Kazoo Films to champion independent animated features for UK and Irish audiences.
Award-winning independent production company Cantilever Media, the team behind The Amazing Maurice and Bollywoof, is launching Kazoo Films, a new UK-based distribution company dedicated to animated features for kids and families. Supported by the UK Global Screen Fund’s Business Development Fund, Kazoo Films will focus on bringing high-quality, independent animation to audiences across the UK and Ireland through theatrical releases, streaming platforms, and home entertainment.
In 2024, animated family films grossed over £250 million at the UK box office, representing an impressive 23.8% of total box office revenue. Despite this, independent animated features remain underrepresented in the market. Kazoo Films aims to address this gap by delivering fresh, engaging family entertainment across multiple platforms, ensuring these films reach the widest possible audience.
Kazoo Films plans to release up to four films annually, including both Cantilever Media productions and collaborations with international producers and sales agents. Award-winning producer and executive producer Andrew Baker, Founder and CEO of Cantilever Media, will lead Kazoo Films.
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 UK & Ireland. We want to showcase that animated films can generate significant theatrical interest in the UK, 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 UK cinema audience.
Andrew Baker, Kazoo Films/Founder and CEO of Cantilever Media
Kazoo Films invites producers, sales agents, and content platforms to collaborate in delivering inspiring family stories to audiences across the UK and Ireland.
