Futurikon
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- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Futurikon
Futurikon is an independent French animation and film production company founded in 1996 by Philippe Delarue. Based in Paris, with an animation production branch in Angoulême, it develops original intellectual property for television, cinema and international markets. Its work spans 3D CGI, 2D animation, live-action and animation hybrids, alongside live-action fiction and documentary production.
The company operates as an integrated mini-studio, bringing together creative development, financing, production, international sales and licensing. Its capabilities extend from concept creation, screenwriting, storyboarding and character design through modeling, rigging, layout, animation, rendering and compositing. Futurikon also undertakes executive and line production, structures international co-productions and pre-sales financing, and manages distribution and brand extensions. This approach connects the creation of a property with its production and subsequent exploitation across different media.
Animation and storytelling
The Minuscule franchise, created by Hélène Giraud and Thomas Szabo, is a prominent part of Futurikon’s catalogue. Its dialogue-free storytelling combines computer-animated insects with live-action natural surroundings. The television series expanded into the theatrical features Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants and Minuscule 2: Mandibles from the Far North, released in 2014 and 2019 respectively.
Other productions include Dragon Hunters, Fly Tales, The Minimighty Kids, Captain Biceps, Kaput & Zösky, Iron Nose: The Mysterious Knight, The Ugly Duckling and Me! and Sweet Little Monsters. Futurikon also served as executive producer on Idéfix and the Indomitables. Its catalogue encompasses both episodic children’s programming and animated feature films.
Beyond animation, the company’s output includes the live-action feature Chroniques d'une Cour de Récré and investigative and cultural documentaries for French public television. Its broader commercial activity encompasses publishing, video games, merchandising and consumer-product licensing, supporting the development of franchises beyond their original screen formats.
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Leadership
Philippe Delarue serves as President and CEO and works as a producer. The registered board members include Christian Rivoire, Thomas Rivoire and Marie Rivoire. The studio identifies Sylvie Sudre as Head of Production and Fazia Madouni as Head of International Sales.
Production model
The company describes a permanent core of production, legal, finance and international sales professionals, supplemented by project-based animators and freelance creative talent during production peaks and across European co-productions.
Recognition
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants won the 2015 César Award for Best Animated Film. The recognition was awarded to the film.
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Where Futurikon is based
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Paris Headquarters & Main Studio** Status: active Headquarters Address: 19 Rue Michel-le-Comte, 75003 Paris, France Phone: +33 (0)1 44 61 94 61 Public studio contact headquarters supporting leadership, financing, development, editorial direction, legal affairs and international sales. The company has a separate registered legal seat in Paris. --- **Office** Status: active Address: 320 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, France Opened: 2023 Registered corporate seat, distinct from the public studio contact address. Registered transfer effective April 3, 2023. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 12 Rue de Turenne, 75004 Paris Opened: 2005 Closed: 2020 Historical registered corporate seat from 2005 to 2020. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 15 Rue Béranger, 75003 Paris Opened: 2002 Closed: 2005 Historical registered corporate seat from 2002 to 2005. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 11 Rue du Perche, 75003 Paris Opened: 1998 Closed: 2002 Historical registered corporate seat from 1998 to 2002. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 13 Rue Alphonse de Neuville, 75017 Paris Opened: 1996 Closed: 1998 Historical registered corporate seat from 1996 to 1998.
- Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Angoulême offices
About this office
**Angoulême Production Studio** Status: active Address: 49 Avenue de Cognac, 16000 Angoulême, France Opened: 2008 Direct regional animation production branch in the Magelis image cluster, handling 2D and 3D animation for series and feature films. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 24 Rue de la Cloche Verte, 16000 Angoulême, France Opened: 2004 Closed: 2008 Former direct production branch, closed upon transfer to Avenue de Cognac.
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