About us


SUPERPROD develops and produces animation and fiction TV series and theatrical feature films. SUPERPROD teams up with producers, artists and talents from all around the world to bring to the screens a diversity of films and series. SUPERPROD has its headquarters in Paris and operates an animation studio based in Angoulême, in the heart of the Cognac Valley. SUPERPROD also has offices in Los Angeles and New York.

SUPERPROD coproduced the animation feature film SONG OF THE SEA, by Tomm Moore, in coproduction with Cartoon Saloon, Melusine, Big Farm and Norlum. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2015 Oscar Academy Awards and Cesar Academy Awards. The film won the Best Animated Film Award at the European Film Awards and won prizes and nominations in many festivals around the world.

SUPERPROD recently produced the animation film WHITE FANG, based on Jack London’s novel, with Bidibul and Big Beach. WHITE FANG was selected for the Sundance Film Festival, TIFF Kids and NYC International Children’s Film Fest. It was released theatrically in 2018 in Europe and was acquired by Netflix for a number of territories, including the US, Canada, Latin America,  Asia and Japan.

SUPERPROD also produced CAFARD , an adult animation movie directed by Jan Bultheel, in coproduction with Tondo Films, Tarantula and Topkapi.

On the TV side, SUPERPROD produced the animation series LASSIE (2 seasons) for TF1, ZDF, Canal + and Dreamworks Animation, the animation series KIKA & BOB 2 for Canal + Family, RTBF, VRT, NTR, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF GERONIMO STILTON, an animation TV series based on the famous book property (over 100 million copies sold worldwide), for France Télévisions and RAI, in coproduction with Atlantyca Entertainment.

SUPERPROD also produced the series PAT THE DOG, based on the famous mobile app, which sold in over 180 countries, and pre-school series HELEN’S LITTLE SCHOOL for France Televisions, Téléquébec, BBC Kids Canada, TFO, Knowledge and Discovery Kids Latin America.

Superprod recently launched 4 new series with major partners: THAT’S JOEY! with M6, OSMOND with France Télévisions, ANNA & FRIENDS with BBC Studios and France Télévisions, PAT THE DOG 2 with Cartoon Network Europe and Asia, Disney (France, Benelux, Spain, Russia, Germany), Discovery Lat Am, Radio Canada, RTBF, VRT, France Televisions and many others.

SUPERPROD is also developing the animation movie THE KID, directed by Rupert Wyatt (Planet of the Apes, the Origins) and Christian Volckman (Renaissance), based on Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece, and the first theatrical adventure of CALIMERO, as well as a slate of book-based live-action feature films.

THE TEAM

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Clément Calvet
President, Producer

Clément Calvet has twenty years of experience in audiovisual production, first as entertainment lawyer, then (...)

Clément Calvet has twenty years of experience in audiovisual production, first as entertainment lawyer, then as Producer and Managing Director for GAUMONT-ANIMATION (formerly ALPHANIM), before founding SUPERPROD in 2010.(Reduce)

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Jérémie Fajner
Managing Director

After graduating from ESSEC MBA, Jérémie Fajner dedicated himself to the media sector, first for France 5 (...)

After graduating from ESSEC MBA, Jérémie Fajner dedicated himself to the media sector, first for France 5 et Arte TV channels and then for GAUMONT-ANIMATION as Director for Business and Legal Affairs, GAUMONT as Head of Production Financing, before being appointed Deputy Managing Director of GAUMONT-ANIMATION (formerly ALPHANIM).(Reduce)

Together, Clément Calvet and Jérémie Fajner have produced over 25 series for TV (around 400 hours of programmes) sold in over 120 countries, such as Lassie, Geronimo Stilton, Galactik Football, Robotboy, Cooking ? Child’s play !, Franklin,… and 7 feature films: Franklin and the turtle lake treasure (2007), Eleanor’s secret (2009), Santa’s Apprentice (2010), Dead Man Talking (2013), Song of the Sea (2014), Cafard (2015). Jailbird (2016).
Gathering partners such as France Télévisions, M6, TF1, Canal +, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Super RTL, BBC, RAI, Orange Studio, OCS, Cinéfrance, Studio Canal, Haut & Court, Telepool,… most of those programmes are international coproductions, with partners in the USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, China, India, etc.


Virginie Créance
Senior Vice President Animation

After a few years working in the music and digital market in New York and with Microsoft in London, Virginie (...)

After a few years working in the music and digital market in New York and with Microsoft in London, Virginie pursued her career in animation supervising series productions at Blue Spirit studios. As Head of Operations & Productions of SUPERPROD and of its studios, Virginie oversees the production of all our animation projects.
She then took over the Operations and Productions supervision of SUPERPROD and its studios for all animation projects. Now Senior Vice President for Animation, she orchestrates the entire ecosystem of Superprod Animation.(Reduce)

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Patrick Ermosilla
Chief Creative Officer

Graduated from the Ecole Technique de Photographie et d'Audiovisuel in Toulouse and Les Gobelins in Paris, (...)

Graduated from the Ecole Technique de Photographie et d'Audiovisuel in Toulouse and Les Gobelins in Paris, Patrick Ermosilla has worked as assistant director and technical director on several full CGI animation series as well as on a couple of animation feature films such as Eleanor's Secret or Santa's Apprentice. In charge of the artistic and technical development of CGI projects at Gaumont-Alphanim from 2008 he worked on CGI series such as, to name a few, Bao Battle (developed with Disney XD), Lanfeust Quest (for M6) or iconic property Calimero (for TF1).(Reduce)


Camille Serceau
Producer

Beginning her career in the sales team of Télé Images Internationnal, Camille Serceau joined Je Suis Bien (...)

Beginning her career in the sales team of Télé Images Internationnal, Camille Serceau joined Je Suis Bien Content as Production Manager. She becomes producer and thus launches various animated series like Molusco (France Televisions, Disney UK and US), Roger (France Televisions), Best Bugs (France Televisions and Disney UK), Nini Patalo (France Televisions and Canal J). In 2017, Camille joined Superprod as executive producer of the series in development and production.(Reduce)

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Jean Duval
Studio Sup. Director / Creative Director

A graduate of École Supérieure Estienne, Duval boasts over three decades of experience in film and (...)

A graduate of École Supérieure Estienne, Duval boasts over three decades of experience in film and animation. His career began in the Army Film and Photography Department (ECPA) during his military service. He then joined Disney Animation as a layout artist, assistant animator, storyboard artist, and later became Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products. In 2003, he directed the CG animated film POLLUX - THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT, based on the popular franchise, for Pathé Pictures and Action Films. Duval’s career has continued to thrive, allowing him to put his talent and vision to the service of numerous animated series. He recently directed two seasons of the hit series Mini Ninjas (based on the Suqare Enix video game) for TF1, RAI, Disney and many others, and the recently released Splat and Harry (based on the best-selling books by Rob Scotton) with Blue Spirit for TF1.

At SUPERPROD Animation Jean Duval oversees the development and production of all animated series (in-house productions and executive production services) and will work closely with the showrunners, directors, and art teams of all projects.(Reduce)

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Sophie Spilliaert
Chief Financial Officer

After graduating from Paris-Dauphine in Finance, Sophie Spilliaert spent two years in Hong-Kong, working in (...)

After graduating from Paris-Dauphine in Finance, Sophie Spilliaert spent two years in Hong-Kong, working in Natixis Project & Infrastructure Finance team. She then became account manager at BESV in Paris, within the department dedicated to the film and television industry. Sophie joined Superprod in 2017 as CFO.
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Stéphane Gallard
Creative Director

Since he graduated from Arts Decoratifs School and Gobelins Paris, Stéphane Gallard has been entailed for (...)

Since he graduated from Arts Decoratifs School and Gobelins Paris, Stéphane Gallard has been entailed for the last fifteen years in many animation series such as Code Lyoko, Iron Man, Arthur & The Invisibles_the series, Lanfeust, Helen's Little School, Sophie the giraffe and animation feature films such as The Frog's Prophecy and The Prodigies. In his various positions Stéphane has been involved in all aspects of the creative process, from literary to creative concept, production design, artistic direction and direction. He created the designs and was the art director on Alexandre Espigares’ movie White Fang. (Reduce)


Christophe Archambault
Chief Technical Officer

Christophe started his career with SPARX studio before co-founding French animation studio TEAMTO in 2005. He (...)

Christophe started his career with SPARX studio before co-founding French animation studio TEAMTO in 2005. He then worked in South East Asia for several years before joining MIKROS – TECHNICOLOR, first as Chief Technical Officer of the VFX studio and then as CTO for the whole Group and its studios in Canada, the UK, France and Belgium. He has participated in a great variety of productions, TV series, feature films, advertisements, and more recently on the animation feature films ASTERIX THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION for M6 STUDIO, SHERLOCK GNOMES for PARAMOUNT, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS for DREAMWORKS ANIMATION. (Reduce)

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Louise de Staël
VP International Affairs

Graduated from Paris-Dauphine in Finance and from HEC Business School, Louise de Staël joined Superprod in (...)

Graduated from Paris-Dauphine in Finance and from HEC Business School, Louise de Staël joined Superprod in 2015 as CFO. She openned SUPERPROD's US office in Los Angeles in 2018. She previously worked for French banks such as BNP Paribas and Coficiné, as well with independant production companies in Paris and Los Angeles. (Reduce)

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François Perreau
Head of the Studio & Animation Director

A Beaux Art graduate, François has over 25 years of experience in the animation industry. He has been 2D and (...)

A Beaux Art graduate, François has over 25 years of experience in the animation industry. He has been 2D and CGI animation supervisor, director, animator, animation teacher, in Europe, Canada and Asia, working with studios such as TeamTo (Angelo, Rabbid Rabbits, Calimero), Rovio (Angry Birds), Gaumont Animation (Mona the Vampire, Zap Jr High), Xilam, Ellipsanime (Tintin).(Reduce)

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