"AZAD"
10 minutes of animation commissioned for a 60 minutes TV film produced by KIEN broadcasted by France 2
• Best Fiction at La Rochelle – France 2009
"Merlin against the ghosts of Halloween"
An animated TV special
Directed by Moran Caouissin
Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 2
• Youth Film Festival – Bourg en Bresse 2006
• French Film Festival – Bratislava 2007
• Anima – Brussels 2007
• Fifth International Film Festival for Children and Youth – Buenos Aires 2006
• Animadrid Film Festival 2007
• Cartoon Club 2007
Trick or treat? Do you know why on october 31st kids have to disguise themselves as monstruous creatures? Once again it’s obviously Merlin’s fault!!
"Merlin against Santa Claus" (2003)
A 26’ animation TV special, based upon a graphic novel of Sfar and Munuera
Directed by Serge Elissalde
Adapted by Catherine Taillefer
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 2 / Belvision
• Selected for Six Fours les Plages 2004
• Selected for the Annecy Festival 2004
• Selected for Bourg-en-Bresse Festival 2004
• Selected for Amiens International Film Festival 2004
• Selected for Animadrid Festival 2004
• Selected for Bimini Festival 2004
• Selected for Kecskemét Festival 2005
Did you know that if Father Christmas is huge, and has reindeers and elves as helpers, it's all because of Merlin?
"Sun Horse" (2004)
A 28’ animation TV special, based upon a novel by Anne Labbé
Directed by Jean-Jacques Prunès
Adapted by Virginie Boda
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 3
• First prize for TV program, Animadrid 2004
• First prize for TV program, Auch 2005
• Prize for best TV special, Kecskemét 2005
• Jury’s Special Prize at the Annecy Festival 2005
• Jury Special Award for TV Special at the China International Cartoon and Digital Arts Festival 2005
• Selected for the Seoul Festival 2004
• Selected for the Epona Festival 2004
• Selected for the Bourg-en-Bresse Festival 2004
• Selected for the Ouidah International Film Festival Quintessence 2005
• Selected for the Bimini Film Festival 2005
• Selected for the Cartoons on the Bay 2005
• Selected for the Amiens International Film Festival 2005
• Selected for the Cinanima Festival 2005
In the late 19th century in America a wild stallion and a young disabled Indian decide to follow the path of rebellion against the White.
"Catfish Blues" (2003)
A 30‘ animation TV special, based upon the book by Gérard Herzhaft
Directed and adapted by Hoël Caouissin
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 3
• Prize for Adaptations from Literary Works for Children and young People at Famafest 2005
• Bronze award at KAFI May 2005
• Selected for the CinéJunior94 Festival 2004
• Selected for the Six Fours les Plages Festival 2004
• Selected for the Amiens Festival 2004
• Selected for the Animadrid Festival 2004
• Selected for the Ouidah International Film Festival Quintessence 2005
• Selected for the Kecskemét Festival 2005
• Selected for the Chicago Children Festival 2005
Mississippi, 1930’s, Theodore, a young black brought up by his mother has but one desire : to be a blues singer. He sails secretly to Memphis to make his dream come true.
"Green" (2002)
A 26‘ animation TV special, based upon the book by Marie Desplechin
Directed by Serge Elissalde
Adapted by Franck Ekinci
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 3
• “Cristal” of the Best TV Production Annecy 2003
• 1st Prize, Animated Television Production Chicago 2003
• Selected for the Auch Festival 2003
• Selected for the AniFest Festival 2003
• Selected for the Wissenbourg Festival 2003
• Selected for CinéJunior94 2003
• Selected for the Paris Court 18 Festival 2003
• Selected for the Six Fours les Plages Festival 2004
• Selected for the Bourg-en-Bresse Film festival 2004
To Ursula the witch’s great disappointment, Green, her 11 year old daughter wants nothing more than to be just like any other 11 year old. Ursula decides to leave Green in the hands of Anastrangia, her « eccentric » (to say the least!) mother.
"The King of the Cloud Forest" (2002)
A 30' animation TV special, based upon Michaël Morpurgo's book
Directed by Jean Jacques Prunès
Adapted by Catherine Taillefer
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 3
• Artistic Prize at the Nature Film Festival 2005
• Best TV Special prize in AUCH 2003 Film Festival
• TV Special Prize Annecy 2003
• Selected for the Famafest Festival 2003
• Selected for the Wissembourg Festival 2003
• Selected for the Paris Court 18 Festival 2003
• Selected for the Chicago Children Festival 2003
• Selected for Les Nuits Magiques Festival 2002
In the 1930’s, Ashley 14 years old is forced to leave China crossing Tibet with a Tibetan doctor. Lost, alone, in the Himalaya mountains he is saved by a Yetis tribe.
"Last metro before Christmas" (2000)
A 26’ animation TV special
Directed by Jean-Charles Finck
Scenario by Jean-Charles Finck, Franck Ekinci & Théo
A coproduction Les Films de l'Arlequin / France 3 /
Satel J.
• Prize of the Best Special TV in Auch Festival, April 2001
• Public Prize – Bourg en Bresse October 2002
• Selected for the Deauville American festival 2001
• Selected for the Cinanima Festival 2001
• Selected for the Annecy festival 2001
• Selected for the Stuttgart Festival 2002
The Zyx children hate Father Christmas’ presents and decide to try and catch him. Meanwhile Father Christmas looses his reindeers, his presents and has to ask three young rappers who no longer believe in him for their help...
"Eugenio" (1997)
A 26' cartoon based upon Lorenzo Mattotti et Marianne Cockenpot's book "Eugenio"
Directed by Jean Jacques Prunès
Adapted by Catherine Taillefer
A Swiss-French co production / TF1/ Canal J
1st theatre release : 13th October 1999
• Honorable Mention for its distinctive creativity – SICAF’International cartoon and animation festival 1999 (Seoul, Korea)
• Silver Pulcinella for the Best TV movie - Cartoons on the Bay 1999 (Positano, Italy)
• Selected at the Cannes Festival Junior 1999
• Special mention for its plastic and choregraphic excellence - Auch Festival 1999 (France)
• First Prize, Parents jury - 3rd Seoul International Family Film Festival 1998
• Public Prize Court Circus 1998 Festival (Nexon, France)
Eugenio the clown has suddenly lost his irresistible and unique laugh. All his friends try to make him laugh by performing their finest act for him.
"The Eye of the Wolf" (1997)
A 26' cartoon based upon Daniel PENNAC’s novel « L’œil du loup »
Directed by Hoël Caouissin
A Canadian French coproduction / France 3 /Canal J
• Special Jury Prize – 1st Book and Adventure Film Festival (Bailly, France)
• Geneva Grand Prize 1999 - The Moon Child Festival (Carouge, Switzerland)
• Kenneth F. & Harle G. Montgomery Prize 1998 - The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (Illinois/USA)
• Grand Prize, Parents Jury - 3rd Seoul Internationa Family Film Festival 1998
• First Prize, Children’s Jury - 3rd Seoul International Family Film Festival 1998
• Public Prize - Bourg en Bresse Animation Festival 1998 (France)
• Young Jury Prize - Bourg en Bresse Animation Festival 1998 (France)
• Bronze Medal at the New York Festivals 1998 (41st International TV programming and promotion competition)
• Selected at Imagina Festival 1999, Fiction category
In the prison of his zoo cage, a one-eyed wolf allows a boy to approach him. When the child closes an eye he is able to communicate with the animal, as if by magic.