Cyber Group Studios Takes Stake in Graphilm

Cyber Group Studios has acquired a majority stake in the Italian animation studio Graphilm Entertainment.

Founded in Rome in 1988 by Maurizio Forestieri, the company’s CEO, Graphilm Entertainment is behind such work as the feature animation movie The Case, which has received eight awards. In 2022, the companies will co-produce Alex Player, commissioned by France Télévisions (France) and RAI (Italy).

Forestieri said: “I created our company 34 years ago, and this association with Cyber Group Studios holds many promising projects and new original creations with partners we already know well and respect.”

Anna Lucia Pisanelli, executive producer and board member, added: “The new venture will enable our company to strengthen and consolidate its position as one of the leading Italian animation studios reaching out to world markets.”

Pierre Sissmann, chairman and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, and Dominique Bourse, COO, said in a joint statement: “It is a real pleasure to form this partnership with our Italian friends of Graphilm Entertainment and to work with their multi-award-winning and talented team to bring new creations and co-productions to kids and families on all five continents.”