More than 20 years ago, Jean François LAGUIONIE, director of several short animation films, settled in Saint Laurent le Minier, in an old silk factory to begin work with a few artist friends on a feature film: "GWEN OU LE LIVRE DES SABLES", and from then onto a stream of short films destined for the cinema. All these artists stayed in the Cevennes and in 1987 the Fabrique Association became a production company (although the association structure is still operating in order to ensure the projection of the films and the functioning of animation workshops)
In 1995 the work area was enlarged from 330 m2 to 600 m2 to allow for the production of a second feature film "THE CASTLE OF THE MONKEYS".
And so the adventure goes on , with the goal of having a diverse production activity combining the making and distribution of author's short and feature length films and working on television specials of a top quality level. Animation services for the developpement and production of interesting projets are also available.
Today, La Fabrique counts about one hundred films in it's catalogue, films often coproduced with major television channels and other french and european studios.
In this way/ thus La Fabrique participates in maintaining an economic activity in it's small region.
A number of author's films and television specials have been rewarded in the most prestigious festivals.