TNZPV Productions & Studio

What TNZPV Productions & Studio does

TNZPV Productions & Studio is a French animation studio founded in 2010 by two CG supervisors and a screenwriter, operating dual studios in Arles and Annecy (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) under the legal entity TNZPV Holding (SARL, RCS Tarascon B 890 551 476). The company markets itself as the largest animation studio in southern France and operates a 44-person team with infrastructure reportedly scalable to 400 workstations. Its work spans two complementary business lines: an own-IP production pillar (feature films, short films, and TV specials such as the Oscar-nominated Pachyderme, Pearl, Merry Christmas Monsieur Hulot, The Songbirds' Secret, What's Wrong with Clover?, and My Dog, God and the Pokethings) and a studio-collaboration pillar providing outsourced 2D and 3D animation services (CG assets, layout, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, VFX, rigging, motion capture) to producers including Mikros Animation, Folimage, Les Armateurs, Superprod, Sacrebleu, MIYU Productions, Special Touch Studios, and Parmi les Lucioles Films.

The company monetizes through professional services revenue from co-productions and licensing/royalty income from its own IP, with no public pricing disclosed and services quoted on a project-by-project basis. Its customer base is concentrated in European broadcasters (France Télévisions, Canal+, Arte, TF1) and international co-production partners (Disney Germany, Tencent Kids China, Sixteen South), with content distributed through sales agents such as ELLE DRIVER, MIYU Distribution, France TV Distribution, KMBO, and GEBEKA Films. TNZPV differentiates through access to French tax incentives (TRIP, 30% on French expenditures), CNC and regional subsidies (La Région Sud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma), an Ecoprod environmental certification, and the CARBULATOR carbon-impact measurement tool approved by CNC in March 2025. Its marketing is primarily event-driven, anchored by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, supplemented by direct website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo presence. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or external institutional investors are disclosed in the source data.

Name

TNZPV Productions & Studio

Legal name

TNZPV Holding

Website

https://tnzpv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TNZPV Productions & Studio is a French animation studio in Arles and Annecy that both develops and co-produces its own 2D and 3D animated films and series, and provides outsourced animation production services to broadcasters and animation producers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB), Animation Services for VFX (Creature/Character, Crowd, Simulation Support) (MPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• 2D 3D animation
• CGI animation studio
• Animated feature films
• Visual effects production

Headquarters

HQ city

Arles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Full-service animation production for TV series, feature films, and shorts. Services include CG assets creation, CGI animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, 2D animation, rigging, and VFX for both own productions and client collaborations.
2. Co-production and Own IP Development: Developing and co-producing original animated series and films, maintaining ownership stakes in intellectual property and benefiting from international distribution and broadcasting rights.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TNZPV is a French animation studio that develops and produces its own animated films, TV specials, and short films, and provides outsourced animation production services — including 2D/3D CGI, VFX, compositing, layout, rigging, lighting, rendering, and motion capture — to other studios, broadcasters, and distributors. The studio operates a dual line of business: own productions (original IP) and studio collaboration services (fee-based animation work-for-hire and co-productions).

Product overview

TNZPV Productions & Studio is an Oscar-nominated animation studio in France (Arles & Annecy) offering two integrated service lines: (1) Own Productions where the company develops, produces, and finances original animated content including feature films (Pachyderme, Pearl, Merry Christmas Monsieur Hulot, The Songbirds' Secret), TV specials (My Dog God and the Pokethings), and short films (Two Birds, Mishimasako); and (2) Studio Collaboration services where TNZPV provides animation production services to other producers across the full pipeline. The studio specializes in both 2D and CGI animation techniques, offering end-to-end capabilities including CG assets creation, CGI layout/animation/rendering, lighting, compositing, VFX, rigging, motion capture, and 2D animation. Key collaboration projects include The Legendaries, Gus The Itsy Bitsy Knight, The Coop Troop, The Great Arc, T'Choupi in the Countryside, Team Dronix, White Fang, My Grandfather's Demons, Marona's Fantastic Tale, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio Collaboration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% tax savings on French expenditures through TRIP program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mikros AnimationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor co-production partner on multiple projects including The Legendaries, Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight, The Coop Troop, and Team Dronix. Mikros Animation is a leading European animation studio and key strategic collaborator.
• France TélévisionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench public broadcaster partner for series including The Coop Troop, Team Dronix, and TV Special My Dog God and the Pokethings. Major commissioning partner for French animated content.
• Canal+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium French pay-TV broadcaster and co-production partner for The Legendaries, Two Birds, and other projects. Key broadcast and financial partner.
• ArtecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranco-German public broadcaster partner for Pachyderme and other European co-productions. Provides broadcast licensing and co-production funding.
• TF1coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor French broadcaster and co-producer of The Legendaries and Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight. Key commissioning partner for family-oriented animated content.
• FolimagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned French animation studio and co-producer of Pachyderme (Oscar-nominated) and The Songbirds' Secret. Long-standing creative partnership on feature films.
• Les ArmateurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious French animation production company and co-producer of The Songbirds' Secret and T'Choupi in the Countryside. Long-term strategic partner.
• SuperprodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio and co-producer of White Fang feature film. Ongoing collaboration on animated projects.
• Special Touch StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation studio partner for Allah Is Not Obliged, The Forest of Miss Tang, and My Dog God and the Pokethings. Collaboration on feature films and TV specials.
• Sacrebleu ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio and co-producer of Marona's Fantastic Tale. Ongoing project collaboration.
• MIYU ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench animation studio and producer of The Great Arc short film. TNZPV provided CGI animation services for this project.
• Ikki FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company and producer of Terra Incognita short film where TNZPV provided 2D animation services.
• EcoprodminorOthersEnvironmental certification label for sustainable production practices. TNZPV is a member, demonstrating commitment to reducing ecological impact of animation production.
• Elisabeth D'ArquembourgcoreOthersTNZPV Holding SARL registered with RCS TARASCON B 890 551 476. Share capital of 810,150 euros.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Xilam Animation: Xilam is a larger, publicly-listed French animation studio (Euronext Paris) producing series like Oggy and the Cockroaches and Mr. Magoo. They operate a broader IP catalog, larger production capacity, and global distribution, making them an incumbent benchmark for TNZPV's potential scale trajectory in French 2D/3D animated series production.
• Cyber Group Studios: Cyber Group Studios is a major French independent animation studio producing children's series like Gigantosaurus and Zorro. They share TNZPV's 3D CGI service capabilities and French broadcaster relationships, but operate at significantly larger scale with global distribution infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Superprod: Superprod is a French animation studio that co-produced the White Fang feature film with TNZPV. They operate full 2D/3D/CGI animation production services and develop original animated IP, making them a direct competitor for the same pool of broadcaster commissions and co-production financing.
• Folimage: Folimage is a renowned French animation studio and TNZPV's co-producer on the Oscar-nominated Pachyderme and The Songbirds' Secret. They operate the same dual model of own-IP feature films and series production in 2D/3D animation, and represent the closest direct competitor in the French auteur-animation space.
• Mikros Animation: Mikros Animation is a leading European animation studio (Technicolor brand) that is both a co-production partner and direct competitor to TNZPV. They co-produced The Legendaries, Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight, The Coop Troop, and Team Dronix — meaning TNZPV delivers services to Mikros on projects where Mikros is the producer, directly mirroring TNZPV's own pipeline capabilities in 2D/3D CGI, layout, animation, lighting, and rendering.
• Sacrebleu Productions: Sacrebleu Productions is a French animation studio and co-producer of Marona's Fantastic Tale with TNZPV. They specialize in distinctive 2D animated features for adults and family audiences, with comparable festival credentials (Annecy, César nominations) and similar co-production economics.
• Special Touch Studios: Special Touch Studios is a French animation studio that partnered with TNZPV on Allah Is Not Obliged, The Forest of Miss Tang, and My Dog God and the Pokethings. They produce animated features and TV specials, directly competing for similar auteur-style commissions and co-production funding.
• MIYU Productions: MIYU is a French animation production company that produced The Great Arc with TNZPV delivering CGI animation services. They specialize in high-quality short films and auteur animation in 2D/3D, competing for the same Annecy festival circuit and short-form broadcaster slots.
• Dreamwall: Dreamwall is a Belgian animation studio listed as a TNZPV partner. They offer similar 2D/3D animation services and co-produce animated series and features, representing a comparable Flemish/French cross-border competitor in the same European co-production ecosystem.
• Les Armateurs: Les Armateurs is a prestigious French animation production company and co-producer with TNZPV on The Songbirds' Secret and T'Choupi in the Countryside. They develop and produce animated series and features for children and family audiences, sharing TNZPV's broadcaster relationships (TF1, Canal+) and stylistic range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/tunouszapasvus
• Facebookfacebook.com/tnzpvarles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tu-nous-za-pas-vus-productions
• Instagraminstagram.com/tnzpv_animation

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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