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Cinema Management Group

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Cinema Management Group
IndustryFilm
FoundedTemplate:Start year and age
FounderEdward Noeltner
DefunctTemplate:End date and age
FateChapter 7 bankruptcy
Headquarters
Beverly Hills, California
,
United States
ProductsMotion pictures
WebsiteOfficial website

Cinema Management Group operated as a film enterprise headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, focusing on the acquisition of licensing rights and the distribution of feature-length films, animated productions, and documentaries. The company was noted for its extensive collection of internationally sourced animated movies marketed worldwide.

History

Established in 2003 by businessman Edward Noeltner, CMG rapidly gained traction within the film distribution arena. By 2004, the firm had obtained distribution rights for the CGI animated title Hoodwinked!: The True Story of Red Riding Hood and broadened its catalog to include independent films such as Reeker and its follow-up. CMG also represented Moriah Films, further diversifying its offerings.

Since 2004, animated features licensed by CMG have collectively amassed over $400 million at global box offices. Prominent films distributed by the company included Adventures in Zambezia, Hoodwinked!, Khumba, The Legend of Sarila, Ratchet & Clank, Loving Vincent, and Saving Santa.

CMG played a pivotal role in coordinating the international co-production of Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon, partnering with animation studios based in Peru and the Netherlands. Prior to its worldwide release in 2021, the company secured distribution agreements covering more than half of the global theatrical markets. Other significant releases during the 2020s included Triggerfish Animation Studios' Seal Team; Katuni Animation's collaborative project Panda Bear in Africa; Tunche Films’ Kayara; Toonz Animation’s production The Canterville Ghost; and Noah's Ark, produced by a consortium featuring Globo Filmes.

On January 6, 2025, Cinema Management Group ceased operations after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Executives

Edward Noeltner, the founder of Cinema Management Group, has held several senior leadership positions across the international film industry. His previous roles include President at Senator Films International in Berlin, Head of Television at Pandora Cinema in Paris, Senior Vice President of International Distribution at AB Svensk Filmindustri operating between Stockholm and Paris, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Distribution at Miramax International in New York. Throughout his career, he oversaw international sales and distribution for multiple Academy Award-winning films such as Chicago, The Hours, Frida, Shine, Kolya, Under The Sun, and Tango.

Expansion

In 2008, producer Gray Frederickson (known for The Godfather) played a key role in transferring CMG shares to The Cleveland Family Trust, overseen by Brian and Jason Cleveland. This transaction led to the creation of the CMG Acquisitions Fund, aimed at boosting the company's investment potential.

Animated films

Feature films

Documentary films

Moriah films

  • Echoes that Remain
  • Ever Again
  • Genocide
  • I Have Never Forgotten You
  • In Search of Peace
  • It Is No Dream
  • Liberation
  • The Long Way Home
  • The Prime Ministers
  • Unlikely Heroes’’
  • ’’Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
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