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Independent British production company Cantilever Media, which was a producer on the feature The Amazing Maurice and the upcoming series Badjelly, is launching Kazoo Films, a new distribution company dedicated to animated features for kids and families.

Here is what we know about the new company:

  • Kazoo will prioritize independent, commercial family films for distribution via theatrical, streaming, and home entertainment in the U.K. and Ireland. The company cites a gap in the British market for the distribution of these type of films, and believes it can become a potential co-production partner and sales market for producers of these films.
  • Kazoo plans to release up to four films annually, including both Cantilever Media productions and collaborations with international producers and sales agents.
  • Cantilever believes there is a great demand for more animation in the U.K. citing that animated family films grossed over £250 million (USD$308 million) in the U.K. last year, representing 23.8% of total box office revenue.
  • The launch of the company was supported by the U.K. Global Screen Fund’s International Business Development strand, which awarded Kazoo money to hire a marketing executive.
  • Andrew Baker, founder and CEO of Cantilever Media, said in a statement: “We have identified a gap in the market for a film distribution company that focuses solely on animated feature films. Kazoo Films’ slate will prioritize independent, commercial family films that we can release theatrically in the U.K. & Ireland. We want to showcase that animated films can generate significant theatrical interest in the U.K., shining a spotlight on the territory as a potential co-production and sales market for animation producers and sales agents worldwide, and ensuring these films are seen by the U.K. cinema audience.”

 

Pictured at top: The Amazing Maurice.

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