership With ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries’

Mediatoon expands its Ankama partnership with ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries,’ a kids series set in magical Paris, coming spring 2026.

Distribution

Eco-Themed Hybrid Special ‘TRASH!’ Gets International Distribution From Miam!, Drops Trailer

French hybrid special ‘TRASH!’, a dark comedy about the afterlife of a coffee cup, gets global distribution from Miam!, expanding the company’s YA catalog.

Business

Ankama Purchases Majority Stake In Andarta, Securing The Future Of The French Indie And Its ‘Ewilan’s Quest’ Adaptation

Ankama acquires majority stake in Andarta Pictures, saving it from a court-appointed receivership and ensuring completion of the ‘Ewilan’s Quest’ adaptation.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Stéphanie Clément Blends Beauty And Dread In Oscar-Nominated ‘Pachyderme’

Clément’s 2023 short is a haunting tale of childhood trauma told through vivid CG and quiet horror.

Awards

‘Arco,’ ‘The Night Boots’ Win Top Awards At Politically-Charged Annecy Closing Ceremony

“Let us live; let us go home; stop the bombs,” said Annecy’s artistic director Marcel Jean at Saturday night’s closing ceremony.

Artist Rights

A New Residency Is Launching To Support Women Feature Animation Directors

The residency is set to launch in 2027 in the city of Annecy.

Feature Film

Maïlys Vallade And Liane-Cho Han On Their Thought-Provoking Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Little Amélie’

The film, which premiered at Cannes last month, is screening in competition at Annecy this week.

Festivals

Opening Night Of Annecy Festival Turns Political As Filmmakers Go Off-Script

The audience reportedly erupted into applause when Bulgarian-Canadian filmmaker Theo Ushev directed F-bombs at Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu.

Feature Film

Momoko Seto’s ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Is An Experimental Animated Feature Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

‘Dandelion’s Odyssey,’ which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week, presents a daring fusion of time-lapse photography, robots, cg animation, and macro-photography.