CinéGroupe : CinéGroupe Inc. is a Montreal-based corporation that develops, creates, pre-sells, produces, finances and distributes original live-action, animation and CGI entertainment programming for the worldwide marketplace, targeted primarily at the kid, teen and family markets. The company was founded by Jacques Pettigrew, who today acts as the company's president and chief executive officer. CinéGroupe's production catalogue includes numerous television series, feature-length films, animation projects, and live-action programming, for which the company has received more than forty international awards, including an Emmy. Productions include animation shows such as Tripping the Rift, What's With Andy, The Tofus, Pig City, Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat, Mega Babies, Kit & Kaboodle, Spirou, and the Little Flying Bears; animation movies and specials P3K: Pinocchio 3000, Lion of Oz, Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2, Eye of the Wolf, and Charles Dickens' David Copperfield; and live-action projects such as 11 Somerset, Seriously Weird, Big Wolf on Campus - Season 3, and Edge of Madness. The company also works with clients as a service producer in visual effects, animation services and post-production. Capitalizing on its expertise in animation, CinéGroupe also brings to the screen new live-action productions that blend 3D effects and computer-generated imaging. In that sense, the company's programs such as the action-adventure series Charlie Jade and Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension blend realism and fantasy, displaying mastery of integrated technology. From a business point of view, the company's production teams master the creative and production side of animation, while managing to bring together international financial and co-production partnerships. Over 90% of CinéGroupe's productions have been completed with various partners in the U.S. and Europe. The company's clients include some of the world's top distributors and broadcasters including Columbia TriStar, PBS, Sony, Fox Family (ABC Family, and SciFi in the U.S.); TF1, Canal J, France 3, Pro-Sieben and Jetix in Europe; and TELETOON, CHUM Television, Radio-Canada, YTV and VRAC in Canada. The company's team includes: Jacques Pettigrew, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer; Michel Lemire, Executive Vice President Creative Affairs and Production; Christian Garcia, Director 3D Studio and CGI Supervisor; Pierre Duff, Director of Information Technologies; and Linda Caron Director Finance and Administration. The CinéGroupe's goal continues to be turning the creator's vision into a successful project, on time and on budget, while working with multiple partners and clients across North America and around the globe.