‘Recieved almost a hundred nominations and a dozen prestigious awards such as the Oscars, the Césars, Cannes, Annecy, the Annie Awards and the European Film Awards.

Created in Luxembourg in 1997 by Stephan Roelants,Melusine is focused on developing and producing animated movies, TV series and hybrid documentaries with a constant drive for quality. In close cooperation with its partner ‘Studio 352’ specialized in all forms of animation, the company’s main focus is to promote and uphold a strong and meaningful independent European animated cinema by supporting its artistic, narrative and educational ambitions.

In 2024, ‘Melusine’ and ‘Studio 352’ expanded further by joining the Superprod group alongside Clément Calvet and Jérémie Fajner, becoming ‘Melusine Studio’. The company embraces a pipeline tailored to meet the challenges of contemporary audiovisual production, whilst maintaining an editorial commitment to the showcasing of national talent through genuine animation and hybrid projects, carrying core values and international visibility.

The company also supports the continuous training of its artistic team as well as personal projects or short films from an in-house perspective.


Studio Projects:

Le sommet des Dieux:
Kathmandu. Japanese photoreporter Fukamachi accidentally comes across a camera that may well have belonged to Mallory, a famous mountaineer who disappeared in 1924. But a stranger comes along and takes the camera before Fukamachi gets a chance to see if the film is still inside. When he gets back to Tokyo, the reporter finds out who the man was: Habu, a mysterious mountaineer who fell off the radar in 1985 after deserting an expedition to Everest with wounded pride.

Kensuke's Kingdom:
Michael is taken by his family on a round-the-world sailing trip. When a storm strikes, Michael and his dog are swept overboard and washed up on a remote island. Struggling to survive, one day Michael wakes to find fresh fish and coconut milk by his cave; his mysterious benefactor is Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier, creator of a treetop kingdom and protector of the orangutans. Slowly, Michael and Kensuke form a friendship. But something threatens to destroy the fragile world Kensuke has created. A thrilling adventure story with a poignant message that will resonate with audiences across the world.

Julian:
Julián is the story of a boy who wants to be a mermaid. The wide-eyed Julián spends a summer of discovery in NYC with his Abuela. Nearly strangers, they brace themselves for tense conversations and new adventures. The colourful chaos of Abuela’s world, and the stories she tells him, awakens something within Julián... questions about who he is and who he could be. Julián’s journey will reach across the diaspora, from Brooklyn block to the depths of the ocean, in an intergenerational ebb and flow. Through Abuela’s world, Julián explores his identity, gender expression and the hidden heritage of his family.

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