James Hagger is a producer and the founder of Troublemakers. He sees production as a space for dialogue between storytelling, craftsmanship and artistic rigour. Trained in London in the late 1990s as an assistant director on feature films, he worked alongside Nick Love, Kevin Reynolds, Christian Volckman and Harmony Korine – formative experiences that have had a lasting influence on his perspective.

In 2008, he founded Troublemakers in Paris to produce animated advertising films, with a constant focus on narrative clarity, precision in production and the accuracy of directorial choices. The studio supports brands seeking images that are spot on, crafted with precision, and capable of conveying a clear and lasting message.

Alongside his work as a producer, James is actively involved in the industry. He sits on the judging panels for several international awards, from D&AD to the Club des D.A., and lectures at Gobelins and New3dge. He chairs the Animation Committee of the UPC. He served as vice-president of the EPA, the trade association for advertising producers representing over 900 companies across Europe. He represented France at the G20 YEA in 2024 and is currently a mentee at the Institut du Mentorat Entrepreneurial, a programme dedicated to leaders of fast-growing SMEs.

Robin Noël began his career in feature films alongside Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, assisting them at Quad Films on international hits such as Intouchables and Samba. Trained in screenwriting, he places narrative at the heart of his approach — for him, producing starts with understanding the deeper mechanics of a story: its structure, rhythm, and truth. He later moved into advertising and produced numerous campaigns for clients like LVMH, L’Oréal, Orange, and the Abbé Pierre Foundation, working within the creative agency Havas Paris.

His journey took him to New York, London and Bangkok, where he refined his visual culture and developed a deep interest in 2D and 3D animation, hybrid storytelling, and experimental formats. In 2020, he joined Troublemakers Originals with the desire to develop long-format projects at the intersection of genres — blending fiction, animation, and documentary. Today, he focuses on stories that explore grey zones, personal fractures, and imaginative reinventions. Robin shares with James Hagger a common ambition: to produce work that shifts boundaries, both in form and content, with the rigor of auteur cinema and the freedom of a narrative playground.

Jean Méranger-Galtier is a producer, co-founder, and head of writing supervision at Troublemakers. After studying screenwriting at Paris-Nanterre University, he joined KABO Family as a literary assistant, where he notably contributed to the writing of the series L’Île aux trente cercueils.

He went on to refine his perspective by working as a script reader for several production companies and broadcasters, developing strong expertise in dramaturgy. Based in Paris, he co-founded the Troublemakers Originals team in 2022, where he oversees the development of long-form projects, including documentaries, animated series, and fiction. He works closely with writers throughout the narrative development process, combining high standards with a supportive approach and a strong interest in hybrid forms and stories from the margins.

Alongside his production work, Jean is deeply involved in film and media education. He leads training programmes, develops educational tools, and works with institutions such as the CNC, Normandie Images, and Les Cahiers du Cinéma. He is also a writer for several animated series for children, broadcast in France and internationally, with a particular interest in sensitive stories rooted in their time.

Salomé recently graduated from the Creative Engineering program at Gustave Eiffel University in Paris-Est, where she pursued a multidisciplinary curriculum combining scientific and artistic fields, including visual arts, multimedia, and communication.

Passionate about visual creation, she has worked in video editing, audiovisual production, and 3D modeling. She joined the Troublemakers team in 2025 for her capstone internship as an R&D intern in creative AI. Salomé has been with the team as a production assistant since early 2026.