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Assemblage Entertainment

{{Short description|Indian animation studio}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Assemblage Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

| logo = Assemblage_Entertainment_Logo2018.png

| type = Private

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| founder = AK Madhavan (MadMax)

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| key_people = AK Madhavan aka MadMax (Founder & Director)
Arjun Madhavan (CEO)

| industry = {{ubl|Computer graphics| Feature animation|Television animation}}

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| num_employees = 280+

| parent = Cinesite (2022–present)

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| homepage = {{URL|www.madassemblage.com}}

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| foundation = 2013; 11 years ago

| location_city = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| location_country = India

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Assemblage Entertainment is an Indian animation studio based out of Mumbai, founded in December 2013, by industry veteran AK Madhavan (fondly known as Madmax).{{ cite news|title= Founder Interview: Assemblage Entertainment|url=http://withstartups.com/founder-interview-assemblage-entertainment/}} The studio distributes animation productions of major Hollywood studios and other independent production companies from around the world.

Background

In September 2015, Assemblage Entertainment completed work on its first feature animation film, Blinky Bill the Movie, a full-length feature film co-produced by Flying Bark Productions, Telegael.{{cite web|title= Telegael |url=https://www.telegael.com/}}

Starting with a team of fewer than 20 artists in the suburbs of Mumbai, the company has grown rapidly into a studio of over 450 people, working on full-length features for global audiences. It has established itself as a leading independent player in animation, with numerous projects from global producers. The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai mentioned Assemblage Entertainment as forebear of their Google Cloud Platform{{ cite news|title= Google Cloud Platform Case Study |url=http://www.madassemblage.com/images/PDF/Google%20cloud%20article.pdf }} at the GCP Next Global User Conference on 23 March 2016.{{ cite news|title= Recognition from Google CEO at GCP Next Global User Conference on March 23, 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWHeT_OwHc}}

The company also experiments with different types of film making. Recently, it ventured into short-film making with Living Idle.{{ cite news|title= Indian Director Ramana's Short-Film Living Idle wins International Acclaim, 2018|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/movies/hindi/indian-director-ramanas-short-film-living-idle-wins-international-acclaim-170530}}

Visual effects

In 2021, the company set up their VFX unit and was one of the leading VFX studios to work on Rocketry: The Nambi Effect directed by R. Madhavan.{{ cite news|title= 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-co-director-explains-how-r-madhavan-transformed-for-his-role-news-206611}} The movie was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was appreciated by critics and audience alike.{{ cite news|title= 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/r-madhavan-rocketry-the-nambi-effect-premieres-at-cannes-2022-photos-videos-7926518/}}

Assemblage also received a Filmfare Awards nomination for Best VFX in 2023.{{ cite news|title= NOMINATIONS FOR 68thHYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2023|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/nominations}}

=Feature films=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #

! style="width:321px;"| Title

! style="width:110px;"| Release date

! width=75 | Production companies

! scope="col" | Distributor/Network

style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:left;"| Blinky Bill the Movie

| {{dts|2015|9|17|format=dmy}}

| Flying Bark Productions

| Studio 100 (international sales)

StudioCanal (Australia)

style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:left;"| Norm of the North

| {{dts|2016|1|15|format=dmy}}

| Lionsgate Films
Splash Entertainment
Telegael

| Lionsgate Films

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|style="text-align:left;"| Arctic Dogs

|{{dts|2019|11|1|format=dmy}}

| AMBI Media Group
AIC Studios
TATATU

| Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|style="text-align:left;"| Sneaks

|18 April 2025

| Cinema Gypsy Productions
Lengi Studios {{Cite web |title='Rob Edwards to Make Directorial Debut With Animated Feature 'Sneaks' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/rob-edwards-directorial-debut-animated-feature-sneaks-1234988139/ }}

| Briarcliff Entertainment

style="text-align: center;" |5

| style="text-align: left;" |Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

|September 26, 2025

|DreamWorks Animation

|Universal Pictures

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:left;" | Groove Tails

|TBA

| Imprint Entertainment{{Cite web |title='Imprint Family Entertainment Launches With Animated Film GROOVE TAILS Starring Jamie Foxx |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Imprint-Family-Entertainment-Launches-With-Animated-Film-GROOVE-TAILS-Starring-Jamie-Foxx-20210722 }}
Aloe Entertainment

| TBA

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:left;" | Stitch Head

|TBA

| Gringo Films
GFM Animation {{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes

|date=2023-02-13 |title='GFM Animation Boards 'Stitch Head' Animated Movie Adaptation |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/02/gfm-animation-boards-stitch-head-animated-movie-adaptation/ |website=Animation Magazine }}

| TBA

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:left;" | Untitled Animated Feature Film

|TBA

| TBA

| TBA

=TV Show=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #style="width:321px;"| Titlestyle="width:110px;"| Release datescope= "col" | Network
style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:left;"| Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

| {{dts|2018|12|1|format=dmy}}

| TF1

style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:left;"| Trollhunters

| {{dts|2019|6|26|format=dmy}}

| Netflix

style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="text-align:left;"| Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt

| {{dts|2020|5|8|format=dmy}}

| Netflix

style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="text-align:left;"| Puffins

| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}}

| Apple TV+

style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="text-align:left;"| Super Giant Robot Brothers

| {{dts|2022|8|4|format=dmy}}

| Netflix

style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="text-align:left;"| Eureka!

| {{dts|2022|8|4|format=dmy}}

| Disney Junior

style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="text-align:left;"| S.M.A.S.H

| {{dts|2022|8|22|format=dmy}}

| Max

style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:left;"| Jipo & Baby Puffins

| {{dts|2024|01|01|format=dmy}}

| Amazon Prime Video

style="text-align:center;"| 9

| style="text-align:left;"| Morphle and the Magic Pets

| {{dts|2024|3|20|format=dmy}}

| Disney Junior

style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="text-align:left;"| Press Start!

| {{dts|2024|11|21|format=dmy}}

| Peacock

style="text-align:center;"| 11

| style="text-align:left;"| The Three Musketeers

| {{dts|2025|03|01|format=dmy}}

| ZDF/France TV/RAI

style="text-align:center;"| 12

| style="text-align:left;"| Wolf King

| {{dts|2025|03|20|format=dmy}}

| Netflix

=Visual Effects=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #style="width:321px;"| Titlestyle="width:110px;"| Release date
style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:left;"| Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

| {{dts|2022|07|01|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:left;"| Chhaava

| {{dts|2025|02|14|format=dmy}}

=DVD=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
width=10 | #style="width:321px;"| Titlestyle="width:110px;"| Release date
style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:left;"| Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure

| {{dts|2013|10|08|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:left;"| The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today

| {{dts|2016|09|06|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="text-align:left;"| The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover

| {{dts|2017|03|28|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="text-align:left;"| The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery

| {{dts|2018|03|27|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="text-align:left;"| Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom

| {{dts|2019|01|11|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="text-align:left;"| Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure

| {{dts|2019|06|11|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="text-align:left;"| The Swan Princess: Kingdom Of Music

| {{dts|2019|08|06|format=dmy}}

style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:left;"| Norm of the North: Family Vacation

| {{dts|2020|02|25|format=dmy}}

= Awards =

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rowspan="4" | ANN Awards 2024{{cite web|title=Ann Awards 2024 witnessed remarkable participation: Here's the full list of winners|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/here-are-the-winners-of-ann-awards-2024/|publisher=AnimationXpress Team|access-date=5 September 2014}}

| Best Preschool show for Morphle And The Magic Pets

| {{won}}

Best Animated Digital Series for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

| {{won}}

Best animated series for Puffins Impossible

| {{won}}

Studio of the Year

| {{nom}}

rowspan="4" | ANN Awards 2023{{cite web|title=Fourth edition of Ann Awards celebrates animation galore; here's a full list of winners|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/fourth-edition-of-ann-awards-celebrates-animation-galore-heres-a-full-list-of-winners//|publisher=AnimationXpress Team|access-date=14 September 2014}}

| Best Preschool show for Eureka! (2022 TV series)

| {{won}}

Best Animated Digital Series for Booba

| {{won}}

Best animated series for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

| {{won}}

Best Partnered Animation Work for Super Giant Robot Brothers

| {{won}}

rowspan="1" | Filmfare Awards 2023 {{cite web|title=Nominations for 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/nominations|publisher=Filmfare|access-date=11 September 2023}}

| Best VFX for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

| {{nom}}

==Short films==

  • The FAB Gift of Life (2018){{cite news|last=Smith|first=Mark|title=Tragic schoolboy Fraser Bates turned into teddy bear animation to raise awareness of organ donation|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/tragic-schoolboy-fraser-bates-turned-14366755}}

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.madassemblage.com/}}

{{Animation industry in India}}

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Category:Indian animation studios

Category:Film production companies based in Mumbai

Category:2013 establishments in Maharashtra

Category:Mass media companies established in 2013

Category:Indian companies established in 2013