Dargaud Marina (formerly Marina Productions and currently Dargaud Media) is a French production company owned by Dargaud that produces animation, documentaries, and feature-length films.[1]

Dargaud Marina
FormerlyMarina Productions
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
FounderClaude Berthier
ProductsAnimated series
Documentaries
Feature films
ParentDargaud (1997–present)

The company was founded as Marina Productions by Claude Berthier, and acquired by Dargaud in June 1997.[2][3] and was renamed in 1999.[4][5]

Productions

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Recent productions airing on French and foreign channels include:

  • Valérian, co-produced by France 3.
  • Boule & Bill/Billy and Buddy, co-produced by TF1.
  • L'Ile de Black Mor (Theatrical).
  • Les Aventures Fantastiques du Commandant Cousteau/Jacques Cousteau's Ocean Tales (France 3).
  • Kitou Scrogneugneu (TF1), adapted from the book of the same name by A. Rocard, M. Degano, and F. Ruyer, published by Fleurus.
  • The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (France 3).
  • Les Fils de Rome/Roma, 101 AD on M6.
  • Princesse du Nil/Princess of the Nile (France 2).
  • La Dernière Réserve/The Last Reservation (TF1).
  • Petit Potam (Little Hippo) on France 3.
  • Monsieur Bonhomme/Mr. Men and Little Miss (France 3).

Dargaud Marina’s productions are sold to television channels all over the world; it continues to expand its stock of audiovisual content, adding two or three new series each year.

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References

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  1. ^ "Dargaud Marina - Production déléguée, Coproduction - Annuaire des professionnels du cinéma français - uniFrance". unifrance. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "News briefs". Kidscreen. 1 June 1997.
  3. ^ "Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs". Kidscreen. 1 April 1998.
  4. ^ Paoli, Pascal (1 May 1999). "Xilam unveils toon project slate". Kidscreen.
  5. ^ "News in Brief". Kidscreen. 1 August 2003.