Press Release: Animated Feature “Best Birthday Ever” Has November Release Date
Los Angeles, CA (Oct. 19, 2023). Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Allen Media Group. It has acquired North American VOD rights to the animated family feature film Best Birthday Ever. Which will be available to rent/own on all digital. HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms in North America. As well as on DVD, starting on November 10, 2023, through Freestyle Digital Media.
Best Birthday Ever is a family animation feature based on the best-selling book series by Rotraut Susanne Berner. It is about a small rabbit who lives with his parents, and is about to celebrate his 5th birthday.
Logline: Best Birthday Ever is the story of Little Charlie. A small rabbit who lives with his loving family and pets in a house at the edge of town. Like many five-year olds, Little Charlie goes to a kindergarten and plays with his friends in the neighborhood. He is used to having his parents’ full attention. But all that changes when his baby sister Clara is born. Leading to an unexpected adventure with his best friend Monica.
Best Birthday Ever is under the direction of Michael Ekblad (Molly Monster). It is a German-Dutch-Swedish co-production for children between three to seven. It is based on the book by Rotraut Susanne Berner. Best Birthday Ever is by writer Aje Andrea Brücken. It is produced by Alexandra Schatz Filmproduktion. Alexandra Schatz, Submarine Sublime, and Bruno Felix. Also Janneke van de Kerkhof, and Femke Wolting. Dieter Reinhold, Slugger Film, Michael Ekbladh, ZDF, Film I Skane and Simon Crowe.
The Official Trailer for Best Birthday Ever Directed by Michael Ekblad
Featured cast includes Max Lester (‘Charlie’), Beatrice Davies as (‘Monica’), and Rufus Bateman as (‘Freddie’). Harry Wright (‘William’), Jonathan Bailey (‘Dad’), and Jennifer Saunders (‘Mum’). Adrian Edmondson (‘Grandma’), Anna Francolini (‘Monica’s Mum’), and Molly Keane (‘Cousin Cathy’). Also Elisabeth Marie Schmidt (‘Baby’), and Peter O. Mail (‘Chicken’).
“It was a great adventure in itself to direct a good and exciting movie for younger children.” Said filmmaker Michael Ekblad. “Best irthday Ever is a story we try to tell from their own unique perspective. It is a story of courage, acceptance, growing as an individual and understanding the needs of others.”
Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire Best Birthday Ever directly with Simon Crowe of SC Films International.
About Freestyle Digital Media
The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
Recent releases include DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi, BEST SUMMER EVER the teen musical featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson, THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp, THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH starring Danny Houston, BERSERK starring Nick Cannon, UNTOGETHER starring Jamie Doran, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Alice Eve and Billy Crystal.
Other Freestyle titles include the action-comedy BETTER START RUNNING starring Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and Maria Bello, THE BACHELORS starring Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy and Odeya Rush, the award-winning documentary HONDROS produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal, horror documentary DEMON HOUSE starring Zak Bagans, host of Travel Channel’s highest rated show Ghost Adventures, sci-fi thriller THE RECALL starring Wesley Snipes, MILES starring Molly Shannon and Paul Reiser.
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