Buffalo Gal Pictures

Buffalo Gal Pictures
IndustryCanadian film and television
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderPhyllis Laing
Headquarters440–112 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4
Key people
Phyllis Laing, President and Executive Producer
Subsidiaries
  • Insidious Pictures
  • Kistikan Pictures Inc.
Websitebuffalogalpictures.com/

Buffalo Gal Pictures is an independent TV and film production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1]

The company has produced 20 feature films, 10 television dramas, 8 documentaries, and over 50 hours of television series.[1] In 2004, it premiered the Isabella Rossellini film The Saddest Music in the World at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2013, Buffalo Gal Pictures produced Seances, a lost film project by Guy Maddin, in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada.[2]

Its subsidiaries include Insidious Pictures, which focuses on horror; and Kistikan Pictures Inc., dedicated to Indigenous content for film and television, in partnership with actress Tina Keeper.[3][4]

The company was named "Buffalo Gal" to represent Manitoba, as well as symbolizing the western with a feminine touch.[5]

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

Awards[1]
Awards Category Recipient
Gemini Awards Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series Less Than Kind
2009 Cannes Film Festival Fipresci Prize Amreeka
Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Feature My Winnipeg
Method Fest Independent Film Festival Best Feature

Best Screenplay

Seven Times Lucky
Genie Awards Costumes, Editing & Music Saddest Music in the World
Banff TV Festival Rockie Award Gabrielle Roy

References

  1. ^ a b c "Buffalo Gal Pictures Inc". On Screen Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  2. ^ a b Dunlevy, T'cha. "Guy Maddin recreating lost films of the silent era". Montreal Gazette. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ^ "About Us | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2016-02-11). "Raven Banner strikes deal with Buffalo Gal Pictures". Screen. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  5. ^ "Buffalo Gal Pictures: Conquering Great Stories for 25 Years". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  6. ^ "Buffalo Gal Pictures Production Company Box Office History - The Numbers". www.the-numbers.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  7. ^ "Cashing In | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  8. ^ "The Pinkertons | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  9. ^ "Sunnyside | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. ^ "The Saddest Music in the World | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  11. ^ "The Stone Angel | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  12. ^ Anderson, John (12 September 2010). "How to Start Your Own Country". Variety. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Mad Ship | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  14. ^ "Silent Night | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  15. ^ "All The Wrong Reasons | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  16. ^ "Heaven Is For Real | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  17. ^ "Borealis | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  18. ^ "Soul Sisters | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  19. ^ "You're Killing Me Susana (Spanish: Me estás matando Susana) | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.


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