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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2013; 10 years ago |
| Founder | AK Madhavan (MadMax) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | AK Madhavan aka MadMax (Founder & Director) Arjun Madhavan (CEO) |
Number of employees | 280+ |
| Parent | Cinesite (2022–present) |
| Website |
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Assemblage Entertainment is an Indian animation studio based out of Mumbai, founded in December 2013, by industry veteran AK Madhavan (fondly known as Madmax). [1] The studio distributes animation productions of major Hollywood studios and other independent production companies from around the world.
Background
In September 2015, Assemblage Entertainment completed work on its first feature animation film, Blinky Bill the Movie, a full-length feature film co-produced by Flying Bark Productions, Telegael. [2]
Starting with a team of fewer than 20 artists in the suburbs of Mumbai, the company has grown rapidly into a studio of over 450 people, working on full-length features for global audiences. It has established itself as a leading independent player in animation, with numerous projects from global producers. The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai mentioned Assemblage Entertainment as forebear of their Google Cloud Platform [3] at the GCP Next Global User Conference on 23 March 2016. [4]
The company also experiments with different types of film making. Recently, it ventured into short-film making with Living Idle. [5]
Visual effects
In 2021, the company set up their VFX unit and was one of the leading VFX studios to work on Rocketry: The Nambi Effect directed by R. Madhavan. [6] The movie was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was appreciated by critics and audience alike. [7] Assemblage also received a Filmfare Awards nomination for Best VFX in 2023. [8]
Feature films
| # | Title | Release date | Production companies | Distributor/Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blinky Bill the Movie | 17 September 2015 | Flying Bark Productions |
Studio 100 (international sales) StudioCanal (Australia) |
| 2 | Norm of the North | 15 January 2016 |
Lionsgate Films Splash Entertainment Telegael |
Lionsgate Films |
| 3 | Arctic Dogs | 1 November 2019 | AMBI Media Group AIC Studios TATATU |
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Sneaks | TBA | Cinema Gypsy Productions Lengi Studios [9] |
TBA |
| 5 | Groove Tails | TBA |
Imprint Entertainment
[10] Aloe Entertainment |
TBA |
| 6 | Stitch Head | TBA | Gringo Films GFM Animation [11] |
TBA |
TV Show
| # | Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | 1 December 2018 | TF1 |
| 2 | Trollhunters | 26 June 2019 | Netflix |
| 3 | Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt | 8 May 2020 | Netflix |
| 4 | Puffins (TV series) | 1 December 2020 | Apple TV+ |
| 5 | Super Giant Robot Brothers | 4 August 2022 | Netflix |
| 6 | Eureka! (2022 TV series) | 4 August 2022 | Disney Junior |
| 7 | S.M.A.S.H | 22 August 2022 | Max (streaming service) |
| 8 | Press Start! | TBA | Peacock (streaming service) |
| 9 | Morphle and the Magic Pets | 20 March 2024 | Disney Junior |
| 10 | The Three Musketeers | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | Baby Puffins & Bunny | TBA | TBA |
| 12 | Untitled Netflix show | TBA | TBA |
Visual Effects
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | 1 July 2022 |
| 2 | Untitled Bollywood project | TBA |
DVD
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | 8 October 2013 |
| 2 | The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today | 6 September 2016 |
| 3 | The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover | 28 March 2017 |
| 4 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery | 27 March 2018 |
| 5 | Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom | 11 January 2019 |
| 6 | Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure | 11 June 2019 |
| 7 | The Swan Princess: Kingdom Of Music | 6 August 2019 |
| 8 | Norm of the North: Family Vacation | 25 February 2020 |
Short films
- The FAB Gift of Life (2018) [12]
References
- ^ "Founder Interview: Assemblage Entertainment".
- ^ "Telegael".
- ^ "Google Cloud Platform Case Study" (PDF).
- ^ "Recognition from Google CEO at GCP Next Global User Conference on March 23, 2018".
- ^ "Indian Director Ramana's Short-Film Living Idle wins International Acclaim, 2018".
- ^ "'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role".
- ^ "'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' Co-Director Explains How R. Madhavan Transformed For His Role".
- ^ "NOMINATIONS FOR 68thHYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2023".
- ^ "'Rob Edwards to Make Directorial Debut With Animated Feature 'Sneaks' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "'Imprint Family Entertainment Launches With Animated Film GROOVE TAILS Starring Jamie Foxx".
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (13 February 2023). "'GFM Animation Boards 'Stitch Head' Animated Movie Adaptation". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Smith, Mark. "Tragic schoolboy Fraser Bates turned into teddy bear animation to raise awareness of organ donation".
