Trib­utes 2026

• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the UK’s public-service broadcaster, with its children’s services CBeebies and CBBC catering respectively to pre-school and school-age audiences. The BBC is a major commissioner and co-producer of children’s animation, with a strong focus on original content and partnerships with independent production companies. It has been a long-standing presence at Cartoon Forum, where it has discovered European series for its programming slate, including Duck & Frog, Maddie + Triggs, Piggy Builders, Pablo and Dungeons & Kittens.

• Sveriges Television (SVT) is Sweden’s public-service broadcaster operating SVT Barn, a children’s service aimed at audiences aged 2–9, focused on identification, values, adventure, play and comedy. An active commissioner and co-producer of animated content, SVT Barn features European animated series presented at Cartoon Forum, including Ormhildur the Brave, BeddyByes, Team Nuggets and Tree & Bee.

• Part of the ARD network, Sudwestrundfunk (SWR) produces, co-produces and licenses children’s and animated content, mainly for KiKA, the German public-service children’s channel operated jointly by ARD and ZDF. Its regular programming includes series such as Sir Mouse, Living with Dad, Lambs, Patchwork Pals and The Jungle Bunch, all of which have been pitched at Cartoon Forum.

• France’s Folivari International is an independent sales agency bringing high-quality animated content to audiences worldwide. Founded in 2024, the company maintains a distinctive slate combining Folivari productions and third-party acquisitions. Its series line-up includes titles such as Samuel, Pil’s Adventures and Ted & Paula’s Tadpole Journey, all pitched at Cartoon Forum. Beyond traditional sales, Folivari International also develops transmedia strategies to expand the reach and impact of its titles.

• France is also represented by Mediawan Kids & Family, the international sales division of Mediawan Group, which distributes premium kids and family content across more than 200 territories worldwide. Its catalogue comprises more than 2,500 half-hours of programming, including the global hit Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, as well as titles such as The Little Prince & Friends, Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom and Witch Detectives, all three of which were presented at Cartoon Forum.

• Studio 100 International is the German international arm of Belgian Studio 100 Group, specializing in the global distribution and licensing of high-quality kids and family entertainment. The company works closely with broadcasters, platforms and distributors worldwide, while also engaging in brand rights licensing. Its portfolio includes well-known IPs such as Maya the Bee and Mia and Me, alongside recent additions such as Louca, Mortina and Chill Out, Zeus!, all of which have been showcased at Cartoon Forum.

• Bionaut is a Czech film and TV production company, founded in 1999, with a focus on fiction, documentary and animated films and series. Since 2015, its animation activities have been developed through Bionaut Animation, a dedicated label focused on animated content and international co-productions. Its Cartoon Forum track record includes projects such as 9 Million Colors, Hungry Bear Tales and Animalies. This year, Bionaut returns as co-producer of Scope of the Universe, a Norwegian project by Løv Film
  

• France’s Bobby Prod is an animation studio specialising in short-form animated series for adult audiences. Founded in 2008, the company has built a strong identity around irreverent humour and creative freedom. The company is also behind The Broos, which originated on TikTok and Instagram and was later developed as an animated series in co-production with ARTE France. The project joined the Cartoon Forum Coaching Programme in 2021 before being selected for Cartoon Forum 2024, showing how digital-first storytelling can reach new audiences
  

• Spain’s Mago Production is a Barcelona-based animation company with extensive experience in 2D and 3D animated series, documentaries and films. The company has presented several projects at Cartoon Forum, including Polinopolis, Limbo Ville and San Misterio, among others, and returns this year with Lily & Kyle. It is also a co-producer of Belzebubs, a project presented at the event in 2020 and set for release this year
  

• Based in Luxembourg, Melusine Studio is an animation company with a long-standing focus on developing and producing films, TV series and hybrid documentaries. Since joining the Superprod Group in 2024, the company has expanded its international co-production activities while maintaining its focus on creative partnerships. Having presented My Life in Versailles and The MiniWhats in previous editions of Cartoon Forum, the company returns this year as co-producer of Mebh and the Wolf Pups and The Otherness.

• France’s Gao Shan Pictures is a production company and animation studio founded in 2014 in La Réunion. The company develops and produces bold, emotionally engaging animated feature films, series and short films, with a distinctive artistic approach. It has been involved in acclaimed features films and series such as Jim Queen, In Waves and The Smurfs. At Cartoon Forum 2026, the company will present The Roots of My Hair, a 2D animated series
  

• Ireland-based Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio founded in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey that has received multiple nominations for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Emmys. The studio has a long-standing relationship with Cartoon Forum, where it has presented series Skunk Fu!, Silly Sundays and Natu Natu. This year, it returns to the Forum with its new series Mebh and the Wolf Pups
  

• Another French company, La Cabane Productions, was founded in Paris in 2015 and develops, finances and produces animated content for film, TV and streaming platforms, with a focus on storytelling, visual development and music. Its productions include the International Emmy-nominated Mush-Mush & the Mushables. The company is working on Luce and the Rock and The Wolf’s Dinner, both scheduled for 2027 release, and will present Emma Makes Waves at this edition of Cartoon Forum, co-produced with Belgium’s Thuristar.

• Broadcaster of the year: Danish Broadcasting Corporation (Denmark)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: Mediatoon Distribution (France)
• Producer of the Year: Creative Conspiracy (CC) (Belgium)

• Broadcaster of the year: ARTE (France/Germany)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: ZDF Studios (Germany)
• Producer of the Year: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)

• Broadcaster of the Year: RTP (Portugal)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: APC Kids (France)
• Producer of the Year: GO-N Productions (France)

• Broadcaster of the Year: KiKA (Germany)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: GoldBee (Spain)
• Producer of the Year: Peekaboo (Spain)

• Broadcaster of the Year: Ketnet/VRT (Belgium)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: MIAM ! Animation (France)
• Producer of the Year: TAT production (France)

Due to the san­i­tary cri­sis, Car­toon Forum 2020 was held dig­i­tal­ly. The Car­toon Trib­utes 2020 had been cancelled.

• Broadcaster of the Year: RTBF-OUFTIVI (Belgium)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: Telegael (Ireland)
• Producer of the Year: Panique! (Belgium)

• Broadcaster of the Year: Finnish broadcasting company (YLE) (Finland)
• Investor/Distributor of the Year: 9 Story Distribution International (Ireland)
• Producer of the Year: Folimage (France)

• Broadcaster of the year: France Télévisions (France)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Beta Film (Germany)
• Producer of the year: Dandelooo (France)
• Cartoon Tribute of Honour: Patrick Eveno, General Director of Citia and of The Annecy International Animation Film Festival

• Broadcaster of the year: M6 (France)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)
• Producer of the year: Autour de Minuit (France)

• Broadcaster of the year: CBBC – BBC Children’s (United Kingdom)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Superights (France)
• Producer of the year: Vivement Lundi ! (France)

• Broadcaster of the year: CANAL+ (France)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Mediatoon Distribution (France)
• Producer of the year: Les Films de l’Arlequin (France)

• Broadcaster of the year: Super RTL - RTL Disney Fernsehen (Germany)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: ZDF Enterprises (Germany)
• Producer of the year: Grid Animation (Belgium)
• Toulouse Metropole Tribute: Xbo Films

• Producer of the year: Jam Media (Ireland)
• Broadcaster of the year: GULLI (France)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Monster Entertainment (Ireland)

• Producer of the year: Monster Animation (Ireland)
• Broadcaster of the year: RTE (Ireland)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: awol animation (France)

• Producer of the year: TeamTO (France)
• Broadcaster of the year: YLE (Finland)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Moonscoop (France)

• Producer of the year: Brown Bag Films (Ireland)
• Broadcaster of the year: NRK (Norway)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Cake Entertainment (UK)

• Producer of the year: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland)
• Broadcaster of the year: France 3 (France)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Rubber Duck Entertainment (UK)

• Producer of the year: TV Cartoons (UK)
• Broadcaster of the year: Televisió de Catalunya (Spain)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Luk Internacional (Spain)

• Producer of the year: A. Film A/S (Denmark)
• Broadcaster of the year: BBC Children’s (UK)
• Investor/Distributor of the year: Icon Animation (Spain)