Panique Production

What Panique Production does

Panique Production (legally Panique! SPRL) is a Belgian independent film and animation production company headquartered in Brussels at Rue Gisbert Combaz 4, 1060 Bruxelles. The company was formally incorporated in 2012 by producer Vincent Tavier, who had been producing films since 1992, and operates with a core team of approximately five people. Panique! develops, finances, and produces animated and fiction films through project-based co-productions with a network of French, Belgian, Swiss, and Luxembourg animation studios including Autour de Minuit, Folivari, Beast Animation, Silex Films, Nadasdy Film, and Mélysine Productions. Its production slate spans stop-motion and traditional animated features and series, fiction feature films, documentaries, and experimental shorts.

The studio's commercial model is project-based rather than platform-based: revenue is generated through co-production financing (combining Belgian Tax Shelter, Wallimage, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Creative Europe MEDIA funding), broadcaster pre-sales and co-production (Canal+, RTBF, BeTV, Voo), and distribution advances from theatrical partners (Carlotta Films, SND, O'Brother Distribution, Gebeka Films, The Jokers Films) with international sales handled by Autour de Minuit. Signature works include the Panique au Village franchise (2003 TV series and 2009 feature), Peur(s) du Noir (2008), Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes (2017), the fiction features Calvaire (2004) and Alléluia (2014) by Fabrice du Welz, and the children's series Chien pourri and Jean-Michel Super Caribou (both 2019). Recent and upcoming releases include Sauvages (2024) directed by Claude Barras and le Trésor (2026).

Panique!'s customer base is bifurcated: end consumers of its films (children's and adult audiences across European markets) and B2B acquirers (broadcasters, theatrical distributors, and institutional financiers). The company has won recognition at Cannes, Annecy, Sitges, the Magritte Awards, and Austin Fantastic Fest, and operates without disclosed external investors, parent company, or institutional capital, maintaining full creative independence within the auteur European animation sector.

Name

Panique Production

Legal name

Panique! SPRL

Website

https://paniqueprod.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Panique Production is a Brussels-based independent film and animation studio that develops, co-produces, and finances animated and fiction films through partnerships with French and Belgian studios, public broadcasters, and regional film funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC), Theatrical Distribution (Domestic) (MPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Animated film production
• Fiction film production
• Documentary production
• Stop-motion animation
• Co-production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Revenue: Revenue from producing animated and fiction films, co-produced with partner studios, financed through regional film funds (Wallimage, Tax Shelter), and sold to distributors and broadcasters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Panique Production is a Belgian film and animation production company that develops and produces animated films (stop-motion and traditional), fiction feature films, short films, and documentaries. The company co-produces with French and Belgian partner studios, finances projects through regional film funds and tax shelters, and licenses distribution rights to theatrical distributors and television broadcasters across Belgium, France, and internationally.

Product overview

Panique Production is a Belgian film and animation production company founded in 1992 in Brussels. The company operates as a unified production studio rather than a platform, producing animated films, animated series, fiction feature films, documentaries, and experimental works. Key productions include the Panique au village franchise (animated series and film), Peur(s) du Noir, La Buche de Noël, Alléluia, and Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes. The portfolio spans feature films, short films, television series, and documentaries across animation and live-action genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Panique au village: La Série Animated television series (20 x 5') created by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier, featuring voice talent including Bouli Lanners and Benoît Poelvoorde. The first installment of the Panique au village franchise.
• Panique au village: Le Film Feature-length animated film based on the Panique au village franchise, directed by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier.
• Peur(s) du Noir Animated anthology film (85 minutes) featuring contributions from acclaimed graphic artists including Blutch, Charles Burns, Lorenzo Mattotti, and others.
• Calvaire Feature-length fiction film directed by Fabrice du Welz, the first film in the Ardennes Trilogy.
• Alléluia Feature-length fiction film directed by Fabrice du Welz; won multiple Magritte Awards and Austin Fantastic Fest accolades.
• Adoration Feature-length fiction film directed by Fabrice du Welz, co-produced with Belgian production partners.
• Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes Animated series (3 x 26') directed by Benjamin Renner, co-produced with Folivari and other French studios.
• Jean-Michel Super Caribou Animated children's series (48 x 11' + 1 x 4') directed by Mathieu Auvray and Pauline Pinson, based on the comic by Magali Le Huche.
• Chien pourri Animated children's series (52 x 13') co-produced with Dandeloo, based on books by Marc Boutavant and Colas Gutman.
• La Buche de Noël Animated holiday special (26 minutes) directed by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier; won the Cartoon d'Or in 2014.
• La Rentrée des Classes Animated short film (26 minutes) directed by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier.
• Les Grandes Vacances Animated short film (26 minutes) directed by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier, featuring voice talent including Benoît Poelvoorde, Bouli Lanners, and Jeanne Balibar.
• Sauvages Animated feature film directed by Claude Barras.
• À la Recherche de Collignon! Documentary film (74 minutes) directed by Cédric Brandilly and Nicolas Marchand about a Belgian multiple-world-champion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international festival awards including Cannes, Annecy, Sitges, Gérardmer
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Autour de MinuitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing French production partner specializing in animation. Autour de Minuit handles international sales for Panique! animation productions and has co-produced multiple series including Jean-Michel Super Caribou, Le Grand Méchant Renard, and operates as a key creative collaborator.
• FolivaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio that co-produced Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes with Panique!. Folivari is a key partner in animation production collaborations.
• Beast AnimationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian animation studio that co-produced Les Grandes Vacances, La Buche de Noël, La Rentrée des Classes, and other Panique! productions. Long-term production partner.
• Silex FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company co-producing animated films including In Waves (en production) and Les QuiQuoi with Panique!
• DandeloomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Chien pourri (52x13') with Panique!, based on books by Marc Boutavant and Colas Gutman.
• Nadasdy FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss animation studio that co-produced Les Grandes Vacances and Jean-Michel, Le Caribou des Bois with Panique!
• VoocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian television provider and broadcaster that co-produces Panique! productions including Les Grandes Vacances and has broadcast distribution rights.
• BeTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian premium television channel that co-produces and broadcasts Panique! animated productions including Les Grandes Vacances and Calvaire.
• RTBFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian public broadcaster (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone) that co-produces and broadcasts Panique! productions including La Buche de Noël and L'Envol/Ya Touyour.
• Carlotta FilmsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Panique! fiction films including Alléluia in France.
• SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench film distribution company distributing Panique! productions theatrically.
• O'Brother DistributionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian film distribution company distributing Panique! productions including Adoration.
• Canal+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench premium television channel that broadcasts and co-produces Panique! productions including Le Bruit du Gris and Calvaire.
• The Jokers FilmsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian film distribution company co-producing Adoration with Panique!. Handles theatrical distribution.
• Scope PicturesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company co-producing La Buche de Noël and Adoration with Panique!. Also involved in Tax Shelter financing.
• Savage FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company co-producing Alléluia and Adoration with Panique!
• Radar FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company co-producing Alléluia with Panique!
• Versus ProductionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company co-producing Alléluia with Panique!
• LunanimemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Les Minus with Panique!
• DarjeelingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Petite Casbah with Panique!
• Coproduction OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Panique au village: Le Film with Panique!
• Gebeka FilmsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench film distribution company co-producing and distributing Panique au village: Le Film.
• Mélusine ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg animation studio co-producing Panique au village: Le Film and Les QuiQuoi with Panique!

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Folivari: French animation studio that co-produced Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes with Panique! Both are boutique European animation producers specializing in auteur-driven family films with theatrical ambition and international festival positioning.
• Folimage: French animation studio producing family-oriented auteur animation (Renaissance-era stop-motion heritage). Comparable in scale, funding model (CNC-supported), and Franco-Belgian distribution footprint.
• Autour de Minuit: French animation production house and international sales agent that handles Panique!'s distribution rights. Operates the same co-production + international sales model on a parallel auteur-animation slate (including similarly Cannes-recognized projects).
• Beast Animation: Belgian animation studio that has co-produced multiple Panique! titles (Les Grandes Vacances, La Bûche de Noël). Comparable Belgian boutique animation producer with overlapping director relationships and Wallimage funding reliance.
• Nadasdy Film: Swiss animation studio co-producing with Panique! (Les Grandes Vacances, Jean-Michel Le Caribou des Bois). Closely matched Swiss/European boutique animation peer with overlapping festival-circuit positioning.
• Mélusine Productions: Luxembourg animation studio that co-produced Panique au village: Le Film and Les QuiQuoi with Panique!. Small-to-mid European animation house operating on the same cross-border co-financed auteur-animation model.
• Silex Films: French production company co-producing In Waves and Les QuiQuoi with Panique!. Hybrid animation/live-action producer of the same scale, also reliant on Tax Shelter and Canal+ co-financing for animated feature slates.

Broad incumbents

• Cartoon Saloon: Irish indie animation studio behind Wolfwalkers and The Breadwinner. Closest comparable in profile: boutique auteur-driven European animation, festival/OSCAR pedigree, and project-based financing via Irish/European public funds.
• Aardman Animations: UK-based stop-motion and animation powerhouse (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep). Comparable as a creator-led European animation studio, but at materially larger scale with global franchise economics Panique! aspires to.
• Xilam Animation: Listed French animation studio producing family and adult animation (Oggy, Dofus). Comparable on technology/category (European animation production) but operates a much larger catalogue and owns IP outright, contrasting with Panique!'s project-license model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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