Montreal- and Madrid-based international sales and distribution company Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has signed a raft of deals for Unstable, an animated musical comedy co-produced by Canada’s CarpeDiem (Snowtime!, Racetime, Butterfly Tale) and U.K.-based Cantilever Productions (The Amazing Maurice).
Viva Pictures will take U.S. distribution rights on the feature, which follows a disillusioned police horse who undergoes a dramatic makeover and seeks justice with a new friend, seven-year-old dressage enthusiast Luna.
The film has also sold to Volga (CIS and Baltics), Mis Label (Scandinavia), Pro Films (Bulgaria), Idea Films (Romania), Flins y Piniculas (Spain), NOS Lusomundo (Portugal), Monolith (Poland), Front Row (Middle East) and Blitz (Former Yugoslavia).
“Unstable pranced into our hearts from the first pitch, and we are aren’t surprised this special project has found a collection of fantastic international distributors,” said Tania Pinto De Cunha, Partner/VP and Head of International Sales & Acquisitions for Pink Parrot Media. “With charm, humor and unforgettable characters we know families will love, we’re delighted that Bravo and Luna will be getting a global audience.”
Victor Elizalde, President of Viva, added, “Viva Pictures is thrilled to be a part of the Unstable production and is looking forward to releasing the film in the U.S. on over 3,000 screens in February 2026. We are confident Unstable will be a big hit with theatergoers.”
Unstable follows Bravo, a proud police horse who is convinced that he and his rider, Sergeant Braque, have solved many theft cases. But when the Queen’s crown is stolen, the horse realizes that his rider (with the complicity of his wife) is replacing all the jewels brought to the authorities for years with copies! Betrayed, Bravo flees with the crown and hides at Luna’s house.
Spotting an opportunity, Luna — who has longed to participate in a dressage competition — extravagantly disguises Bravo and renames him Mr. Princess Lady Boots. Bravo realizes this disguise allows him to right the wrongs of his former rider incognito — but his fervor almost goes too far and he has to take the reins in a dramatic bid to rescue his new friend.
Unstable is directed by Benoit Godbout (Racetime, The Bottanix) and co-written by David Freedman and Gareth Edwards. The film is currently closing financing and will be produced by Marie Claude Beauchamp from CarpeDiem Film & TV and Andrew Baker from Cantilever Media.
