| Industry | Canadian film and television | 
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 | 
| Founder | Phyllis Laing | 
| Headquarters | 440–112 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4 | 
Key people  | Phyllis Laing, President and Executive Producer | 
| Subsidiaries | 
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| Website | buffalogalpictures.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
- 2002. 2030 CE[6]
 - 2008–2013. Less Than Kind, seasons 1–4
 - 2009–2014. Cashing In (Kistikan Pictures)[7]
 - 2014–2015. The Pinkertons[8]
 - 2015. Sunnyside[9]
 
Film
- 2003. The Saddest Music in the World[10]
 - 2004. Seven Times Lucky
 - 2005. Niagara Motel
 - 2007. My Winnipeg
 - 2007. The Stone Angel[11]
 - 2009. Amreeka
 - 2009. High Life
 - 2010. Locked Down
 - 2010. How to Start Your Own Country[12]
 - 2011. The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
 - 2012. ATM
 - 2012. Mad Ship[13]
 - 2012. Silent Night (Insidious Pictures)[14]
 - 2013. All the Wrong Reasons[15]
 - 2014. Burt’s Buzz
 - 2014. Aloft
 - 2014. Heaven Is for Real[16]
 - 2015. The Forbidden Room
 - 2015. Hyena Road
 - 2015. Borealis[17]
 - 2016. Soul Sisters[18] — documentary for VisionTV
 - 2016. You're Killing Me Susana[19]
 - 2018. JT LeRoy
 - 2018. Night Hunter
 - 2018. Siberia
 - 2018. Road of Iniquity (Kistikan Pictures)[20]
 - 2021. Seance[2]
 - 2023. Elevator Game
 
Awards
| 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 2 3 "Buffalo Gal Pictures Inc". On Screen Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
 - 1 2 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.
 - ↑ "About Us | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ Kay, Jeremy (2016-02-11). "Raven Banner strikes deal with Buffalo Gal Pictures". Screen. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
 - ↑ "Buffalo Gal Pictures: Conquering Great Stories for 25 Years". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Buffalo Gal Pictures Production Company Box Office History - The Numbers". www.the-numbers.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
 - ↑ "Cashing In | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "The Pinkertons | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Sunnyside | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "The Saddest Music in the World | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "The Stone Angel | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ Anderson, John (12 September 2010). "How to Start Your Own Country". Variety. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
 - ↑ "Mad Ship | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Silent Night | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "All The Wrong Reasons | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Heaven Is For Real | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Borealis | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "Soul Sisters | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ "You're Killing Me Susana (Spanish: Me estás matando Susana) | Buffalo Gal Pictures". www.buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
 - ↑ Road of Iniquity at IMDb