Doghouse Films

What Doghouse Films does

Doghouse Films s.à.r.l is an independent animation production company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Differdange, Luxembourg. It operates as both a financial coproducer and a fully operational in-house 2D and 3D animation studio, employing a core team of artists who execute the full production pipeline from graphic development to compositing, with techniques spanning 2D animation, 3D animation, and stop-motion. The company's portfolio includes completed animated feature films such as 'Where is Anne Frank' (directed by Ari Folman), 'Fritzi,' 'Pachamama,' 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson,' 'Saules Aveugles Femme Endormie,' 'Fox and Hare Save the Forest,' and 'Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol,' along with short films and television series including 'Fox and Hare,' 'Fils de Wouf!,' 'Draw for Change,' and '1, 2, 3... Mol Emol!.' Active projects in the pipeline as of the latest available data include 'Dansker,' 'Séraphine,' 'Outfoxed!,' 'The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole,' 'La Petite Cavale,' 'Granny is a Tree,' and 'L'Étoile.'

Doghouse Films generates revenue through two principal streams: coproduction and production-services agreements on animated feature films, shorts, and series, and downstream licensing/distribution of completed titles through international sales agents and territorial distributors. The studio is structured as a B2B entity targeting high-end international animation producers, European public broadcasters (Arte, Canal+, Gulli, KRO-NCRV, Ketnet, RTL Lëtzebuerg), and specialized distributors (Wild Bunch, The Match Factory, MK2, Charades, Elle Driver, Cat&Docs). Its Luxembourg domicile provides structural access to Film Fund Luxembourg, Eurimages, Creative Europe MEDIA, and Belgian and French tax shelter and regional fund mechanisms, which Doghouse leverages as a minority coproducer and a creative contributor on cross-border European projects.

The company's go-to-market is industry-facing and project-based: it pitches and closes deals at Cartoon Movie, Cartoon Forum, Annecy, and Berlinale; secures pre-sales from broadcasters; and layers national and regional public financing around a core creative team. There is no disclosed pricing or subscription model, and revenue recognition is project-driven rather than recurring. The team is led by producers and complemented by two production directors, a technical director, animation supervisors, and artists, consistent with a headcount band of 11–50 employees concentrated at the Differdange headquarters.

Name

Doghouse Films

Legal name

Doghouse Films s.à.r.l

Website

https://doghousefilms.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doghouse Films is an independent Luxembourg-based animation studio that develops, coproduces, and co-finances 2D/3D animated feature films, shorts, and TV series with European and international partners, serving broadcasters, distributors, and high-end auteur directors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Differdange

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Co-production and Production Services: Doghouse Films participates as a coproduction partner (and in some cases as a service/prestation provider) on animated feature films, short films, and television series. Revenue is generated through coproduction agreements, national and regional film funds, tax shelter structures, and service fees for production work.
2. Film and IP Licensing: Completed films are distributed internationally through sales agents and distributors, generating licensing and distribution revenue. The company retains rights in some territories and participates in revenue sharing arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Doghouse Films is an independent animation studio and production company based in Differdange, Luxembourg, that develops and produces 2D and 3D animated feature films, short films, and television series. The company operates its own in-house animation studio staffed by 2D and 3D artists, enabling it to function as both a financial coproduction partner and a creative contributor from graphic development through compositing on international animated projects.

Product overview

Doghouse Films is an independent animation studio based in Luxembourg, founded in 2012, that develops and produces high-quality animated films with both 2D and 3D capabilities. The company operates its own in-house animation studio with a core team of 2D and 3D artists, functioning as both financial partner and creative contributor in international co-productions. The portfolio spans feature films (including La Petite Cavale, Dansker, The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole, Outfoxed!, L'Étoile, Séraphine, Granny is a Tree, and completed titles like Where is Anne Frank, Fritzi, Pachamama, Fox and Hare Save the Forest, and Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol), short films (Matin brun, A walk into the afterlife), and television series (Draw for Change, Fox and Hare, 1, 2, 3 ... Mol Emol!, Fils de Wouf!). The company offers animation production services ranging from graphic development to compositing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

72 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samsa Film (Luxembourg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg-based production company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank'.
• Purple Whale Films (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli production company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank'.
• Walking the Dog (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank', 'Fox and Hare', and 'Fox and Hare Save the Forest'.
• Magellan Films (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank'.
• Bridgit Folman Film Gang (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli production company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank'.
• Submarine (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch production and distribution company; coproduction partner on 'Where is Anne Frank', 'Fox and Hare', 'L'Étoile', 'Séraphine', 'Dansker', 'Fox and Hare Save the Forest', 'Draw for Change', and 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Le Pacte (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production and distribution company; coproduction partner and France distributor on 'Where is Anne Frank'.
• Wild Bunch InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide licensing for 'Where is Anne Frank'. Also distributes 'Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol' in France.
• Cinéma Defacto (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Miyu Productions (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• micro_scope (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Productions L'Unité Centrale (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• An Original Picture (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Studio Ma (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Arte France CinémacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench broadcaster and coproduction entity; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes CinémacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench regional film fund and coproduction entity; coproduction partner on 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• The Match FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide licensing for 'Saules Aveugles, Femme Endormie'.
• 2 Minutes (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Fils de Wouf!'.
• Maybe Movies (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Fils de Wouf!'.
• Gulli (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench children's TV channel; broadcaster, coproduction partner, and supporter of 'Fils de Wouf!'.
• RTL LëtzebuergcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxembourg broadcaster; coproduction partner and broadcaster for '1, 2, 3… Mol Emol!' and 'Fils de Wouf!'.
• KRO-NCRV (Netherlands)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch public broadcaster; coproduction partner and broadcaster for 'Fox and Hare' series.
• Ketnet (Belgium)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlemish public broadcaster; coproduction partner and broadcaster for 'Fox and Hare' series.
• RTBF (Belgium)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian French-language public broadcaster; coproduction partner and broadcaster for 'Fox and Hare' series.
• About Premium Content KidscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational content sales agent specializing in children's programming; handles international sales for 'Fox and Hare'.
• Balance Film (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman production company; coproduction partner on 'Fritzi'.
• TrickStudio Lutterbeck (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Fritzi'.
• Artémis Productions (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company; coproduction partner on 'Fritzi'.
• MAUR film (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Fritzi'.
• Global ScreencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent; handled worldwide sales for 'Fritzi'.
• Septième FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distribution company; distributed 'Fritzi' in France.
• Tarantula DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxembourg distribution company; distributed 'Fritzi' and 'Fox and Hare Save the Forest' in Luxembourg.
• Folivari (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Pachamama'.
• O2B Films (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Pachamama'.
• Kaïbou Production (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production company; coproduction partner on 'Pachamama'.
• Blue Spirit Studio (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Pachamama'.
• Haut et Court distribution (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distribution company; distributed 'Pachamama' in France.
• SC Films InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent; handled worldwide sales for 'Pachamama'.
• Canal+ (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench subscription TV channel; broadcaster and supporter of 'Pachamama' and 'Draw for Change'.
• Parmi Les Lucioles Films (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson'.
• KMBO Productions (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production and distribution company; coproduction partner and France distributor on 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson'.
• Cinéart (Benelux)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBenelux distribution company; distributed 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson' in Benelux.
• Les Films du Losange (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench international sales agent; handled worldwide sales for 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson'.
• Ciné+ (France)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench thematic TV channel; supporter and broadcaster of 'Nina et le Secret du Hérisson'.
• a_BAHN (Luxembourg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg production company; coproduction partner on 'Draw for Change'.
• Clin d'oeil films (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company; coproduction partner on 'Draw for Change'.
• Les Films du Balibari (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Draw for Change'.
• Little Big Story (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Séraphine'.
• TNZPV Productions (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Séraphine'.
• JPL Films (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Séraphine'.
• Nadasdy Films (Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Séraphine'.
• Elle DrivercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent; handles worldwide sales for 'Séraphine'.
• Le Parc Distribution (Benelux)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBenelux distribution company; distributes 'Séraphine' and 'Pachamama' in Benelux.
• Pronto Film (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian production company; production partner on 'The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole'.
• Girelle Production (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole'.
• Maur Film (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech animation studio; coproduction partner on 'The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole'.
• Cat&DocscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent specializing in documentaries; handles worldwide sales for 'The Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole'.
• Picolo Pictures (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'La Petite Cavale'.
• CharadescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent; handles worldwide sales for 'La Petite Cavale'.
• Monster Entertainment (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish entertainment production company; production partner on 'Outfoxed!'.
• Walking the Dog (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Outfoxed!'.
• MK2coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational film distribution company; handles worldwide distribution for 'Outfoxed!'.
• JA Films (Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish production company; coproduction partner on 'Dansker'.
• Meta Film (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish production company; coproduction partner on 'Dansker'.
• Laïdak Films (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; production partner on 'Granny is a Tree'.
• Dandeloo (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench production and distribution company; international and France distributor for 'Granny is a Tree'.
• Take Five (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company; coproduction partner on 'L'Étoile'.
• What The Prod (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol'.
• Onyx Films (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio; coproduction partner on 'Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol'.
• Bidibul Productions (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company; coproduction partner on 'Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol'.
• Autour de Minuit (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production and distribution company; coproduction partner and international distributor for 'Matin Brun' and 'A Walk into the Afterlife'.
• OVHminorOthersFrench cloud hosting provider; hosts the Doghouse Films website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Folivari: Paris-based animation production company with strong European coproduction network and family-feature orientation. Folivari coproduced Pachamama with Doghouse Films and competes in the same French-led animation feature segment.
• Walking the Dog: Belgian 2D/3D animation studio of comparable scale, also positioned as both creative studio and coproduction partner. Walking the Dog is a repeat Doghouse Films coproducer (Where is Anne Frank, Fox and Hare, Outfoxed!, Fox and Hare Save the Forest), making it the closest operational and structural peer.
• Miyu Productions: French independent animation production company focused on auteur-driven short and feature animation, with festival positioning (Annecy, Cannes). Comparable to Doghouse on editorial line and coproduction-led financing model.
• Submarine: Amsterdam-based independent animation and distribution company that operates as both production studio and international sales/distribution agent. It is Doghouse's most frequent coproduction partner (8+ projects) and a structurally comparable hybrid animation-distribution peer.
• TrickStudio Lutterbeck: German animation studio with European coproduction experience, working in 2D, 3D, and mixed techniques. Coproduced Fritzi with Doghouse Films and serves the same European feature-animation market.
• Blue Spirit Studio: Paris-based animation studio with in-house 2D/3D production capabilities and an active international coproduction slate. Coproduced Pachamama with Doghouse Films and competes in the same European feature-film animation segment.
• Samsa Film: Luxembourg-headquartered independent film production company with a strong animation track record (including Where is Anne Frank with Doghouse). Same jurisdiction, same financing mechanisms, and a directly comparable business model.
• Nadasdy Film: Swiss independent animation studio specializing in short and feature animation, with festival-circuit positioning. Coproduced Sérophine with Doghouse Films and shares the same auteur-animation, coproduction-led approach.
• MAUR Film: Czech animation studio with international coproduction credits across features and series. MAUR Film is a repeat Doghouse partner (Fritzi, Blue Sweater with a Yellow Hole) and operates a comparable studio-plus-coproduction model.

Emerging players

• Autour de Minuit: French production and distribution company with a strong short-form animation slate and festival-circuit presence. Coproduced Matin Brun and A Walk into the Afterlife with Doghouse, overlapping in editorial line and European financing structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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