Special Touch Studios

Special Touch Studios is an independent French film and television production company founded in 2015. Based in Marseille, it develops and produces animation, live-action fiction and documentaries, with an editorial focus on Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and urban cultures. Its slate brings together culturally diverse perspectives across adult and family entertainment, politically engaged documentary filmmaking and dramatic features.

The company works across project development, scriptwriting, intellectual-property development, production financing, executive production and international co-production. Its animation capabilities encompass both 2D and 3D/CGI production, alongside its work in live-action cinema and factual storytelling. This combination supports a portfolio spanning feature films, television animation, documentary films and historical documentary series.

A varied production slate

Its animated productions include Allah is not obliged, directed by Zaven Najjar; Heart of Darkness, directed by Rogério Nunes; The Siren, directed by Sepideh Farsi; and Anca Damian’s animated musical feature The Island. The portfolio also includes Denis Do’s medium-length animated film The Forest of Miss Tang and the animated television series Mia Moké. The report identifies Melvile, directed by Romain Renard and Fursy Teyssier, as an animated feature in production as of November 2026.

Live-action work includes Jean-Claude Barny’s biopic Fanon and Baloji’s Omen. Documentary productions include Spike Lee: The Last King of Brooklyn, directed by Dimitri Danvidé; Lost Souls of Syria, directed by Garance Le Caisne and Stéphane Malterre; and Chris Macari’s historical series African Empires.

International co-production is a recurring part of the company’s work. Alongside its French production base, Special Touch Studios collaborates with separate animation and production businesses connected to northern France, the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa. These relationships support a production approach combining international partnerships with regional creative development.