GKIDS announced today that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales. The film is co-directed by Academy Award-nominee Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert and is based on Renner’s own graphic novel The Big Bad Fox, which was recently released in North America by First Second Publishing. GKIDS will release the film theatrically this winter. The deal was negotiated by Eric Beckman and David Jesteadt of GKIDS and Aska Yamaguchi of STUDIOCANAL. An English-subtitled trailer for the film can be viewed here:

The film, a hilarious compilation of three outlandish tales set on an everyday farm, premiered at this year’s Annecy Animation Film Festival. THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES is adapted for the big screen by Renner and Jean Regnaud, and is the first feature film produced by Didier Brunner’s production company Folivari. GKIDS also distributed Didier Brunner and Benjamin Renner’s previous film, ERNEST AND CELESTINE, which earned them both an Oscar nomination in the 2013 Best Animated Feature category.

“The first time I saw The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales, I left the theater grinning from ear-to-ear,” said David Jesteadt, President of GKIDS. “I’m thrilled to be able to share that experience with audiences across North America.”

SYNOPSIS
The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!