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Dargaud Marina

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

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

The company was founded as Marina Productions by Claude Berthie, 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.