Confirming the more and more sturdy curiosity by worldwide patrons in Spanish animated options, Pink Parrot Media has scored a bevy of key European pre-sales on upcoming Spanish household journey toon movie “4 Days Earlier than Christmas,” led by offers with Splendid in Germany and Kaleidoscope within the U.Okay.
Produced by Spain’s 3Doubles Producciones and Capitán Araña with Canada’s PVP Media, directed by Steve Majaury and Andrea Sebastián, “4 Days Earlier than Christmas” was one of many 5 noteworthy animated works in progress offered at this week’s Malaga Movie Pageant–Spanish Screenings to the worldwide trade.
The movie has additionally been acquired by Voxell por CIS territories, GPI (Baltics), FMA (Former Yugoslavia), Kinoswiat (Poland), Entrance Row (Center East), Simply Ent. (Benelux), Romania (SC Concept Movies), Nos Lusomundo (Portugal) and Scandinavia (Angel Movies).
“Spain and Canada, the nations in co-production, would be the first to hit theaters on the finish of this yr,” mentioned Tania Pinto Da Cunha, Pink Parrot VP and accomplice.
In Spain, “4 Days Earlier than Christmas” is scheduled for a Dec. 15 theatrical launch, dealt with by Filmax.
“We’re in negotiations with the remainder of the territories, amongst others, with France, South Korea, Latin America and the U.S.,” Pinto added.
“We’re very pleased with these gross sales. The movie has been offered to a big a part of the European territories after having solely gone to 2 markets – the American Movie Market and Berlin. We’re very optimistic and assume that it is going to be offered everywhere in the world,” mentioned Nacho La Casa, producer at Capitán Araña.
“The seasonal situation of the movie (Christmas) has vastly the worldwide patrons. Additionally, it’s high-level manufacturing high quality for a film with a finances according to present animation in Spain,” La Casa added.
“What makes the movie completely different to different Christmas motion pictures – argued 3Doubles producer, Darío Sánchez – is that it’s a superhero film, a comedy journey that occurs at Christmas and is expounded to Santa Claus however completely completely different from what individuals assume they’ll watch.”
“4 Days Earlier than Christmas” is at present in manufacturing, with animation nearly completed and progress being made on FX, lighting and compositing.
