Montreal, May 2005 - Qui Fait Quoi
En 2000, Sylvain Viau a fondé Corporation Image entertainment (Cie), une boîte spécialisée dans l’animation 2D pour la télévision et le cinéma. Née d’un simple personnage, l’entreprise progresse depuis à un rythme impressionnant... (French version only)
Winter 2009- WALTER TNDOORI animation series Official Launching
Just back from the MIPCOM event in France and on the eve of the holiday season, Corporation Image Entertainment and its partner company Branscome International were pleased to report a positive response following the official launching of the WALTER & TANDOORI animation series ( 52x11’). Such countries as Spain and Portugal, but also parts of Latin America expressed great interest for this format of environmentally-conscious comedy.
Montreal, November 1st, 2010 - Ernst&Young Entrepreneur of the year
It has become common occurrence in recent years for Montreal-based Image Entertainment Corporation (IEC) and its eco star Walter to be recognized for achievement in one way or another. But this time, the popular cartoon character has been temporarily upstaged by his co-creator and company president, Sylvain Viau...
Montreal, Automn 2005- SAJE Magazine
En Activité depuis 2000, Corporation Image Entertainment est une jeune compagnie de production et de développement de projets télévisuels et cinématographiques... (French version only)
Montreal, September 14, 2005 - La Presse
Le Grand Prix de l’Entrepreneur d’Ernst & Young Sylvain Viau, président de Corporation Image Entertainment Inc. finaliste du prestigieux Prix de l’Entrepreneur d’Ernst & Young volet entrepreneur en émergence... (French version only)
Montreal, May 21, 2004 - Ciné-TV-Multimédia
Corporation Image Entertainment Inc. (CIE) est une jeune entreprise montréalaise de production et de développement de projets télévisuels et cinématographiques... (French version only)
Une réussite entrepreunariale de 5,3 M$ La société montréalaise Image Entertainment Corporation Inc. a atteint ses objectifs de financement pour la phase 1 de son projet Walter, soit un investissement de 5 296 099$... (French version only)
Montreal, September 12, 2003 - Quebec Shooting Guide
Montreal 2D animation outfit Image Entertainment Corporation (IEC) recently signed co-production agreements with France for the creation of two animated series to be broadcast in Europe and Canada. Both involve the completion of 26 half-hour episodes...
Summer 2010 - Launch of the first ecological multiplatform
Corporation Image Entertainment is pleased to announce the launch of the first ecological multiplatform project with the animated television series WALTER & TANDOORI in collaboration with the French-language network Radio Canada, starting August 14, 2010. The series will be broadcast every Saturday morning, starting at 8:30 am. The television launch of the series will be backed up by the interactive website called WALTERRE, a French word play on earth/terre: www.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse.... To continue the adventures contained in the series, the website invites participants to play mini games with ecological themes on their own or with other visitors to the site as well as dialogue, create an avatar or a jaunt into the neighbourhood of our two favourite characters, all the while accumulating eco points which will serve to make our planet more green. In addition, users will be able to continue to watch the webisodes on the Radio-Canada website.
February 2011 - Image Entertainment Corporation celebrates its 10th anniversary
February 9, 2011, Image Entertainment Corporation celebrated its 10th anniversary at the storied Auberge Saint-Gabriel in Old Montreal, basking in a family sea of creators, managers and mentors as well as several sponsors and partners. Two networks were also present – Radio-Canada and Teletoon. Those who couldn’t be present, such as Cartoon Network Latin America, which is broadcasting Walter and Tandoori during its marathon tribute to Earth Day in April and Branscome International, which is (...)
January 2011 – Experience sharing at the Forum Blanc, Annecy (France)
The entire team at Image Entertainment Corporation Image wishes you and yours a Happy New Year and a resoundingly successful 2011! Our year started off on the right foot with president Sylvain Viau being invited to sit as a panellist at the Forum Blanc 2011, helping to lead the debate at the forum activity on training, reflection and exchanges between professionals, for a 360° vision surrounding the animation and cross-media theme. This event was organised by the CITIA (La Cité de l’Image en (...)
January 2012 - $50 million financing for Walter
Image Entertainment Corporation, a major player in film production and 2D and 3D animation in Quebec and Canada just finalized a $50 million financing for Walter - a TV series for television, a feature animation film and interactive games linked to environmental issues.
Montreal, January 23, 2012. Mr. Sylvain Viau, founding president and executive producer at Image Entertainment Corporation Inc. is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $50 million financial package for the Walter franchise including :
• Walter, an animated series, 65 episodes ;
• Walter and Tandoori 1 and 2, animated series, 104 episodes ;
• Walter and Tandoori’s Christmas, an 85-minute feature animation film produced with the new Quebec break-through technology, 3D SENS Pro ;
• Walter’s World, a hybrid series, 13 episodes ;
• Walter’s Earth Day, a 90-minute feature live action production ;
• Walterre, an interactive web game.
September 2012 - Inauguration of Kaffein Animation Studios
Sylvain Viau president of Corporation Image Entertainment opened a new 2D animation studio in the city of Sherbrooke. With the help of its financial partners, Sherbrooke Innopole and Emploi-Québec, 25 jobs had been created allowing for a better control of cost and quality of productions such as the second season of Walter and Tandoori.
November 2012 - Walter et Tandoori dream about Oscars
The film Walter & Tandoori’s Xmas is part of the list of 21 films submitted to the Academy Awards 2013 competition in the category for best animated film. The 10 films that will be nominated will be announced January 10, 2013. Fingers crossed!
October 2012 - Walter volume II
The second volume of the trilogy of Walter published by Éditions La Presse is now available in bookstores. After the first volume entitled On choisit ses amis, pas sa famille!, the author Bryan Perro offers: Les voyages forment la jeunesse! With humor and puns, it tells the story of Walter’s trek at the end of which he will meet his accomplice Tandoori.
December 2012- Seek and Find Walter and Tandoori
Éditions Gladius International launches a new game of Seek and Find type featuring characters from the series Walter and Tandoori. Perfect to sharpen children’s observation skills!