Seraphim, a New Pipeline for High-End Animation Production
“By combining our strengths, we can explore new creative horizons and deliver sophisticated animated content with compelling characters, intricate stories, and groundbreaking visuals,” said Olivier Lelardoux, CEO at Blue Spirit. The Canadian studio Mercury Filmworks...
A Fantastic week for Blue Spirit @ Annecy 2024!
Our Production and Creative teams from Blue Spirit and Digital Banana are delighted to have participated in this year’s festival and MIFA enjoying incredible moments in this unique creative and inspiring atmosphere. Despite grey skies and a few rainy days, this year's...
Watch Mille Bornes Challenge every Sunday on TF1 @ 8.10AM!
Produced by Blue Spirit Productions (and made in our studios!), the series directed by Guillaume Hérent features the most famous Cross Karting race for Juniors! Mille Bornes Challenge is about 5 duos who compete on circuits all over the world. Luna and Loops, our...
Blue Eye Samurai, the most awarded program at the Annie Awards!
The 51st Annual Annie Awards took place on Saturday 17th February in Los Angeles ! We are proud to announce Blue Eye Samurai, nominated in six categories, won six awards! A big congratulations to Thomas Dacaens, Karl Burtin, Laurent Bretonnière in the Best FX...
Netflix has announced the second season of Blue Eye Samurai!
Netflix has just announced the second season of Blue Eye Samurai! Less than two months after its release, the Netflix series is experiencing significant success with audiences. “A few days after its launch on Netflix, the new series is already a hit for the platform....
Newen Studios is strengthening its presence in animation with Digital Banana and Brain Comet
“The merger of Digital Banana's talents and expertise with Blue Spirit's teams represents a significant step forward, greatly enriching our creative offering.” Olivier Lelardoux, CEO of Blue Spirit. Newen Studios is strengthening its presence in animation with...
Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix this November 3rd!
Exciting news on the horizon! Netflix's much-awaited animated series Blue Eye Samurai is set to premiere on November 3rd, and we can't wait for you to experience it! At Blue Spirit Studios, we're so proud to have been a part of this fantastic project, serving as...
Completion our Animation Contribution for Blue Eye Samurai
It's a wrap! Our teams celebrated the completion of the animation production for Blue Eye Samurai, the exciting new series created and announced by Netflix at MIFA 2023! Thank you to Netflix for trusting Blue Spirit teams as Animation Services Providor. We are so...
Blue Spirit @ Annecy 2023
From 11th to 16th June 2023, The Annecy International Animation Film Festival took place! Our Blue Spirit teams attended to discuss our projects and the various opportunities within the studios on our stand! The program included "Spécial Studios" presentation (Paris,...
Loopdidoo on YouTube !!
Newen Digital and Blue Spirit announce their collaboration with the launch of the Loopdidoo channel on YouTube, Blue Spirit Productions' emblematic series directed by Jean-Luc François (seasons 1 & 2), Paul Leluc (seasons 3 & 4) and Bernard Ling (season 5),...
Gisele and Her Little Monsters selected at Cartoon Forum 2023
We're thrilled to announce that our new project Gisele and Her Little Monsters is among the projects selected at Cartoon Forum 2023 which will be held in Toulouse the 18th to 21st September 2023! See the first images of the project here :...
Gremlins : Secrets of the Mogwai on HBO Max !
The series premieres the May 23 on Max Original! Thank you to Warner Bros. Animation for trusting Blue Spirit Studios and its teams on the production of the series over the 2 seasons. We can't wait for the series to be released in France to watch it!
Watch now the trailer of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai !
Blue Spirit Studio is proud to have participated as animation services provider of this series adapted from the iconic franchise and produced by Warner Bros Animation ! A big congratulations to all the teams who collaborated on this project and did an incredible job....
Our new production series, The Borrowers, has been selected at Animation Production Day
The Borrowers, has been selected alongside 50 other projects at the 17th edition of Animation Production Days (APD), the co-production and financing market for animation in Stuttgart. Our Blue Spirit Productions's team with Jacques Romeu ( Producer) and Eleanor...
Alice & Lewis selected at Festival Ecran Jeunesse 2023
The series Alice & Lewis (season 2), produced by Blue Spirit Productions, coproduced with Mobo and directed by Bernard Ling is competing in the "Animated Series 4-6 years old" category at the next edition of the Festival Ecran Jeunesse (February 3 to 5, 2023) in...
Happy New Year !
Everyone at Blue Spirit wishes you the Best for 2023, full of Animation and Successful Productions!
Great Ratings for the Launch of Alice & Lewis Season 2
Since its launch on TFOU, ( TF1 kids block of programming) Alice & Lewis Season 2 has connected with youngsters earning a market share of 44.5% among 4/10 year-olds during the Prime Time TFOU Sunday morning Kids Slot!
BLUE SPIRIT ACCELERATES GROWTH STRATEGY AND STRENGTHENS ITS PRODUCTION TEAM
The Blue Spirit group, a subsidiary of the Newen Studios group, is accelerating development of its production activity to meet the needs of a growing market. Producing animated series and feature films and with a 2D/3D production studio since 2004, Blue Spirit is also...
Runes. Series Preview at Cinekid!
Preview of Runes at the Forum des images (Paris) on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The series Runes, produced by Les Armateurs and directed by Jean-Louis Vandestoc, is made in our studios in Montreal and Angoulême. The series tells the story of William. After the death of...
Splat & Seymour Awarded in China
Splat & Seymour" has won second prize at the #ICACV 2022 Festival (International Cartoon Animation Venture Capital Conference) ! 🏆 Blue Spirit's animation program is the only foreign project to win an award this year at the festival organized by China Public TV...
Arthur and the Children of the Round Table Season 2 aired in Canada
Arthur and the Children of the Round Table are back in a new season on Radio Canada ! Watch this new comedy-adventures about the childhood of King Arthur, every day from Monday, September 12 at 7.45am! The new season is directed by Jean-Luc François, Bernard Ling and...
Blue Spirit Paris moves in the south of Paris!
Our new Parisian office is taking shapes! It’s hosting Blue Spirit headquarters, support, production and creative teams. Blue Spirit Teams are thrilled to join Newen Studios offices alongside the others group company.
World Premiere of Gremlins : Secrets of the Mogwai at Annecy Festival
The series "Gremlins : Secret on the Mogwai had its World Premiere" with producers and directors Tze CHUN, Brendan HAY and Joe DANTE at Annecy Festival 2022. We are so grateful to the legendary director Joe Dante and team Warner Bros. Animation for their great words...
Armelle Glorennec, winner of the “Film Français” Animation Award
For the third time during the Annecy International Animation Film Market, "Le Film Français" Award went to Armelle Glorennec, Producer of Blue Spirit Productions. Launched in 2018, the Animation Trophy rewards one or more French-speaking animation professionals...
Les Femmes s’Animent Reveals Sponsors for Franco-African Mentorship
Raft of Broadcasters, Studios and Government Entities Support Major Diversity Initiative Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA) is delighted to announce that Netflix, Canal+, France Télévisions, Newen Studios Group, CITIA, the French Ministry of Culture, Region Réunion, and the...
My life as a Zucchini – Over 1 million admissions in France
Since its release, 5 years ago, "My life as a zucchini" is still screened. A big thank you to the Gebeka teams for their work on such a long term exploitation. An congratulation to Claude Barras, and to all teams and partners on the film.
Blue Spirit ( Newen kids and Family Company) is joining Ecoprod
We are proud to announce that Blue Spirit (Newen Kids and Family) is now a member of Ecoprod alongside its founding members, @Audiens, @CANAL+, @Commission Supérieure Technique de l'Image et du Son, @Film Paris Region, @france.tv and @TF1. Joining this community of...
Blue Spirit appoints new Managing Director and announces new structural organization
Olivier Lelardoux joins Blue Spirit as Managing Director. He arrives on March 1. He will take over responsibilities from Éric Jacquot in January 2023. After accompanying Olivier Lelardoux during the transition period, Éric Jacquot will leave the company, which he...
FWD:HBO Max Reveals First Look at Gizmo’s Animated Return in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins : Secrets of the Mogwai ( producteur Warner Bros Animation.)Blue Spirit is proud to be part of this great adventure, and congratulations to the talented teams from Blue Spirit Studios who are working on this project!Read about it in the presse ici
Splat & Seymour – Watch the Special 22 minutes on TF1
In this Special episode of 2 x 11 minutes Splat meet Seymour for the 1st time ! Splat is the laughing stock of his class: he's not very good at mouse hunting! But when he chances upon a little hot air balloon in the park, he decides to take it home. Little does he...
Gigantosaurus season 1 wins prestigious 2021 Export Award for Animation
The series Gigantosaurus season 1 made in our studios in Angoulême and Montreal, produced by Cyber Group Studios has been awarded the 2021 Export Award for Animation!
What if…? The 2 1st episodes of new Marvel Series produced in Blue Spirit Studios
The two first episodes of What if...? are online on Disney+ ! The 2 episodes had been produced in our studios! Clap Clap to our nice team and talents who work on this amazing projects.
What if…? A new Marvel’s series – trailer !
The new Marvel Series What if...? trailer is online. We are very proud to work with a such great studio !
The Mysterious Cities of Gold – aired every day this summer of France Télévisions !
Good News for the %ysterious Citites of Gold's Fans ! The four seasons are aired on France Télévision this summer ! here
The Prince Voyage at CinéToupiti Festival
The Prince’s Voyage directed by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard is aired in Martinique in a wonderful selection of animated movies from Little Films Festival et the Annecy International Film Festival !
The Mysterious Cities of Gold at Serie Series Festival
A wonderful Master class of the 4th and las season of The Mysterious Cities of Gold with Jean-Luc François, the director ! On July 2nd at Fontainebleau at Serie Series Festival !
Blue Spirit in Annecy
Thursday June 17th, 4pm : Studio Recruiter Session with avec Didier, Camille and Mélinée. They will present our 3 studios in Paris, Angoulême and Montreal, our new projects in development and production ans all job opportunity. The Session is available in live,...
Splat & Seymour at Animation National Film Festival in France
Splat & Seymour will be presented at the Festival du Film d'Animation which will take place online from April 7 to 20. The series Splat & Seymour, directed by Jean Duval and produced by Blue Spirit, has been selected in the Panoramas section - TV corner for...
Studio Day in Bellecour
We were proud to present our studio at the Blue Spirit Studio Day organized by the Bellecour school! So many talented students ! Thanks to Bellecour for this great invitation!
Blue Spirit opens a creative studio in Paris
Blue Spirit Creation, a premium animation pre preproduction boutique comprised of senior 2d & 3D creative talent will be responsible for supporting visual development as well as the set-up of feature films and animated series. This unique unit will be the first...
Blue Spirit at Cartoon Movie 2021
Blue Spirit Productions presents its new project in concept "Cut and Run" ( La poudre d'escampette), a film by Chloe Cruchaudet on wednseday 10, March at 12:20pm. + informations on Cartoon Movie 2021 here
My life as a Zucchini will be dubbed in Brittany language!
The french association "Dizale" is looking for children, from 9 to 13, to dubb My life as a Zucchini in Brittany language. The session will take place from April 26th to 30th. The casting will be held on March 24th and 27th in Quimper. More info here
The newspaper “Le Monde” talks about “The Prince’s Voyage” which airs for the first time on French television
The Prince's Voyage will air for the first time on french tv on Ciné+Famiz on tuesday, February 23rd at 8:50pm. It will be reruned sunday, February 28th à 5:35pm and thursday March 4th et 11:50pm. The newspaper "Le Monde" talks about a "mischievous work" "with a...
Celebrate Valentine’s day with Splat & Seymour on TF1!
Next February 14th, TFOU will propose a special love program to celebrate Valentine's day with Splat & Seymour! The brand new episod called "Cats in love" will air sunday morning at 7:25am. Splat and Seymour are convinced Finn is smitten with Chloe and that...
Broadcast as of December 2, 2020 of the Mysterious Cities of Gold, season 4
The 4th and final season of the Mysterious Cities of Gold is finally here! It will be broadcasted from December 2nd on FranceTV's Okoo platform! In the meantime, seasons 2 & 3 are already available here
The first episodes of Splat & Seymour are a hit on Tfou!
Broadcast on Tfou on November 8, the Splat & Seymour series produced by Blue Spirit and directed by Jean Duval achieved excellent performances with an average of 41.1% pda for its launch on Sunday, November 8 at 7:50 a.m.! Adapted from the novels Splat the chat by...
Splat & Harry in preview on Tfou!
Discover the 1st episode of Splat in preview on Tfou " One last cookie box! » Splat, a mischievous young cat has an inseparable friend, Harry, a mouse. But their friendship is very risky because the cats around them are always fond of a mouse to bite... And on air...
The Prince’s Journey rewarded at the Schlingel Film Festival
The Prince's Journey rewarded at the SCHLINGEL Film Festival! The film produced by Blue Spirit in co-production with Mélusine, directed by Jean François Laguionie & Xavier Picard and made in our studios, received the prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Schlingel...
Sunday, June 21 at full speed on TF1 with Alice & Lewis!
In its special Music Day edition, Tfou will air the Alice & Lewis episode "The Feast of Silence", an episode where Alice arrives in Wonderland on the day of the Feast of Silence, a special day when no music is tolerated by the Queen... but Alice is determined to...
UCMF 2020 PRICE
Congratulations to the composer Christophe Héral nominated in the Best Animated Film category with Le voyage du Prince directed by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard. The awards ceremony will take place on June 17th. More info here
The Prince’s journey from June 7th on DVD
Le voyage du Prince, directed by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard, will be available on DVD from June 7. The film is already available on VOD. The music of the film, composed by Christophe Héral, will be released in a digital version on June 12th!
The Prince’s rewarded trip to Stuttgart
The Prince's Journey won the Feature Length Film Award at the Stuttgart International Animated Film Festival! The prize was awarded on May 10th during the closing ceremony in live stream. More info here AniMovie (best animated feature-length film) Le voyage du prince...
Alice & Lewis among the most popular series for children on the TFOU youth box!
Broadcast since April 5, 2020 on the youth channel TFOU, Alice & Lewis new original series of Blue Spirit, directed by Bernard, knows a great audience among young people by recording an average of 30.2% of pda on the target of 4 to 10 years!
Alice & Lewis on TFOU from April 5th!
Discover the adventures of Alice & Lewis on TFOU every Sunday from April 5, 2020 at 7:45 am! Alice & Lewis, directed by Bernard Ling is a new original series of 52 episodes of 11'30'' in HD for 4-7 year olds produced by Blue Spirit in co-production with...
The Alice & Lewis series in preview on TFOU at Christmas!
Alice & Lewis, the new Blue Spirit series (52 x 11) directed by Bernard Ling, will be previewed on TFOU from December 22, 2019. See you on TFOU: Sunday, December 22 and 29 at 8:15 am, from Monday, December 23 to Friday, December 27 at 8 am.
Splat & Harry on Tfou from November 8 at 7:50 am!
In Chatville-sur-Ronron, a small town populated by cats, Splat, a young 6 years old-cat, overflowing with energy and imagination, lives countless adventures in the company of his best friend, Harry, a mouse of his age. But hush, this friendship must remain...
Blue Spirit Studios go with MAYA !
As part of its development in France and internationally, Blue Spirit is migrating its manufacturing pipeline to Maya software. Historically based on 3DSmax, Blue Spirit's technical teams have chosen to migrate all production pipelines to Maya. The roadmap proposed by...
MIP JUNIOR 2019 : 2 programmes Blue Spirit dans le top 10 !
Les 2 séries en production "Alice & Lewis" et "Splat & harry" se sont classées aux 5ème et 6ème places des programmes les plus visionnés de la Screening's Library du MIP JUNIOR 2019!
The Prince’s Journey rewarded at the Kids Kino IFF!
The Prince's Journey directed by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard won the Special Mention of the Jury in the Discoveries Film Competition category of the 7th edition of the Kino Kids International Film Festival in Poland.
Jean-Luc François on France Inter Friday 31 July 2020!
Jean-Luc François, director of The Mystérious Cities of Gold, will be live on France Inter Friday, July 31st at 5pm. He is the guest of Frederick Sigrist in his show Blockbusters, France Inter's Pop Culture show, and will talk about the Mysterious Cities of Gold...