Dargaud Marina
{{Short description|French production company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Dargaud Marina
| former_name = Marina Productions (1990–1999)
| type = Subsidiary
| founded = {{start date and age|1990}}
| industry = Entertainment
| founder = Claude Berthier
| products = Animated series
Documentaries
Feature films
| parent = Dargaud (1997–present)
}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/societe/312720/dargaud-marina |title=Dargaud Marina - Production déléguée, Coproduction - Annuaire des professionnels du cinéma français - uniFrance |publisher=unifrance |accessdate=April 9, 2011}}
The company was founded as Marina Productions by Claude Berthier in 1990,{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1996/04/01/16973-19960401/|title=MIP-TV Special report: France taking co-production lead|first=Pascal|last=Paoli|website=Kidscreen|date=1 April 1996}} which was acquired by Dargaud in June 1997{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1997/06/01/15915-19970601/|title=News briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 June 1997}}{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21316-19980401/|title=Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 April 1998}} and was renamed in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/05/01/25307-19990501/|title=Xilam unveils toon project slate|first=Pascal|last=Paoli|website=Kidscreen|date=1 May 1999}}{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2003/09/01/ppdnews-20030901/|title=News in Brief|website=Kidscreen|date=1 August 2003}}
Productions
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 (Canal J).
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.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.media-participations.com Media Participations]
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Category:French film directors
Category:French television directors
Category:French companies established in 1990
Category:1990 establishments in France
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