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Newsletter 2015 Animated Luxembourg Animated Luxembourg

ANTEVITA FILMS 4 BIDIBUL PRODUCTIONS 5 DOGHOUSE FILMS 6 FABRIQUE D‘IMAGES 7 JULIETTE FILMS 8 MELUSINE PRODUCTIONS 9 RADAR 10 ZEILT PRODUCTIONS 11 ARCANIM-PICTURES 12 CG LUX PRODUCTION 13 DOGHOUSE STUDIO 14 NAKOfx 15 ONYX LUX 3D 16 STUDIO 352 17 THE PICTURE FACTORY 18 ESPERA PRODUCTIONS 19 LADY ICE 20 LYCÉE TECHNIQUE DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS 21

2 3 ANTEVITA FILMS BIDIBUL PRODUCTIONS

CURRENT PROJECT CURRENT PROJECTS Seed of Hope by Claude Kongs. Sci-fi – 8’ – Full White Fang: A feature film by Alexandre CGI – Realistic | www.seedofhopeproject.com Espigares, produced and developed by Because of humanity’s selfish use of the Superprod and Bidibul Productions. Freely planet´s resources as well as the naive trust in Antevita Films was founded in 2006 with the sole Created in 2009 by Christel Henon and Lilian Eche, adapted from the book of Jack London. miraculous technological solutions, its survival objective to produce and coproduce films based Bidibul Productions began producing dramas Funny Little Bugs: A feature film by Antoon is at stake in the near future. A last resort on real facts and worries: true stories written by and comedies and due to their good knowledge Krings and Arnaud Bouron, coproduced by Onyx Arche Noah type space mission might still tip life itself, stories that have influenced or changed in animation they ended up coproducing Films and Bidibul Productions. Freely adapted the balance in our favor. the lives of a person, of a family or even of a whole “108 Demon-Kings”. Bidibul Productions wants to from the books of Antoon Krings. This film is yet another attempt at making ethnic group. Our audience might like our films for face new challenges by creating and developing Miles: A feature film by Rébecca Dautremer people think about our future and our their cinematographic language, but it might also their own projects or adapting existing stories. produced and developed by Superprod and ecological impact on this wonderful and unique open eyes and shed light on the world we live in. Bidibul Productions world we are allowed to live in… 108 Demon-Kings: A feature film by Pascal Morelli, coproduced by Same Player, Bidibul Antevita Films | 4, Bei Berck | L-8359 Goeblange Productions, Scope Pictures and Fundamental. T +352 26 30 57 56 | [email protected] | www.antevita.lu Bidibul Productions Freely adapted from the book of Shui-hu zhuan 67, rue Michel Welter | L-2730 Luxembourg “At the water’s edge”. T +352 27 62 03 61 | [email protected] | www.bidibul.eu

4 5 DOGHOUSE FILMS FABRIQUE D‘IMAGES

CURRENT PROJECTS CURRENT PROJECTS What if your dog was … your father? Polo (104 x 6’) is in competition at the 2015 Zoli & Pokey is an animated series (52x13 Annecy Film Festival. We have just started min.- flash animation), with a sic-twist and Season 2 with Bayard Animation. We have a lot of fantasy. It follows the life of Zoli, a Doghouse Films was founded by Pierre Urbain Launched in 2002 by two graphic designers, recently delivered Two by Two (Ooops… the Ark teenager out of his depth in the social world he and David Mouraire in 2012, combining their Fabrique d’Images’s purpose is to develop, has gone), a stereoscopic CGI feature film (85’) occupies, and the resulting escapades from his complimentary experiences in different finance and produce quality European content coproduced with Ulysses, Skyline and Moetion encounters with the people he meets, as he is companies and productions: live action feature for children or the whole family, for the small Films; and Season 2 of Percy’s tiger tales, our helped along his way by a rather unusual dog… films, animated series, animated films, motion and big screen, or new digital media. Through CGI preschool series (52 x 11’). Director: Jacopo Armani capture. The main objective of this young a partnership with French publisher Bayard- We are now developing a family comedy Little Luke and Lucy: Adventure in Everything! company is to provide high level, quality work on Milan, the company can both create home-made entitled “Ice-Breakers” (78 x 7’). Luke and Lucy are six years old and the best interesting and specific projects. Doghouse Films licenses and adapt Bayard heroes to produce TV of friends! They are always on the lookout for will also develop its own films, with new talents series, digital books and apps. fun and can find excitement and adventure and new ideas. (TV series and a cross-media in almost everything! Their very active and project in development) vivid imagination can turn ordinary events into fantastic escapades. This Series Fabrique d’Images | 22, rue de Mamer | L-8280 Kehlen T +352 26 10 80 35 20 | [email protected] (52 x 7 min.- 3D animation), is adapted from a www.fabrique-d-images.com famous Belgian comic and is coproduced with Grid Animation and VRT (Flemish Radio and Television). Director: Jacopo Armani

Doghouse Films | 15, Zone Industrielle | L-8287 Kehlen T +352 27 32 62 | [email protected] www.doghousefilms.eu 6 7 JULIETTE FILMS MELUSINE PRODUCTIONS

CURRENT PROJECTS PROJECTS / IN DEVELOPMENT The Golden Horse, (completed) directed by Currently in development are Le Sommet Reinis Kalnaellis, coproduced by Paul Thiltges des Dieux, directed by Eric Vally and Jean- Distributions Christophe Roger, to be coproduced by Juliane Seven years of captivity come to an end and Juliette Films is a European film production With “Extraordinary Tales”, in official selection at the Films and Folivari, and The Yark, a collaboration grief turns to joy when an unlikely hero rescues company based in Luxembourg, set up to develop, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2015 with Autour de Minuit. the princess to win her hand and the throne. finance, produce and coproduce quality projects is definitely a good year for Melusine Productions! And last but not least, by the end of the year, FUNAN, the new people, (in production) by aimed at a wide international audience. After several awards and nominations for “Song of we are hoping to be in production with the Denis Do Juliette Films offers a global approach to the Sea” earlier this year, we are as busy as ever. Ernest and Celestine Collection with Folivari La survie et le combat d’une jeune mère, durant production from development to distribution via We have completed “Mullewapp”, coproduced with and France Télévisions. la révolution khmère rouge, pour retrouver son innovative schemes of financing through equity MotionWorks, and “Les Triplés” coproduced with fils de 4 ans, arraché aux siens par le régime. funds, alongside a strong network of European Media Valley and La Station Animation. Brownie & the Witch, (in production) by production companies. We are currently in production with “Richard the David Burns Created by David Grumbach and Paul Thiltges, Stork”, a 3D feature film, coproduced with KSMM, When a Brownie finds herself alone and lost in Juliette Films aims to maximize the potential of Ulysses, WTD and DSS, and we’ve just started the woods in the middle of a stormy night she qualitative and audience-driven film production. the production of “Ethel & Ernest” based on the is forced to take shelter in a big old house that outstanding Raymond Briggs book, a collaboration she comes across. between Lupus Films and Melusine Productions. A A Greyhound of a Girl, (in development) welcome return to classic 2D animation. Written by Ruddy Doyle We are also very excited to announce the Four generations of women travel on a midnight upcoming production “The Breadwinner”, car journey. One of them is dead, one of them is coproduced with our friends from Cartoon Saloon Melusine Productions dying, one of them is driving, and one of them and Aircraft. This feature film will be directed by 8-10, rue de l’Etang | L-5326 Contern T +352 40 13 20 1 | [email protected] is just starting out. the talented Nora Twomey.

Juliette Films | Filmland - 25, zone industrielle L-8287 Kehlen | T +352 25 03 93 [email protected] | www.juliettefilms.lu 8 9 RADAR ZEILT PRODUCTIONS

PROJECTS / IN DEVELOPMENT CURRENT PROJECTS We are currently developing the animated short Wilfred: Animated feature film. We are now Glow. This is an ambitious fantasy project that looking for new partners for this project, for combines live-action footage of miniature sets which we have developed an original script in with integrated 2D animated characters. Radar is a creative production house focusing on ZEILT productions is an Oscar®-winning company both French and English. innovative projects and off-beat storytelling. established in Luxembourg, specialized in the Barababor: Multiplatform animated project: TV SELECTED ANIMATION FILMOGRAPHY After producing the animated opener for the production of 3D animation programs for the series & mobile game. Directed by Oscar-winner Pitch Punch (in production) - comedy mini- series “Häppy Diwwi”, aired daily on RTL, Radar cinema, television, mobile phones and the Laurent Witz and Fabien Weibel. With 80% of series (live-action & animation) decided to develop more animated projects in Internet. Its aim is to produce and coproduce our budget already acquired, we are currently De Ministère (in production) comedy mini-series various formats (short films, advertising, mini- innovative, entertaining and enriching programs finalizing the concept and are looking for (hand puppetry) series...). drawing on national and European know-how and financial partners and broadcasters to complete Häppi Diwwi (2013) children program opener Radar’s passion for storytelling is not just limited creativity. our budget and start the production. (animation) to animation but they’re exploring this specific At ZEILT productions, we spend a great amount of Douce Nuit (Quenottes): Live action film art form as it offers so much visual and emotional energy on developing innovative concepts and origi- integrating a CGI mouse. Written and directed by Untitled-1 1 26/05/15 14:52 potential. nal graphic worlds as well as exploring new tools. Pascal Thiébaux, codirected by Gil Pinheiro, the film will be completed this year.

10 11 ARCANIM-PICTURES CG LUX PRODUCTION

CURRENT PROJECTS Little Luke and Lucy, Modeling, Shading, Look development. Serie 52x7 ‘’ produced by GRID production and DogHouse films. Arcanim-Pictures is an association of 5 still Production pipeline advices and organization, Since January 2009, the audiovisual company Honeywell Film, Modeling, Shading, Lighting, excited old-timers, with the experience of a supervision / coordination, trackers (online CG LUX based in Luxembourg is offering 3D Rendering, Compositing 4 x 3’ film. dozen tons of programs through the various production & assets management tool), technical & animation services to projects requiring very companies and producers for which we worked artistic management, 3D production, 2D production, artisanal and creative work while successfully PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT during all these years. commercials, integrated media, postproduction … meeting the industrial challenges and constraints Les prisoniers du mont Marie produced by CG LUX Arcanim-Pictures propose an access to the main are the jobs that the members of Arcanim-Pictures attached to each one of them. De Bockfiels produced by CG LUX Luxembourgish technical network and to the best are used to do or share … in Luxembourg! While having a power base of 440 cores for trustworthy Luxembourgish production partners. computation and equipped with the latest 3d We are perfectly accustomed to the technologies, CG LUX more importantly also adds international workflow & project trackers and Arcanim-Pictures | 17, Lëtzebuergerstross its passion for the field and rigour to the methods, CG LUX Production | 3, rue Nicolas Wester L-5752 Frisange | T +352 661 661 343 have developed fast and efficient abilities to delivering superior work quality as a result, and a L-5836 Alzingen | T +352 26 29 64 54 | [email protected] [email protected] | www.arcanim.com www.cglux.lu surf with the new technologies & media. sense of safety to each handled project.

12 13 DOGHOUSE STUDIO NAKOfx

CURRENT PROJECT Seed Of Hope by Claude Kongs. Sci-fi – 8’ – Full CGI – Realistic | www.seedofhopeproject.com Seed of Hope is a challenging full CGI short Doghouse Studio is the production unit of The studio is composed of a technical and NAKOfx is a full-service visual effects and 3D film which is suppose to look photoreal. From Doghouse Films and has been established in experienced management team and the entire animation studio. concept to compositing, NAKOfx is the technical December 2014. production monitoring system is completely It provides technical and creative services for backbone of this high end production. To push The studio currently consists of fifteen computerized. feature films as well as develops projects from A the limits we are constantly integrating the technicians and artists who are currently working Doghouse Studio is moving towards the use of all to Z for the entertainment and the media industry. latest tools in our pipeline and testing the latest on the TV series “Little Luke and Lucy.” modern technologies of production. These include pre-production (previz and 3D formats like UHD/4K. The services covered in this international storyboards, VFX supervision, production design coproduction Series are: storyboard, 2D design, and artwork), production (motion design, 3D and colour research of the TV series and the whole 3D Doghouse Studio | 15, Zone Industrielle | L-8287 Kehlen character animation, live action with CGI elements) department: modelling, texturing and shading of T +352 27 32 62 20 | [email protected] and post-production (keying, matte painting and NAKOfx | Filmland Studios – Zone Industrielle | L-8287 Kehlen www.doghousefilms.eu T +352 27 32 64 1 | [email protected] | www.nakofx.lu characters, props and backgrounds. 3D environment, original title sequences, etc…).

14 15 ONYX LUX 3D STUDIO 352

CURRENT PROJECTS PROJECTS Funny Little Bugs: a feature film by Antoon The Breadwinner, dir. N. Twomey Krings and Arnaud Bouron coproduced by Ethel & Ernest, dir. R. Mainwood Bidibul Productions, Onyx Films. Richard The Stork, dir. T. Genkel & R. Memari White Fang: a feature film by Alexandre The Onyx Lux Studios are on the market of audio- Created in 1997, Studio 352 is the partner studio of Mullewapp, dir. T. Loeser & T. Strozyk Espigares coproduced by Bidibul Productions visual services since 2009. The company had the the production company Melusine Productions. Extraordinary Tales, dir. R. Garcia and SuperProd. opportunity to develop skills, especially in layout, With a continual formation on the various Song of the Sea, dir. T. Moore Miles: A feature film by Rébecca Dautremer lighting, rendering, compositing and special effects. audiovisual animation techniques, from traditional The Congress, dir. A. Folman coproduced by Bidibul Productions and SuperProd. 2014 was the year of change from TV series to 2D to real-time integrated 3D, the studio is able Ernest & Célestine, dir. B. Renner, V. Patar 108 Demon-Kings: a feature film by Pascal Morelli, feature films. And since “108 Demon-Kings” all to develop and execute productions destined to & S. Aubier coproduced by Bidibul Productions, Same Player projects currently developed or made by Onyx are cinema, television and moving medias like tablets The Day of the Crows, dir. J.-C. Dessaint and Scope Pictures. Freely adapted from the feature film. and smartphones. book of Shui-hu zhuan “At the water’s edge”. Since a few years our simulation and technology department features multi-users interactive Onyx Lux 3D | 2-6, rue Julien Vesque | L-2668 Luxembourg programs allowing our partners to benefit from T +352 26 89 78 60 | [email protected] productions focusing on formation and security – or simply communication. Studio 352 | 8-10, rue de L’Etang | L-5326 Contern T +352 40 13 20 1 | [email protected] www.studio352.lu

16 17 THE PICTURE FACTORY ESPERA PRODUCTIONS

PROJECTS / IN DEVELOPMENT Formerly produced for Fabrique d’Images and Method Animation: Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (CGI; 52 x 13’), Chaplin (CGI; 104 x 7’), Iron Man (CGI; 26 x 26’) and The Little Prince The Picture Factory studio was launched by Espera Productions is a unique tool in the Greater 1 & 2 (CGI; 52 x 26’). Fabrique d’Images over a decade ago. It relies Region. As a fully integrated image postproduction Work for hire: Pinocchio (2D feature film on the expertise of 60 people in 2D, 3D and company, it offers a perfect place to manage and directed by Enzo d’Alo and designed by stereo animation, graphic and game design, drive all kind of audiovisual projects, provides Mattotti) and Pipi, Pupu and Rosmary preschool storyboarding, compositing/FX and editing. highly professional services, merging creativity series (2D; 52 x 7’). The studio counts on its own directors, Sean with state of the art technology. Located in McCormack (“Two by Two”, “The Light Eater”), Filmland Luxembourg, the facilities includes Federico Milella (“Percy’s tiger tales”, “Ziggy & the Baselight grading theatre and 7 meter cinema Zoo Tram”), and Caroline Origer (“Polo”). screen + 5.1 cinema sound system for a perfect Espera Productions grading experience, DCP check or private Filmland Studios – Zone Industrielle | L-8287 Kehlen T +352 26 30 83 1 | [email protected] | www.espera.lu screenings.

The Picture Factory | 22, rue Mamer | L-8280 Kehlen T +352 26 10 80 35 20 | [email protected] www.fabrique-d-images.com

18 19 LADY ICE LYCÉE TECHNIQUE DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS BTS DESSIN D’ANIMATION

Lady ice is a sound post-production service The company has just finished the special EFX The training called “BTS DESSIN D’ANIMATION” was 2 years of studies lead to the “Brevet de company for animated films and TV serioes and for Jaco van Dormael’s new film “The brand new created back in 1990 and its implementation took Technicien Supérieur”. a sister company of the well known belgian testament” selected at the “Director’s Fortnight” place in close co-operation with “Les Gobelins, company Dame Blanche. at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. l’école de l’image” de Paris. Meanwhile, the Our full service post-production expertise has training has ripened enough to call upon experts been used with great success on the color from a varied range of studios in Europe. Lycée technique des Arts et Métiers – BTS Animation grading of feature films, the sound design of “Mr The BTS offers pedagogical programmes which 19, rue Guillaume Schneider | L-2522 Luxembourg Hublot” (best animated short film Oscar 2014) enable every student to be taken into an T +352 46 76 16-200 and the “Zoley & Pokey” animation series 2015 animation studio after his studies and to work Beatrice Welter T +352 46 76 16-317 or -318 [email protected] | www.ltam.lu/bts-animation/ for Doghouse Films, including casting & full audio Lady Ice | 111bis, Route d’Arlon | L-8311 Capellen there in all the different fields of animation. T +352 691 74 90 16 | [email protected] production.

20 21 ANTEVITA FILMS FABRIQUE D’IMAGES ONYX LUX 3D Raoul Nadalet Jean-Marie Musique Régis Drujont 4, bei Berck Christine Parisse 2-6, rue Julien Vesque L- 8359 Goeblange 22, rue de Mamer L-2668 Luxembourg T +352 26 30 57 56 L-8280 Kehlen T +352 26 89 78 60 [email protected] T +352 26 10 80 35 20 F +352 26 89 78 62 www.antevita.lu F +352 26 10 80 35 35 [email protected] [email protected] www.onyxlux3d.com ARCANIM-PICTURES www.fabrique-d-images.com David Degrande PAUL THILTGES DISTRIBUTIONS 17, Lëtzebuergerstross IRIS PRODUCTIONS Paul Thiltges L-5752 Frisange Nicolas Steil c/o FILMLAND – 27, Zone Industrielle T +352 661 661 343 c/o FILMLAND L-8287 Kehlen [email protected] 25 - 27, Zone Industrielle T +352 25 03 93 www.arcanim.com L-8287 Kehlen F +352 25 03 94 T +352 27 39 70 12 20 [email protected] | www.ptd.lu BIDIBUL PRODUCTIONS F +352 27 39 70 12 70 Lilian Eche | Christel Henon [email protected] RADAR 67, rue Michel Welter www.theirisgroup.eu Fred Neuen L-2730 Luxembourg 24, rue Astrid T +352 27 62 03 61 JULIETTE FILMS L-1143 Luxembourg F +352 27 62 03 62 David Grumbach [email protected] [email protected] c/o FILMLAND www.thisisradar.com www.bidibul.eu 25, Zone Industrielle L-8287 Kehlen SAMSA FILM CG LUX PRODUCTION T +352 25 03 93 Anne Schroeder Benigno Perez F +352 25 03 94 238C, rue de Luxembourg 3, rue Nicolas Wester [email protected] L-8077 Bertrange L-5836 Alzingen www.juliettefilms.lu T +352 45 19 60-1 T +352 26 29 64 54 F +352 44 24 29 [email protected] LADY ICE [email protected] | www.samsa.lu www.cglux.lu Etienne Dontaine 111bis, Route d’Arlon STUDIO 352 DOGHOUSE FILMS L-8311 Capellen Stéphan Roelants Pierre Urbain T +352 691 74 90 16 8-10, rue de L’Etang 15, Zone Industrielle [email protected] L-5326 Contern L-8287 Kehlen T +352 40 13 20 1 T +352 27 32 62 MELUSINE PRODUCTIONS F +352 40 13 20 308 [email protected] Stéphan Roelants [email protected] www.doghousefilms.eu 8 - 10, rue de l’Etang www.studio352.lu L-5326 Contern DOGHOUSE STUDIO T +352 40 13 20-1 THE PICTURE FACTORY Barbara Bernini F +352 40 13 20 308 Laurent Paqueteau | Aline Salvi 15, Zone Industrielle [email protected] 22, rue Mamer | L-8280 Kehlen L-8287 Kehlen www.studio352.lu T +352 26 10 80 35 20 T +352 27 32 62 20 F +352 26 10 80 35 35 [email protected] NAKOfx [email protected] www.doghousefilms.eu Claude Kongs | Raoul Nadalet www.fabrique-d-images.com Filmland Studios – Zone Industrielle ESPERA PRODUCTIONS L-8287 Kehlen ZEILT PRODUCTIONS Raoul Nadalet T +352 27 32 64 1 Laurent Witz Filmland Studios – Zone Industrielle [email protected] 19, rue d’Ehlerange L-8287 Kehlen www.nakofx.lu L-3918 Monderconge T +352 26 30 83 1 T +352 26 17 56 90 [email protected] F +352 26 25 82 01 22 www.espera.lu [email protected] | www.zeilt.com 23 Untitled-1 1 26/05/15 14:52

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