Xilam Animation

Xilam Animation is a French independent animation production and distribution company founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice following the acquisition of Gaumont Multimédia’s animation catalogue and production assets. Listed on Euronext Paris, it develops, produces and distributes original animated properties for international television, streaming, film and licensing markets.

Its creative output spans 2D, digital and CGI animation, including hybrid production pipelines, visual development, storyboarding, background art, sound design, compositing and post-production. The company is particularly associated with visual comedy, slapstick storytelling and non-dialogue cartoons, while also producing preschool, family and adult-oriented animation.

Original properties and production

Xilam creates and manages original intellectual property from development and scriptwriting through full-cycle production, distribution and brand management. Its catalogue includes more than 2,800 half-hour television episodes and feature films, distributed across 190 territories.

Notable series include Oggy and the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, Space Goofs, The Daltons, Oggy Oggy, Karate Sheep, Mr. Magoo, Paprika and Lupin’s Tales. The company has also worked with major streaming and broadcast partners on productions including Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life and The Doomies.

Screen work

Alongside television, Xilam produces animated features. Its 2019 feature I Lost My Body, directed by Jérémy Clapin, received the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize, two César Awards and an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. Other feature credits include Kaena: The Prophecy, Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure and Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie.

The company’s services extend to global content licensing across linear television, subscription and advertising-supported streaming, as well as digital publishing, merchandising and brand management.