Indie Sales Scores Multiple Deals for ‘Brave Cat’ Ahead of Premiere at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Film Global Apr 28, 2026 5:50am PT Indie Sales Scores Multiple Deals for ‘Brave Cat’ Ahead of Premiere at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Oscilloscope Laboratories Acquires North American Rights to Venice Award-Winner ‘The Kidnapping of Arabella’ (EXCLUSIVE) 1 hour ago Zoe Saldaña Boards Animated Feature ‘Julián,’ From Cartoon Saloon, Ahead of Annecy Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago Ariane Labed Joins Ena Sendijarevic’s English-Language Witch Hunt Drama ‘The Possessed’ (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago See All Courtesy of Punkrobot Paris-based sales company Indie Sales has concluded multiple deals for animated feature “Brave Cat,” which will world premiere at Annecy Film Festival in June in the Annecy Presents section. The film has been acquired by Gebeka (recently acquired by KMBO) for France, Cine Canibal for Latin America, Green Narae for South Korea, Distri 7 for Benelux and Kino Pavasaris for the Baltic States. Related Stories Netflix Scripted Series Head Jinny Howe Set as Keynote Speaker at Banff World Media Festival Philomena Cunk Returns! Diane Morgan’s Beloved Idiot Heads to the Movies With ‘Cunk on Cinema’ for BBC, Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) “Brave Cat” is the first feature-length project from the Chilean studio Punk Robot. It is directed by Gabriel Osorio and produced by Pato Escala, both co-founders of the studio. Their short film “Bear Story” won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2016 and was Chile’s first-ever Academy Award. blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', ["mid-article1","mid-articleX","mid","mid-article"] ) .setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("ros\/mid-article") .addSize([[300,250],[2,2],[300,251],[2,4],[4,2],[320,480],[620,366]]) .setClsOptimization("minsize") ; }); “Brave Cat” tells the story of Kona, a teenage forest cat, who decides to face her fears and search for her missing mother, who was kidnapped by dogs working for humans. Along with Colin, an abandoned guard dog puppy, and Bernard, a runaway old circus bear, she embarks on a cross-country search for their lost families. Despite their differences, Kona, Colin and Bernard stick together on a wild journey that changes them forever. Popular on Variety if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: 'fdaee7b3-292f-4a85-89bb-29a56b567de3', playlistId: '073c6e70-0010-4b87-92d0-d891f87f5cd8', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Based in Santiago de Chile, Punkrobot has been creating content since 2008 for television, advertising and film. The studio recently collaborated with Lucas Films on the “Star Wars: Visions” episode “In the Stars.” The film is supported by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage of Chile and Universidad de las Américas (UDLA) Indie Sales has handled high-profile animated films such as “My Life as a Zucchini” – an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee – followed by the commercial hit “Richard the Stork 2” and more recently Michel Gondry’s Berlinale Crystal Bear winner “Maya, Give Me a Title.” It also has Cannes 2026 silent animation “Dandelion’s Odyssey.” blogherads.adq.push(function ()…

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