Millimages, one of France’s leading production/distribution banner dedicated to animated content, is set to produce “Les aventures of Nasredine,” a short-format series based on Nasreddin, a iconic character of Muslim satiric literature.
Commissioned by the Lagardere-owned French channel Gulli, “Les aventures de Nasredine” will be directed by Régis Saillard and will comprise 104 one-minute episodes, inspired by nearly two dozens of books.
Nasreddin is a mythical figure of oriental culture who travels across the planet and through all ages sitting on a donkey. He uses comedy and burlesque to denounce stupidity, prejudice, vanity, cowardice, conformism and greed.
“With this series, we anchor the channel a little more in the Eastern part of the world through this local hero from oral culture. We hope to offer our young viewers and their families the tales and spiritual stories of this mythical figure as of September 2019,” said Caroline Cochaux, managing director...
Commissioned by the Lagardere-owned French channel Gulli, “Les aventures de Nasredine” will be directed by Régis Saillard and will comprise 104 one-minute episodes, inspired by nearly two dozens of books.
Nasreddin is a mythical figure of oriental culture who travels across the planet and through all ages sitting on a donkey. He uses comedy and burlesque to denounce stupidity, prejudice, vanity, cowardice, conformism and greed.
“With this series, we anchor the channel a little more in the Eastern part of the world through this local hero from oral culture. We hope to offer our young viewers and their families the tales and spiritual stories of this mythical figure as of September 2019,” said Caroline Cochaux, managing director...
- 6/14/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
France Televisions, the Paris-headquartered public broadcaster which ranks as the leading backer of European animation, announced Wednesday four new animated features and dozens of series at Annecy Film Festival.
The broadcaster, which invested 30 million euros – more than 50% of which were invested in original French content in 2017 — is co-producing Remi Chayé’s “Calamity,”Tanguy de Kermel’s “SamSam,” Eric Tosti, David Alaux and Jean-Francois Tosti’s “Terra Willy” (pictured), and Toby Genkel and Xavier Giacometti’s “Yakari.”
“Yakari,” based on the character of the popular series and the comic books by Derib & Job, follows a Sioux boy who lives a great adventure every day in the wilderness with his best friends. The series is produced by Dargaud Media, Wunderwerk, Belvision, France 3 Cinema, Bac Films Production, Universum Film and Gao Shan Pictures.
Set in 1863 in the Wild West, “Calamity” follows Jane, a 10-year-old in the year after both parents died. The...
The broadcaster, which invested 30 million euros – more than 50% of which were invested in original French content in 2017 — is co-producing Remi Chayé’s “Calamity,”Tanguy de Kermel’s “SamSam,” Eric Tosti, David Alaux and Jean-Francois Tosti’s “Terra Willy” (pictured), and Toby Genkel and Xavier Giacometti’s “Yakari.”
“Yakari,” based on the character of the popular series and the comic books by Derib & Job, follows a Sioux boy who lives a great adventure every day in the wilderness with his best friends. The series is produced by Dargaud Media, Wunderwerk, Belvision, France 3 Cinema, Bac Films Production, Universum Film and Gao Shan Pictures.
Set in 1863 in the Wild West, “Calamity” follows Jane, a 10-year-old in the year after both parents died. The...
- 6/13/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The movie industry can be a cruel arena, and seasoned French campaigner Jean Labadie knows that better than most.
Founder of Gallic distributor Bac Films, which he grew into one of France's most respectd independents, Labadie recently steered some apparently difficult films to spectacular numbers.
Last year Bac carried Nadine Labaki's affectionate femme-driven comedy "Caramel" to 500,000 admissions, making it the most successful Arabic-language film in France. The company also took Cristian Mungiu's Romanian abortion drama "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days" -- winner of last year's Palme d'Or -- to an impressive 350,000 admissions. Then, in September (2007) Labadie found himself ousted from the company he created by Roch Lener, president of animation studio Millimages, which became Bac's main shareholder in 2004.
Now Labadie has bounced back with a new company, Le Pacte, which will be making its market debut at the European Film Market. "Berlin is the first market where the company will be really active in terms of international sales, co-productions and acquisitions," Labadie said.
Founder of Gallic distributor Bac Films, which he grew into one of France's most respectd independents, Labadie recently steered some apparently difficult films to spectacular numbers.
Last year Bac carried Nadine Labaki's affectionate femme-driven comedy "Caramel" to 500,000 admissions, making it the most successful Arabic-language film in France. The company also took Cristian Mungiu's Romanian abortion drama "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days" -- winner of last year's Palme d'Or -- to an impressive 350,000 admissions. Then, in September (2007) Labadie found himself ousted from the company he created by Roch Lener, president of animation studio Millimages, which became Bac's main shareholder in 2004.
Now Labadie has bounced back with a new company, Le Pacte, which will be making its market debut at the European Film Market. "Berlin is the first market where the company will be really active in terms of international sales, co-productions and acquisitions," Labadie said.
PARIS -- When Roch Lener of Millimages announced last year that he would rescue troubled theatrical distributor Bac Films, industry watchers commented that it seemed an unusual match. Why would a leading French animation producer take over Miramax's onetime Gallic distribution partner, now on the brink of collapse? Lener, who is at pains to establish that he is not on "a crazy expansion" spree, says Millimages' emphasis on producing quality programs for some of the world's leading networks had restricted growth potential, forcing the company to seek complementary businesses. "The market at the top is limited, so it was not a good idea to expand too much in our original field," the 48-year-old chairman and CEO explains. The acquisition of Bac has given Millimages "a new profile," he says, allowing the company to expand in activities "that are connected, but also quite different." Listed on the Nouveau Marche, France's equivalent of the Nasdaq, Millimages embarked on diversification in 2002, when it acquired a controlling stake in French documentary producer Gedeon Programs.
- 7/20/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PARIS -- French independent animation producer-distributor Millimages has finalized the takeover of troubled theatrical distributor Bac Films, which should receive a fresh capital injection as part of the deal to get it back on track, Millimages president Roch Lener said Monday. Millimages signed a deal memo in October to acquire the art house film distributor, but completion was dependent on settling Bac's €8.5 million ($10.2 million) debt to its one-time partner StudioCanal, the movie division of pay TV company Canal Plus. StudioCanal will take some 20 movie titles from Bac's catalog in the settlement. A deal has also been struck with Bac's bankers to reschedule the company's remaining €4 million ($4.8 million) in debt over seven years.
PARIS -- Jean Labadie, chairman of troubled French film distributor Bac Majestic, confirmed on Friday that he had reached an agreement with French animation production company Millimages that would entail losing his majority 56.6% stake but would save the company from the brink of collapse. Under the deal, Roch Lener, who owns Millimages, will subscribe to €2.5 million ($3.1 million) of a €3 million ($3.7 million) capital increase by Bac Majestic. The subscription will be effected through Lener's family-owned holding company, Filen, and will allow him to take control of between 51% and 58% of Bac Majestic's capital. Labadie said he hopes to retain 25% of the company's stake. "We were flattered that so many large film companies wanted to come to our rescue, but this is going to be a fantastic wedding," Labadie said. "Millimages specializes in two areas that excite me -- animation films and documentaries, through its Gedeon Programs subsidiary, which specializes in science, adventure and discovery documentaries."...
- 12/20/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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