First sales of “Buffalo Kids” for Cinema Management Group

Beverly Hills-based Cinema Management Group has entered into a first round of distribution deals for the animated children’s and family feature film “Buffalo Kids,” screening this year in the Annecy Presents section of the prestigious French festival.

Adapted from the short film “Cuerdas” (“Strings”), “Buffalo Kids” is a frontier tale about two recently orphaned Irish siblings. The duo emigrate to America and land in the urban wilderness of New York, where their uncle Niall was supposed to pick them up. When Niall, who normally resides in California, doesn’t show up, the children go looking for their estranged parents. What follows is a transcontinental odyssey across North America, including crazy action sequences, new friends and picturesque landscapes.

Producer and co-writer Jordi Gasull said of the film: “The idea of ​​adapting ‘Strings’ into a feature film has been close to my heart for years, and seeing it come to life is a dream come true for all of us . implied. These characters mean a lot to our team, especially our co-director Pedro Solis. It’s a story about friendship and how staying together despite adversity reaps great rewards.

“Buffalo Kids” will debut theatrically in Spain in mid-August this year, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery Spain. WBD and the film’s lead producer, 4 Cats, have a strong relationship that recently culminated in the box office hit “Mummies,” which grossed $54 million worldwide.

Other recent 4 Cats titles include “Capture the Flag,” “TAD: The Lost Explorer” and “TAD: The Lost Explorer and The Secret of King Midas,” which together grossed more than $110 million worldwide. world.

Theatrical sales also closed with Warner Bros. Discovery in Italy, Best Film in Poland, NOS Lusomundo in Portugal, The Film Group in Greece, MegaCom Film in ex-Yugoslavia, Filmhouse in Israel, Front Row Entertainment in the Middle East and Nathan Studios. in the Philippines.

CMG says offers are currently being considered from the UK and France.

“Buffalo Kids” is co-directed by Juan Jesus Garcia “Galo” (“Mummies”) and Pedro Solís (“Strings”). Atresmedia, Cine Anangu Group and Mogambo Entertainment have partnered with 4 Cats on the project. Core Animation from Guadalajara took care of the animation.

Headlining “Buffalo Kids” is “Abigail” and “Mathilda: The Musical” star Alisha Weir, who is joined by Stephen Graham (“Pirates of the Caribbean”), Gemma Arterton (“Prince of Persia”) : The Sands of Time”) and Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”).