Australian/French Coproduction, Santa Apprentice, a children’s animated feature has won the Unicef Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival in France. Annecy is the largest animation event in the world.
Santa Apprentice, about a seven year old Nicolas learning the ropes to be the best Santa ever, stars Magda Szubanski, Delta Goodrem, Shane Jacobsen and Hugh Sheridan.
The film is directed by Luc Vinciguerra, script Alexandre Reverend and based on an original concept by Jan Van Rijsselberge .
Released last year in France, the film sold 100,000 tickets in the first week and 650,000 over the life of the release. Santa’s Apprentice made over 3.2 million Euros at the French box office ranking 4th in its first week. Santa’s Apprentice has already been sold to many countries including Austria, Canada, Greece, India, Russia and the United States of America.
Santa Apprentice, about a seven year old Nicolas learning the ropes to be the best Santa ever, stars Magda Szubanski, Delta Goodrem, Shane Jacobsen and Hugh Sheridan.
The film is directed by Luc Vinciguerra, script Alexandre Reverend and based on an original concept by Jan Van Rijsselberge .
Released last year in France, the film sold 100,000 tickets in the first week and 650,000 over the life of the release. Santa’s Apprentice made over 3.2 million Euros at the French box office ranking 4th in its first week. Santa’s Apprentice has already been sold to many countries including Austria, Canada, Greece, India, Russia and the United States of America.
- 6/23/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Weinstein Company has picked up North American as well as U.K. rights to the 2D animated film called "Santa's Apprentice," produced by French company Gaumont's cartoon production arm Alphanim. Flick is a spinoff of Jan Van Rijsselberge's hit animated series "SantApprentice" and tells of Santa Claus who must train a shy little boy to become his apprentice as he reluctantly retires. Australian company Avrill Stark Entertainment co-produced the film in association with Irish company Cartoon Saloon (known for "The Secret of Kells").
- 11/4/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Belgium-based Studio 100 establishes its new animation studio, Studio100 Animation. Based in Paris, Studio100 Animation is part of Studio 100's strategy to extend its business into animation through both self-funded and co-financed development opportunities. A subsidiary of Studio 100, Studio100 Animation will initially produce two animations per year, beginning with Super Mega Hyper Pets a new joint venture with Amberwood Productions in Canada and Rescue 4U with Ireland's Magma Films. Jo Daris will head the operation as Gm, Studio100 Animation. Jan Van Rijsselberge joins the new studios as Creative Officer. Most recently Rijsselberge toiled for animation producer/distributor Alphanim for a dozen year, where he served as Creative Producer, Creator and Designer on a range of productions. Additionally, Djamila Missoum is named Line Producer and Thorsten Wegener becomes Head of Business Affairs for the new animation studio.
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- 2/12/2009
- by gwen@cynopsis.com
Alfred Hedgehog (52x11), a new animated series aimed at K6-9 is currently in pre-production in Paris and Montreal. The series revolves around adventures of Alfred Hedgehog, a hedgehog detective, and aims to encourage scientific exploration, problem solving and teamwork. Muse Entertainment and Gaumont Alphanim are producing the show for Tvo, Tfo, Radio-Canada and Knowledge Network in Canada and France 5 in France. Gaumont Alphanim and Muse Distribution International will distribute the series worldwide. Created by Merilyn Read (The Tom Green Show, Babar and Father Christmas) and Mary Mackay-Smith (Dot, Caillou), Alfred Hedgehog is executive story-edited by Mackay-Smith, Peter Saisselain (Zombie Hotel, Gawayn), and directed by Frederic Dybowski (Galactik Football), and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge (Robotboy) and Stephane Gallard (La Prophetie des grenouilles).
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- 12/4/2008
- by gwen@cynopsis.com
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