Federation Studios Acquires GO-N Productions

GO-N Productions, which was named Producer of the Year at the recent edition of Cartoon Forum, is becoming part of Federation Studios.

Established in 2004, GO-N Productions is behind animated series such as Simon, Lou!, Zip Zip and Tootuff, which are all produced in-house at the company’s Paris-based studio.

GO-N now becomes part of a group of 35 production companies in France and globally at Federation, each of them spearheaded by independent producers with their own editorial direction.

Eric Garnet and Anne de Galard, co-founders of GO-N Productions, said: “GO-N has been creating premium animation for almost 20 years now, and this next stage in our company’s evolution will take things to a whole new level. Our main focus has been on content and talent, extending our programs to young audiences worldwide, whilst also highlighting French expertise. In joining the Federation group of companies, we are aligning ourselves with other producers who share the same values and aspirations. This move will bolster our international development, and allow us to produce increasingly ambitious and original content, both in terms of target demographics, formats and animation techniques. We move into this next phase with our entire team, including Emmanuel de Franceschi, executive producer, and Amélie Oliveau, digital and marketing manager. We very much look forward to working closely with Federation.”

Pascal Breton, CEO of Federation Studios, said: “With the arrival of Anne and Eric, two of Europe’s most talented producers, along with their well-known kids brands, Federation is on track to accelerate its investments and attract top talent and IPs and build a true federation of European animation producers, as we’ve already achieved in the field of drama.”