The Ballad of Yaya, best appraised General Top and Investors Top at Cartoon Movie 2019

Pitched yesterday during Cartoon Movie 2019 in Bordeaux that has just ended, The Ballad of Yaya, the new feature film of Blue Spirit was best appraised among the 66 projects presentations.
Currently developed through Sinematik the feature label of Blue Spirit Productions (The painting, My life as a Zucchini…)The Ballad of Yaya is based on the Franco-Chinese graphic novels of the same name. Published by Fei, the 9 volumes of the series by Jean-Marie Omont, Charlotte Girard, Patrick Marty and Zhao Golo (drawings) have sold more than 200,000 copies in France and have already won awards in China.

2019-03-07

Blue Spirit’s Success Stories

(…)”If anyone in the world of animated feature films and TV series has an outstanding name, it is without a doubt Blue Spirit”(…)

Blue Spirit’s new project at Cartoon Forum!

Blue Spirit has presented at Cartoon Forum in the Blue Room (Tuesday, September 11, 2018) his new project “the Borrowers” based on The Borrowers by Mary Norton, licensed from Working Title films in London.
Synopsis.

Arrietty is a Borrower, and proud of it.
Ten years old, no bigger than an apple, she lives with her tiny family at the Hotel Atlantique —unbeknownst to the humans who stay there! Then, one day, one of the terrible “Giants,” a boy named Tom, saves her life.
Once they’ve got over their mutual surprise — and wariness — they’ll soon find this new friendship shakes up their lives — and life at the hotel — forever!
Over the course of the series, Arrietty gradually lets Tom enter the amazing world of the Borrowers.

Blue Spirit in the top 5 screened programmes at Mip Junior!

Two series produced by Blue Spirit in the top 5 most screened programmes at Mip Junior ! Alice & Lewis in 3rd position(52 x 11′ in development with TF1) and  Arthur & the children of the round table in 5th position (52 x 11′ in production with Canal + & SWR/Telepool).

Also, three series produced in Blue Spirit ‘s studios in Angoulême (France) and Montréal are in the top 30 most screened programmes: Gigantosaurus, The Pirates Next Door et Tom Sawyer (produced by Cyber Group Studios)!

The series Loopdidoo sold to Discovery kids in Asia!

Newen Distribution sold the 5th season of Loopdidoo to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific. Currently the series is sold in more than 50 countries!

My Life a Courgette crowned in Annecy 2016 !

My Life as a Courgette won 2 prices in Annecy 2016 : The Cristal Award and The Audience Award for a Feature Film !

My Life as a Courgette Screenings in Cannes !

Sun. 15th May at 11:45 AM
Théatre de la Croisette
Sun. 15th May at 05:15 PM
Théatre de la Croisette
Mon. 16th May at 06:30 PM
Studio 13
Tues. 17th May at 03:00 PM
Théatre de la Croisette
Wed. 18th May at 11:30 AM
Cinéma Les Arcades
Fri. 20th May at 11:00 AM
Théatre de la Licorne

The Long Long Holiday won the prize for the best international series in Stuttgart !

The series The Long Long Holiday directed by Paul Leluc and produced by Les Armateurs and Blue Spirit Studio, won the prize for the best international series at the International’s Trick film-Festival (Stuttgart) !

My life as a Courgette in competition in Annecy !

My life as a Courgette in compétition in the next Annecy International Animation Film Festival (13-19 June 2016). The Film is also in Cannes at Directors’ Fortnight !

The series “The Mysterious Cities of gold season 3 ”, produced by Blue Spirit Productions, is also selected in competition in Annecy !

My Life as a Courgette in Cannes!

My life as a Courgette will premiere in Directors’ Fortnight !!
The film directed by Claude Barras and written by Céline Sciamma, will premiere at 69th Festival de Cannes from May 11th to May 22 !
Coproduction Swiss – France ( Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka films, Rita Productions, KNM, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, RTS, France 3 cinéma, Helium Films )
International sales by Indie Sales !

The Mysterious Cities of Gold at MIFA 2016 !

The series “The Mysterious Cities of gold season 3 ” is  selected in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (13-19 June 2016). The second episode of series The Mysterious Cities of Gold – season 3 currently in production,  will be show for the first time in France !

FIFEM 2016 : The Mysterious Cities of Gold, season 3 – World Premiere !

FIFEM 2016 from Feb 27th to March 6th, 2016

The World Premiere of the 3rd season of The Mysterious Cities of Gold will be in Montreal, Canada.
Jean-Luc François, the director, will present 3 episodes of the series, with the head of studio Jean-Luc Delhougne and the head of animation Victor Hareng from Studio Blue Spirit Canada !

Alice & Lewis

Our new preschool comedy project Alice & Lewis, currently in development, will be presented at Kidscreen 2016 !

The film “Le Tableau” airs the 31st December 2015 !

Produced by Blue Spirit Productions in 2011, Le tableau directed by Jean-François Laguionie and written by Anik Le Ray is on the air the 31st december 2015 on the french national broadcaster France 3. Le tableau earned many prices and was nominated at the french ceremony of Cesars in 2012 in the category Best Animated Film.

Zorro the Chronicles on the air !

France 3 – Sunday 18th October 2015
Zorro the Chronicles’ (26x22’) is an action comedy series for kids and families produced by Cyber Group Studios (CGS) in association with Zorro Productions, in collaboration with Blue Spirit Studios ( the series was produced in our studios in France and Canada) and the participation of France Televisions and RAI.

Zorro the Chronicles, preview on October 7th, 2015 in Angoulême !

Cyber group Studio’s new hit series ZORRO produced in our studios in Angouleme (France) and Montreal (Canada) in preview at Pôle Image Magelis in Angoulême. The film will be screen before 300 children from local associations.

The Mysterious Cities of Gold, season 2 at the International Festival of Historical Fiction (Narbonne 21-26 sept 2015)

2 episodes of the series will be screened for the festival’s opening on 21st september 2015

CARTOON FORUM 15-18 sept 2015 : Blue Spirit Productions presents Arthur and the Children of the round table

Wednesday 16th september 2015 at 16H30 in the Blue Room !

Loopdidoo, season 5 !

A new season of Loopdidoo is soon in production. This 5th season has been signed with the French broadcaster Canal + !

Les Souvenirs at Fantoche’s Festival in Baden ( Swiss) !

A new selection for the animated short film directed by Renaud Martin and produced by Blue Spirit Productions! It will be screened on 4th and 6th September 2015 in the selection “Family, Sweet and Sour”.

MIFA : My life as a Courgette earned a Special Price !

My life as a Courgette earned the Special Price « Aide de la Fondation Gan à la Diffusion » for his Work in Progress in Annecy !

My Life as a Courgette in WIP at MIFA on June 16th, 2015 at 9am !

With Claude Barras (Director), Kim Keukeleire (Animation Supervisor ), David Toutevoix (Lead Operateur), Gregory Beaussart ( Head of Puppet maker) and Armelle Glorennec ( Producer at Blue Spirit Productions)

The series Mini Ninjas in Angoulême !

Wednesday 20 May 2015 with Jean Duval the director of the series !
Cyber group Studio’s new hit series Mini Ninjas (52x11’ 2D HD) based on the best-selling video game, in coproduction with TF1 Productions, produced in our studios in Angouleme, France and Montreal, Canada, will be screen before 200 children !

The Long Long Holidays, huge audiences !

The series produced by Les Armateurs with Blue Spirit Studio were watched by more than 1.3 million viewers and 260 000 times in streaming on Ludo.fr

The animated short film “Les Souvenirs” on the air !

France 3 – 17th sept 2013
The animated short film “Les Souvenirs” directed by Renaud Martin and produced by Blue Spirit Productions, on the occasion of festival “Cartoon Movie”, will be broadcasted on France 3 in the special TV show “Cartoon d’or “.

“Les Souvenirs” at BRADFORD ANIMATION FESTIVAL 12-16 nov 2013 !

A new selection in the official competition for the animated short film directed by Renaud Martin and produced by Blue Spirit Productions !

The Mysterious Cities of Gold – season 2 is the choice of children at Festival Voix d’Etoiles !

the series The Mysterious Cities of Gold – season 2 earned the Children’s Price at festival Voix d’étoiles as the best animated series !

“Le Tableau”, a new Award at Nueva Mirada International Film Festival for Children and Youth !

In Argentina, the movie’s director Jean-François Laguionie earned 2 prices for his film Le Tableau : The special mention from the Children Jury and The SIGNIS AWARD as The best festival’s film !

The Mysterious Cities of Gold 2 , on the air in Portugal !

The Mysterious Cities of Gold – season 2 will be aired on CANAL PANDA the 14th October ! Then the series will be broadcast every week from Monday to Friday at 1.30pm and 8.30 pm!

And go again, the Mysterious Cities of Gold 2 is on the air on TF1 !

The series MCO 2 is back every Sunday on TF1 from sept 8th !

Sélections Annecy 2013

We are proud to announce the selection in competion at The Annecy International Animation Film Festival of the animated short film “Les Souvenirs” by Renaud Martin and the episode “Shaolin” of series The Mysterious Cities of Gold – season 2 !

The Mysterious Cities of Gold 2 airs on TF1 for the first time !

Finally TF1 announced yesterday the date of the broadcast for The Mysterious Cities of gold !
The series will be aired every Sunday morning from April 7th, 2013 !

Le Tableau earned the price Animafest 2013 !

At Animafest festival in Zagreb, Le Tableau directed by J.F Laguionie earned a special mention from the Jury.

What a success for the exhibition “ The Mysterious Cities of Gold – 2” !

More than 40 000 entries only for the exhibition on the Traces of the Mysterious Cities of Gold, from 27th March to 27th May 2013 at the Guimet Museum in Paris !

The CNC has awarded the Prix Qualité to “Les Souvenirs” !

The animated short-film Les Souvenirs directed by Renaud Martin earned the Prix Qualité from the CNC. This Price is awarded a posteriori to some short-films for their high quality and if they didn’t receive a financial support for their production from the CNC.

Le Vol du Condor (The Flight of the Golden Condor)

The official Game of the new season of The Mysterious Cities of Gold is available on the App Store!

“ The Mysterious Cities of Gold 2” earned the price Animeland !

At Salon du Livre in Montreuil, the magazine Animeland has awarded the price of the best animated series to “ The Mysterious Cities of Gold 2 ” !

Paris museum welcomes the Mysterious Cities of Gold !

From 27th March to 27th May 2013 at the Guimet Museum in Paris !

Set in 1532, the original series depicted the adventures of a Spanish boy named Esteban who travels to the New World in search of both his father and the Seven Cities of Gold. After a long break, further instalments have just been launched in France, taking the adventurers to 16th-century China. The museum has joined with the new show’s production company to display about 80 items from the Guimet’s collection.
The exhibition is split into the four themes of the show’s plot line: minorities in China (specifically, the Miao and Yao peoples); the place of the dragon in the Chinese imagination; the Emperor, imperial power and the Forbidden City; and the Himalayan world, especially Tibet. The 80 objects in all media have been paired with clips from the series, and provide young visitors with an unusual and innovative way to understand 16th-century China…

A Cesar for the best animated feature film !

Congratulation to all the Armateurs’s staff and especially to Benjamin Renner! Their new film Ernest and Célestine was awarded with the Cesar for the best animated feature film. Blue Spirit is proud to have been a part of this project, by working on the compositing.

Loopdidoo is back !

The new season of the funniest dog in the world, Loopdidoo, season 4, is aired every day at 8.10 am in the tv show Les Zouzou on France 5 !