Une Nuit sur le Mont Chauve (
Night on Bald Mountain), 1933, directed by
Alexander Alexeieff and
Claire Parker. Animated entirely using the
pinscreen apparatus, a device invented by Alexieff and Parker that gives the impression of animated engravings.
Le Roman de Renart (
The Tale of the Fox), 1930/1937, directed by
Ladislas Starevich. The first French animated feature film. The animation was finished in 1930 but a soundtrack was only added in 1937, and it was a German one. A French-language version was released in 1941.
La Demoiselle et le violoncelliste (
The Girl and the Cellist), 1965, directed by
Jean-François Laguionie. Laguionie's first film, which won the Annecy Grand Prix in 1965. 1967 saw the release of
Astérix le Gaulois (
Asterix the Gaul), directed by
Ray Goossens. This was the first movie based on the long-running
Asterix comics; it was made without the knowledge of the comics' creators
René Goscinny and
Albert Uderzo, and is not widely liked by fans. The following year (1968), Goscinny and Uderzo worked with co-director Lee Payant on a sequel,
Astérix et Cléopâtre (
Asterix and Cleopatra).
René Laloux's first feature film
La Planète sauvage (
The Savage Planet, 1973), a cutout animation
science fantasy that was animated in
Czechoslovakia, which won the
Grand Prix at the 1973
Cannes Film Festival. Laloux went on to direct two other features;
Les Maîtres du temps (1982, a collaboration with the famed French
comics artist Mœbius animated in
Hungary) and
Gandahar (1988, animated in
North Korea). ''
Le Roi et l'oiseau (The King and the Mockingbird
), 1980, directed by Paul Grimault. Begun in 1948 as The Sheperdess and the Chimney Sweep''; cited by the Japanese directors
Hayao Miyazaki and
Isao Takahata as an influence. Originally produced in 1948, it had a production time of over 30 years, making it one of the longest production periods in history.
Quarxs 1989–1993 by
Maurice Benayoun and
François Schuiten, was one of the earliest computer-animated series and the first one produced in HD. Widely broadcast and awarded, Quarxs opened the path to 3D animated series on TV.
Les Aventures de Tintin (
The Adventures of Tintin), began 1990, directed by Stéphane Bernasconi. TV series based on the famous Belgian comic
of the same name.
Kirikou et la sorcière (
Kirikou and the Sorceress), 1998, directed by
Michel Ocelot. Critically acclaimed movie based on a West African folktale; the Japanese dub was written by
Isao Takahata and released by
Studio Ghibli. ''
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest'', by the same director and co-produced in Italy, Belgium and Spain, was nominated for a
Goya Award for Best Animated Film, its score was nominated for the
César Award for Best Music Written for a Film at the
César Awards 2007 and it won the best animated feature at the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films 2007.
Les Triplettes de Belleville (
The Triplets of Belleville), 2003, directed by
Sylvain Chomet was nominated for two
Academy Awards – Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "
Belleville Rendez-vous" in 2004. Another movie of Chomet,
The Illusionist, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in
2011 (it was also nominated for a
Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film).
Kaena: La prophétie (
Kaena: The Prophecy), 2003, directed by Chris Delaporte and Pascal Pinon. A CGI fantasy movie co-produced with Canada. It was both critical and commercial failure.
Totally Spies, began 2001, created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel. TV series co-produced with the USA; one of French animation's biggest hits Stateside.
Persepolis, directed by
Marjane Satrapi, was released in 2007 and was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the
80th Academy Awards (it was also nominated for a
BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film).
A Cat in Paris, directed by
Alain Gagnol and
Jean-Loup Felicioli, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the
84th Academy Awards.
The Little Prince is actually the most successful French and Italian animated film.
Films from the 1930s to the 1960s •
1937 :
Le Roman de Renard – by
Ladislas Starevitch – (France/Germany) •
1949 :
Alice au pays des merveilles – by
Lou Bunin – (United Kingdom/France) •
1950 : ''
Jeannot l'intrépide'' – by
Jean Image – (France) •
1952 :
La Bergère et le ramoneur – by
Paul Grimault – (France) •
1953 : '''' – by
Jean Image – (France) •
1956 :
La Création du monde (Stvorení sveta) – (France/Czechoslovakia) •
1956 :
Une fée... pas comme les autres – (Italy/France) •
1965 :
La Demoiselle et le Violoncelliste – by
Jean-François Laguionie •
1967 :
Astérix le Gaulois – (France/Belgium) •
1967 :
Le Théâtre de Monsieur et Madame Kabal – by
Walerian Borowczyk – (France) •
1968 :
Astérix et Cléopâtre – by
René Goscinny and
Albert Uderzo – (France) •
1969 :
Tintin et le temple du soleil – by Eddie Lateste – (France/Belgium/Switzerland)
Films of the 1970s •
1970 :
Aladin et la lampe merveilleuse – by
Jean Image – (France) •
1970 :
Fablio le magicien – by
Georges de La Grandière,
Attila Dargay,
Radka Badcharova and
Victor Antonescu •
1970 :
Pollux et le chat bleu – by
Serge Danot – (United Kingdom/France) •
1971 :
Daisy Town – by René Goscinny – (Belgium/France) •
1972 :
Tintin et le lac aux requins – by Raymond Leblanc – (Belgium/France) •
1973 :
Joe le petit boum-boum – by
Jean Image •
1973 :
La Planète sauvage – by
René Laloux – (Czechoslovakia/France) •
1974 :
La Genèse – by
Pierre Alibert •
1974 : ''
Around the World with Peynet's Lovers'' – by Cesare Perfetto – (Italy/France) •
1975 :
La Honte de la jungle – by
Picha and
Boris Szulzinger – (France/Belgium) •
1976 : ''
Les Douze travaux d'Astérix'' – by
René Goscinny and
Albert Uderzo – (France/Belgium) •
1978 :
La Ballade des Dalton – by
Morris and
René Goscinny – (France) •
1979 :
Les Fabuleuses aventures du légendaire Baron de Munchausen – by
Jean Image •
1979 : ''
Pluk, naufragé de l'espace'' – by
Jean Image – (France) •
1979 :
Ubu et la grande gidouille – by
Jan Lenica – (France)
Films of the 1980s •
1980 :
Le Chaînon manquant – by
Picha – (France/Belgium) •
1980 : ''
Le Roi et l'Oiseau'' – by
Paul Grimault – (France) •
1981 :
Minoïe – by
Jean Jabely and
Philippe Landrot •
1982 :
Les Maîtres du temps – by
René Laloux – (France/West Germany/Switzerland/United Kingdom/Hungary) •
1983 : ''
L'Enfant invisible'' – by
André Lindon •
1983 :
Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Loose – by
Morris,
William Hanna,
Joseph Barbera – (France/United Kingdom) •
1983 :
Revenge of the Humanoids – by
Albert Barillé – (France) •
1983 :
Le Secret des Sélénites – by
Jean Image •
1984 :
Gwen, le livre de sable – by
Jean-François Laguionie – (France) •
1985 :
Astérix et la Surprise de César – by
Paul Brizzi and
Gaëtan Brizzi – (France/Belgium) •
1986 :
Astérix chez les Bretons – by
Pino van Lamsweerde – (France/Belgium) •
1987 :
Le Big Bang – by
Picha – (France/Belgium) •
1988 :
Gandahar – by
René Laloux – (France) •
1988 :
La Table tournante – by
Paul Grimault •
1989 :
Astérix et le coup du menhir – by
Philippe Grimond – (France/West Germany) •
1989 :
Le Triomphe de Babar – by Alan Bunce – (Canada/France)
Films of the 1990s •
1991 :
Robinson et compagnie – by
Jacques Colombat – (France) •
1993 :
Les Mille et une farces de Pif et Hercule – by
Bruno Desraisses and
Charles by Latour – (France) •
1995 :
Le monde est un grand Chelm – by
Albert Hanan Kaminski – (France/Germany/Hungary) •
1996 :
Les Boulugres – by
Jean Hurtado – Finished in 1984, the film was finally released in 1996 – (France) •
1996 :
Nanook - Le grand combat – by
Gérald Fleury – (France/Canada) •
1998 :
Kirikou et la Sorcière – by
Michel Ocelot – (France/Belgium/Luxembourg) •
1999 :
Babar, roi des éléphants – by
Raymond Jafelice – (Canada/France/Germany) •
1999 :
Carnival – by
Deane Taylor – (Ireland/France) •
1999 :
Le Château des singes – by
Jean-François Laguionie – (France/United Kingdom/Germany)
Films of the 2000s •
2000 :
Princes et princesses – by
Michel Ocelot – (France) •
2001 :
Bécassine, le trésor viking – by
Philippe Vidal – (France) •
2001 :
Petit Potam – by
Christian Choquet and
Bernard Deyriès – (France) •
2002 :
Corto Maltese : La cour secrète des Arcanes – by
Pascal Morelli – (France/Italy/Luxembourg) •
2002 : ''
L'Enfant qui voulait être un ours'' – by
Jannick Astrup – (Denmark/France) •
2002 :
Tristan and Iseut – by
Thierry Schiel •
2003 :
Le Chien, le Général et les Oiseaux – by
Francis Nielsen – (Italy/France) •
2003 :
Les Enfants de la pluie – by
Philippe Leclerc – (France/South Korea) •
2003 :
Kaena, la prophétie – by
Chris Delaporte and Pascal Pinon – (France/Canada) •
2003 :
La Légende de Parva – by
Jean Cubaud – (France/Italy) •
2003 :
La Prophétie des grenouilles – by
Jacques-Rémy Girerd – (France) •
2003 :
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem – by
Katsuhisa Takenouchi – (France/Japan) •
2003 :
The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville) – by
Sylvain Chomet – (France/Belgium/Canada/United Kingdom) •
2003 :
Les Trois rois mages – by Antonio Navarro (France/Spain) •
2004 :
Les Aventures extraordinaires de Michel Strogoff – by
Bruno-René Huchez – (France) •
2004 : ''
L'Île de Black Mór'' – by
Jean-François Laguionie – (France) •
2004 :
Pinocchio le robot – by
Daniel Robichaud – (Canada/France/Spain) •
2004 : ''
T'choupi'' – by
Jean-Luc François – (France) •
2005 :
Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages – by
Michel Ocelot and
Bénédicte Galup – (France/Vietnam) •
2005 :
Pollux, le manège enchanté – by
Jean Duval (animator) – (United Kingdom/France) •
2006 :
Arthur et les Minimoys – by
Luc Besson – (France) •
2006 :
Astérix et les Vikings – by
Stefan Fjeldmark and
Jesper Møller – (France/Denmark) •
2006 :
Azur et Asmar – by
Michel Ocelot – (France/Italy/Belgium/Spain) •
2006 :
Franklin et le trésor du lac – by
Dominique Monféry – (Canada/France) •
2006 :
Piccolo, Saxo et Cie – by
Marco Villamizar and
Éric Gutierrez- (France/Romania) •
2006 :
Le Vilain Petit Canard et moi – by
Michael Hegner and
Karsten Kiilerich – (Denmark/France/Germany/Ireland) – inspired by Andersen's tale •
2006 :
Renaissance – by
Christian Volckman – (France/United Kingdom) •
2006 :
U – by
Serge Elissalde and
Grégoire Solotareff – (France) •
2007 :
Blanche-Neige, la suite – by
Picha – (Belgium/France) •
2007 :
La Reine Soleil – by
Philippe Leclerc – (France/Hungary/Belgium) •
2007 :
Nocturna – by
Victor Maldonado, Adrian Garcia – (Spain/France/United Kingdom) •
2007 :
Persepolis – by
Vincent Paronnaud and
Marjane Satrapi – (France/Iran) •
2007 : ''
Tous à l'Ouest: Une Aventure de Lucky Luke'' – by
Olivier Jean-Marie – (France) – An adaptation of
Lucky Luke's album called "La Caravane" •
2008 :
Arthur et la Vengeance de Maltazard – by
Luc Besson – (France) •
2008 :
Chasseurs de dragons – by
Guillaume Ivernel – (France) •
2008 :
Igor – by
Anthony Leondis – (United Kingdom/France) – réalisé dans les studios d'animation Sparx, à Paris. •
2008 :
Max & Co – by
Samuel and
Frédéric Guillaume – (Switzerland/Belgium/France/United Kingdom) •
2008 :
Mia et le Migou – by
Jacques-Rémy Girerd – (France/Italy) •
2008 :
Peur(s) du noir – by
Christian "Blutch" Hincker,
Charles Burns,
Marie Caillou,
Pierre di Sciullo,
Lorenzo Mattotti and
Richard McGuire – (France/Italy) •
2008 :
La Véritable Histoire du chat botté – by
Jérôme Deschamps – (France/Belgium/Switzerland) •
2009 :
Lascars : Pas de vacances pour les vrais gars ! – by
Albert Pereira-Lazaro and
Emmanuel Klotz – (France/Germany) – produced by the Borisfen-Lutece studio in
Ukraine •
2009 :
Kérity, la maison des contes – by
Dominique Monféry – (France/Italy) •
2009 :
Brendan et le Secret de Kells – by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey – (Belgium/France/Ireland)
Films of the 2010s •
2010 : ''
Santa's Apprentice'' – by
Luc Vinciguerra – (France/Australia/Ireland) •
2010 : ''
L'Illusionniste'' – by
Sylvain Chomet – (France/United Kingdom) •
2010 :
Le Voyage extraordinaire de Samy – by
Ben Stassen – (France/Belgium) •
2010 :
Une vie de chat – by d'
Alain Gagnol and
Jean-Loup Felicioli – (France/Netherlands/Switzerland/Belgium) •
2010 :
Arthur 3 – la Guerre des deux mondes by
Luc Besson – (France) •
2011 :
Émilie Jolie – by
Francis Nielsen and
Philippe Chatel – (France) •
2011 :
Le Chat du rabbin – by
Joann Sfar and
Antoine Delesvaux – (France) •
2011 :
Les Contes de la nuit – by
Michel Ocelot – (France) •
2011 :
The Prodigies – d'
Antoine Charreyron – (France/United Kingdom/India/Belgium/Canada/Luxembourg/Poland) •
2011 :
Titeuf, le film – by
Zep – (France/Switzerland) •
2011 :
A Monster in Paris – by
Bibo Bergeron – (France) •
2011 :
Le Rêve de Galiléo – by
Gil Alkabetz,
Ghislain Avrillon,
Alex Cervantes and
Fabienne Collet – (France/Germany/Spain) •
2011 :
Le tableau – by
Jean-François Laguionie – (France/Belgium) •
2012 :
Couleur de peau: miel – by
Laurent Boileau and
Jung Sik-jun – (France/Belgium) •
2012 :
Zarafa – by
Rémi Bezançon and
Jean-Christophe Lie – (France/Belgium) •
2012 :
Sammy 2 – by Vincent Kesteloot and
Ben Stassen – (France/Belgium) •
2012 :
Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes – by
Michel Ocelot – (France) •
2012 :
Le Jour Des Corniellies/ The Day of the Crows – by – (France/Belgium/Canada) •
2012 :
Ernest et Célestine – by
Benjamin Renner,
Stéphane Aubier and
Vincent Patar – (Belgium/France/Luxembourg) •
2013 :
Aya de Yopougon – by
Marguerite Abouet and
Clément Oubrerie – (France) •
2013 : ''
L'Apprenti Père Noël et le flocon magique'' – by
Luc Vinciguerra – (France/Belgium) •
2013 :
Ma maman est en Amérique, elle a rencontré Buffalo Bill – by
Marc Boréal and
Thibaut Chatel – (France/Luxembourg) •
2013 :
Le Manoir magique – by Jeremy Degruson and
Ben Stassen – (France/Belgium) •
2014 :
Astérix: Le Domaine des Dieux – by
Alexandre Astier – (France/Belgium) •
2015 :
April and the Extraordinary World – by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci – (France/Belgium/Canada) •
2015 :
Long Way North – by Rémi Chayé – (France/Denmark) •
2016 :
Robinson Crusoe – by Vincent Kesteloot and
Ben Stassen – (France/Belgium) •
2016 :
Louise by the Shore – by Jean-François Laguionie – (France) •
2017 :
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... – by
Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert – (France/Belgium) •
2017 :
Bigfoot Junior – by
Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson – (France/Belgium) •
2018 :
Astérix: Le Secret de la Potion Magique – by Louis Clichy – (France) •
2018 :
White Fang – by
Alexandre Espigares – (France/Luxembourg) •
2019 :
Playmobil, le film – by
Lino DiSalvo – (France) •
2019 :
Les hirondelles de Kaboul – by
Zabou Breitman and Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec – (France/Switzerland/Luxembourg/Monaco) •
2019 :
La Fameuse Invasion des ours en Sicile – by
Lorenzo Mattotti – (France/Italy) •
2019 :
I Lost My Body – by Jeremy Clapin – (France) •
2019 :
Le Voyage du prince – by
Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard – (France/Luxembourg) •
2019 :
SamSam – by Tanguy de Kermel – (France/Belgium)
Films of the 2020s •
2020 : ''
L'extraordinaire Voyage de Marona'' – by
Anca Damian – (France/Belgium/Romania) •
2020 :
Bigfoot Family – by
Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson – (France/Belgium) •
2020 :
Yakari : La Grande Aventure – by Xavier Giacometti and Toby Genkel – (France/Belgium/Germany) •
2020 :
Josep – by Aurel – (France/Belgium/Spain) •
2020 :
Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary – by Rémi Chayé – (France/Denmark) •
2020 :
Petit Vampire – by
Joann Sfar – (France/Belgium) •
2021 :
The Summit of the Gods – by Patrick Imbert – (France/Luxembourg) •
2021 :
Opal – by Alain Bidard – (France) •
2021 :
Where Is Anne Frank – by Ari Folman – (Belgium/Luxembourg/France/Netherlands/Israel) •
2021 :
Princesse Dragon – by Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis (France) •
2022 :
Hopper et le Hamster des ténèbres – by Benjamin Mousquet and
Ben Stassen – (France/Belgium) •
2022 : ''
Yuku et la Fleur de l'Himalaya'' – by Arnaud Demuynck and Rémi Durin – (France/Belgium/Switzerland) •
2022 : ''
My Father's Secrets'' – by Vera Belmont – (France/Belgium) •
2022 : ''
My Grandfather's Demons'' – by Nuno Beato – (Portugal/Spain/France) •
2022 : ''
Le Petit Nicolas : Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux?'' – by Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre – (France/Luxembourg/Canada) •
2022 :
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia – by Julien Chheng and Jean-Christophe Roger – (France/Luxembourg) •
2023 :
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo – by André Kadi and Marya Zarif – (Canada/France) •
2023 :
Mars Express – by Jérémie Périn – (France) •
2023 :
Pattie et la Colère de Poséidon – by David Alaux – (France) •
2023 :
La Sirène – by
Sepideh Farsi – (France/Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium) •
2023 :
Miraculous, le film – by Jeremy Zag – (France) •
2023 :
Les As de la jungle 2 : Opération tour du monde – by Benoît Somville – (France) •
2023 :
Nina et le secret du hérisson – by
Jean-Loup Felicioli and
Alain Gagnol – (France/Luxembourg) •
2023 :
Linda veut du poulet! – by Sébastien Laudenbach and Chiara Malta – (France/Italy) •
2023 :
Les Inséparables – by Jérémie Degruson – (Belgium/France/Spain) •
2023 : ''
Sirocco et le Royaume des courants d'air'' – by Benoît Chieux – (Belgium/France) •
2023 :
Migration – by
Benjamin Renner – (United States/France) •
2024 :
Léo – by
Jim Capobianco – (United States/France/Ireland) •
2024 :
They Shot the Piano Player – by
Fernando Trueba and
Javier Mariscal – (Spain/France/Netherlands/Portugal/Peru) •
2024 :
Le Royaume de Kensuké – by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry – (France/Luxembourg/United Kingdom) •
2024 : ''
Flow: Le chat qui n'avait plus peur de l'eau'' – by
Gints Zilbalodis – (Belgium/France/Latvia) •
2024 :
La Plus Précieuse des marchandises – by
Michel Hazanavicius – (France/Belgium) ==Featurettes==