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06/18/2021

We're thrilled to announce AINBO Spirit of the Amazon in the Official Selection in the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy!!! Screening Tomorrow, Saturday-June 19th, in the Grande Salle Bonlieu!!!

06/18/2021

Exclusive: Triggerfish's 'Seal Team' Ready for Action at Annecy | Animation Magazine

Triggerfish Animation recently revealed that action legend Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier, Aquaman, The Expendables) and Emmy-winner Matthew Rhys (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Perry Mason, The Americans) have joined the voice cast.

On the heels (or flippers) of winning this year’s MIFA Industry Award at the 2021 Annecy Festival, as well as being spotlighted as part of the event’s focus on African animation, esteemed South Africa-based studio Triggerfish has parted the waves to reveal the official first teaser for its lates...

05/14/2021

Virtual edition of Animation Production Days 2021 witnessed a successful close - AnimationXpress

Thank you, Animation Production Days for the feature!!!

In the second case study, which looked at the Peruvian-Dutch co-production AINBO Spirit of the Amazon, sales agent Edward Noeltner (CMG) and producer Richard Claus (Cool Beans) discussed the growing animation market in Latin America.

Virtual edition of Animation Production Days 2021 witnessed a successful close - Animation AnimationXpress

09/24/2020

AINBO Spirit of the Amazon

We are thrilled to have AINBO Spirit of the Amazon be featured in Animation Magazine!!! Big Thanks to the #AnimationMagazine Team!!!

Check out AINBO's Teaser below and join us online to help her save the Amazon Rainforest!!! www.ainbomovie.com

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Journey into the rainforest with the first teaser trailer of Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon shared exclusively with Animation Magazine: https://bit.ly/34chu3x

#AnimationMagazine #Exclusive

09/17/2020

John Leguizamo with Mark Ruffalo

TODAY! Tune-in at 6pm EST with Director and Star, John Leguizamo, discussing his inspirational feature film and based on a true story, CRITICAL THINKING, with Mark Ruffalo!

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Get your ticket today!

08/27/2020

Critical Thinking - Movie Trailers - iTunes

CRITICAL THINKING - Now on Apple Trailers!!!

Based on a true story from 1998, five LatinX and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.

08/27/2020

TUNE IN at minute 30:52 to watch John Leguizamo's interview on PeopleTV about his upcoming Directorial Debut CRITICAL THINKING. Based on a True Story and releasing in the US on September 4th! 😁🎞♟

https://people.com/celebrity/people-now-everything-we-know-about-katy-perry-and-orlando-blooms-newborn-daughter-daisy-dove-bloom-watch-the-full-episode/

08/05/2020

John Leguizamo Stars in Directorial Debut Critical Thinking: Watch Powerful Trailer for Chess Drama

John Leguizamo makes his directorial feature film debut with a story that hits close to his heart.

In a PEOPLE exclusive look at the first trailer for CRITICAL THINKING, Leguizamo stars as Mario Martinez, a Miami high school teacher determined to lead his underserved Black and Latinx students to the National Chess Championship — despite challenges standing in their way.

US Release date via Vertical Entertainment: September 4th, 2020
Worldwide Sales via Cinema Management Group

Based on a true story, Critical Thinking follows John Leguizamo as a Miami high school teacher leading his underserved students to the National Chess Championship

06/12/2020

John Leguizamo directorial debut lands at CMG for international sales (exclusive)

Happy Friday, Friends!!!

We've been busy preparing for the upcoming Marché du Film - Cannes Virtual Market and are thrilled to announce one of our latest acquisitions, CRITICAL THINKING. Directed by and Starring John Leguizamo and Based on a True Story, this heartfelt journey of how a group of underprivileged youth facing poverty, broken families and a prejudiced system, rise above their circumstances and win U.S. National Chess Champions in 1998. Chess is the great equalizer, it is a game where it’s not about where you come from, but how you play.

Big Thanks to Screen International for this amazing exclusive!

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Vertical Entertainment holds US rights and plans September release.

05/08/2020

Cinema Management Group is delighted to have Co-Producers, Toonz Media Group, join the amazing CANTERVILLE GHOST Team with Space Age Films and Sprout Pictures!!!

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Oh yes!! The stereotype-breaking, affably charming Ghost of Canterville is coming to life again with the first-ever animated theatrical feature of the Oscar Wilde classic. @Toonz Media Group will be co-producing the feature with Space Age Filmss and Sprout Pictureses. The movie will be distributed globally by Cinema Management Groupement Group (CMG), California. Directed by Kim Burdon, the film is set to release in 2021.

https://toonz.co/toonz-news.html?id=128

https://www.screendaily.com/news/toonz-media-group-boards-the-canterville-ghost-as-co-producer-exclusive/5149685.article

#thecantervilleghost #fiction #cartoon #animation #Englishclassics

04/15/2020

CMG signs key European partners on ‘Panda Bear In Africa’ (exclusive)

Whoohoo!!! We are thrilled to share the good news!!! Thank you, Screendaily for the Exclusive!

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WW Entertainment acquires rights for Netherlands, Belgium.

03/06/2020

Cartoon Movie 2020: Five talking points from the European animation event

Cartoon Movie 2020: Five talking points from the European animation event! Thank you, Screen Internationall!!!

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Hot topics included the coronavirus scare, Creative Europe and Cannes comparisons.

03/06/2020

A BIG Thank You to CARTOON Movie for their support with our In Development Presentation for one of our newest animated features PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA!!!

Pictured below: (left to right)
*Edward Noeltner, President of Cinema Management Group - International Sales
*Richard Claus, Director, Producer, Writer at Cool Beans/Katuni and Comet Films
*Rob Sprackling, Writer
*Karsten Kiilerich, Director, Producer, Writer at A.Film

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02/18/2020

Cinema Management Group to launch EFM sales on animation ‘Proud Princess’ (exclusive)

Big Thanks to Screen International for the write-up today on our new animation, The Proud Princess!

The CMG Team is already in Berlin and ready to go ~ Marriott 224 at the European Film Market - EFM 2020! 🎥👸🏼🎞

Radek Beran to direct based on popular fairy tale Punished Pride.

12/13/2019

Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year

Whoohoo!!! Away / Projām by Director, Animator, Composer - Gints Zilbalodis - has been selected as one of the Six Indie Animated Features that deserve an Oscar Nomination by cartoonbrew.com!!! Thank you, Cartoon Brew Team... we wholeheartedly agree!!! 🙂🎞🏆

It isn't all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.

09/26/2019

Away

Away received a Special Mention from the Jury in the "Best Feature" Film category of the 15th World Festival of Animated Film, Varna!

08/22/2019

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08/05/2019

CONGRATULATIONS to Director, Gints Zilbalodis, for winning BEST FEATURE FILM for AWAY at the Anima Mundi Film Festival in Brazil last week! We are so thrilled and looking forward to the upcoming 50+ Festivals this film has already been invited to!!! Whoohoo!!! Go AWAY Go!!! 🐤🏍🐢 #gintszilbalodis #animamundi #bestfeaturefilm #award #festival #filmfestival #salesagent #cinemamanagementgroup #away #animation #director #producer #dialoguefree #brazil #independentfilms #indiefilms #latvia #filmmaker #animator

07/02/2019

Thank you so much for the great write-up on AWAY!!!

Animated lives: five of the best features from Annecy Festival 2019! - Sight & Sound | The International Film Magazine

From ponderous pooches to battalions of bears, the latest crop of feature films from Annecy Film Festival combine astonishing visual worlds with engaging stories, further proving the limitless creative potential of animation. Reviews by Alex Dudok de Wit. https://buff.ly/2YqXYMn

07/01/2019

Cinema Management Group's cover photo

06/16/2019

Go Away!!! Go Gints!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎬🎬🎬🎉🎉🎉

Prix Contrechamp (Longs Métrages) / Contrechamp Award (Feature Films):
« Away » - Gints ZILBALODIS – Lettonie / Latvia– BILIBABA

06/16/2019

CONGRATULATIONS to Gints Zilbalodis on winning the Contrechamp Award for his first animated feature film, Away, this year at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival!!! We are so thrilled for you, Gints, and so excited to see where AWAY takes you!!! And Congratulations to all the winners!!! #annecyfestival #annecyfilmfestival #contrechamp #award #annecyaward #contrechampaward #salesagent #cmg #cinemamanagementgroup #gintszilbalodis

06/14/2019

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SALMA’S BIG WISH Director - Carlos Gutierrez and Producer - Estéfani Gaona Gochicoa, interview with TV Mondo today in Annecy!!! (the last ten minutes) 🙌🏼🎬🎉Día de Mu***os #salmasbigwish #metacube #diademuertos #symbiosis #tvmondo

Emission spéciale festival du film d'animation d'Annecy - vendredi 14 juin 2019

06/12/2019

“A beauitdully crafted minimalist adventure.” - Jordan Wintzer. 🎬 Big Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the amazing Review of AWAY today!!! Official Selection - Contrechamp - at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019. #annecyfestival #annecyfilmfestival #contrechamp #soldout #away #gintszilbalodis #firstfeaturefilm #cmg #cinemamanagementgroup #salesaagent #annecy #animation #feature #film #director #producer #animator #composer #editor #latvia #instannecy @ Annecy

06/10/2019

Dessignare Media

Thank you Dessignare Media!!! Go Salma Go!!! #worldpremiere #annecyfestival #salmasbigwish

Esta película del estudio de animación de Guadalajara "METACUBE", tendrá su premiere internacional durante el Festival de Cine de Animación de ANNECY 2019 y su director Carlos Eduardo Gutiérrez Medrano, nos comparte 13 datos curiosos sobre la cinta:

06/07/2019

Yes, One Animator Made The CG Animated Feature ‘Away’ On His Own
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/yes-one-animator-made-the-cg-animated-feature-away-on-his-own-172803.html

06/07/2019

Cinema Management Group's New Animated Feature Film: PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA get’s a great write-up on today’s Screendaily https://www.screendaily.com/news/cinema-management-group-reports-brisk-cannes-sales-on-panda-bear-in-africa-exclusive/5140203.article

06/07/2019

Cinema Management Group's AWAY, is a “must see” Animated Feature in Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy! Click the Animation World Network link below for more!!!
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/see-my-field-must-see-animated-features-annecy-2019
Visit www.cinemamanagementgroup.com for the Trailer!

05/25/2019

Le métier de vendeur international avec Edward Noeltner et Bonnie Voland - 19 mai 2019 | Ausha

For our French-speaking followers: Edward Noeltner, President of Cinema Management Group, sits down with RadioFestival Digitalodéon to discuss the role of a successful International Sales Agent. Click the link below to listen now:
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Comment et où travaille un vendeur international ? Retrouvez l'interview de deux vendeurs Edward Noeltner, CEO de Cinema Management Group et Bonnie Voland, directrice marketing de AGC Studios par Pierre Charpilloz

05/24/2019

Adult Audience Animation: Cannes Panel Talks Big-Screen Strategy

Cinema Management Group President, Edward Noeltner, discusses big-screen strategy at the ‘Adult Audience Animation’ Festival de Cannes Panel in this interview with Variety:

CANNES–A panel of leading animation industry executives gathered during the Cannes Film Market on Sunday to shed light on their strategies for the theatrical release of adult-oriented animate…

05/23/2019

Are we really alone? 👽 A frightening encounter with other-worldly beings lead a town to the truth behind a young girl’s disappearance. Cinema Management Group is proud to introduce, DARK ENCOUNTER, a thrilling mystery recently screened at this year’s Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. DARK ENCOUNTER stars Breaking Bad alum Laura Frasier, Directed by Strathie Film.
Click the link below to learn more and check out the official trailer.
https://www.cinemamanagementgroup.com/film/dark-encounter/

05/22/2019

Director Tim Disney brings to life the first Neanderthal man to live in the 21st Century in this coming-of-age story William the Film.
Cinema Management Group is proud to share this heartfelt tale of a boy—a product of both science and history who must learn to grow and coexist in a world thousands of years away from what is familiar to him. Recently screened at Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes! Click the link below to learn more & view the official trailer!

http://www.cinemamanagementgroup.com/film/william/

05/22/2019

Don't. Go. There. Stan thought the worst things in his life were an angry grandfather, a lost girlfriend and being bullied at school. Then he found something vicious hiding in his tool shed...
Cinema Management Group brings you THE SHED, Directed by SAW franchise producer, Peter Block. Recently screened at Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes! Find out more on our website including an exclusive look at THE SHED trailer! https://www.cinemamanagementgroup.com/film/the-shed/

05/21/2019

How far would you go for family? 💃🏻💫 A courageous young woman sets out on a journey to find the truth about her missing parents and the mystery of her own powers. Cinema Management Group presents, SALMA'S BIG WISH, also known as DIA DE MU***OS, a stunning animated adventure for the whole family! Recently screened at Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes! Click here to learn more on our website and get an exclusive look at the official trailer NOW:
https://www.cinemamanagementgroup.com/film/dia-de-muertos/

05/15/2019

Jim Sturgess mystery 'The Other Me' joins CMG Cannes sales slate (exclusive)

Jim Sturgess will play an architect who can see people’s true motives in the mystery, The Other Me, launched by Cinema Management Group at Festival de Cannes. Read the full story from Screen International below:

Production has begun in Tbilisi, Georgia.