Folimage

Folimage is a French animation studio and production company founded in Valence in 1981 by director and producer Jacques-Rémy Girerd. Its work spans animated features, short films, television specials and series for preschool and younger audiences. Independent, director-led filmmaking is central to its output, with productions using traditional hand-drawn animation, digital 2D techniques and stop-motion.

The studio develops, produces and distributes its own projects while also providing production services for other filmmakers and companies. Its capabilities extend from writing and visual development through animation, compositing, sound and post-production. This combination supports both complete productions and contributions to projects led by outside teams, including commissioned films and commercial animation.

Films and television

Folimage’s feature-film catalogue includes Raining Cats and Frogs, Mia and the Migoo, A Cat in Paris, Aunt Hilda! and Phantom Boy. Its short-film work includes The Monk and the Fish, At the Ends of the Earth, Tragic Story with Happy Ending and the co-production Pachyderme. Television productions range from My Little Planet and Hilltop Hospital to Ariol, The Four Seasons of Leon, Vanille and Tu mourras moins bête…. The catalogue brings together different directors, visual approaches and production formats rather than a single house technique.

Production and distribution

Folimage combines executive and line production with practical support across the filmmaking process. Its production resources accommodate drawn and digital animation alongside physical stop-motion filmmaking. Studio space and equipment rental complement its creative and technical services.

Distribution is another part of the business, covering international festivals, theatrical circulation and non-theatrical screenings. Its markets include television broadcasters, streaming platforms, cultural organisations, educational institutions and commissioned brand productions.

Acquired by Groupe Hildegarde in 2016, Folimage continues to operate from the Drôme region. Its main studio is in Valence, with dedicated stop-motion facilities in neighbouring Bourg-lès-Valence. Alongside commercial production, the company supports independent short filmmaking through an international artist residency programme.