Triggerfish Animation Studios

376:) is as executive producer, with Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston. Triggerfish is the lead studio for the anthology, working in collaboration with animation studios across the continent and globally. The development process was curated and produced by the team at Triggerfish, including Tendayi Nyeke, Anthony Silverston, and Kevin Kriedemann, who proposed the initial idea for the anthology. 363:. Inspired by the continent's diverse histories and cultures, the 10-part anthology brings together a slate of rising animation talents from six African nations to produce action-packed sci-fi and fantasy stories that will present bold visions of advanced technology, aliens, spirits and monsters imagined from uniquely African perspectives. 238:

for seasons two and three. In 2004, Forrest and James Middleton became partners in Triggerfish and in 2005 became the sole partners when the original founders left the company. In 2007, Anthony Silverston joined as creative director, and Mike Buckland joined as head of production. At the same time,

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The final 10 films are from Ahmed Teilab (Egypt), Simangaliso “Panda” Sibaya and Malcolm Wope (South Africa), Terence Maluleke and Isaac Mogajane (South Africa), Ng’endo Mukii (Kenya), Shofela Coker (Nigeria), Nthato Mokgata and Terence Neale (South Africa), Pious Nyenyewa and Tafadzwa Hove

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won Best Special Production at The Annie Awards, while Triggerfish received the Mifa Animation Industry Award at Annecy for "the pioneering role that the company has played in animation in South Africa, and Africa most widely.” In 2022, their third film,

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In mid-2015, Triggerfish announced the Triggerfish Story Lab, a program that aimed to develop African writers and directors. The initiative had the support of the Walt Disney Company.

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In 2021, Triggerfish received the Mifa Animation Industry Award at Annecy for "the pioneering role that the company has played in animation in South Africa, and Africa most widely.”

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again won the Cristal for best TV production at the Annecy Festival, and was nominated for the Best Short Film (Animated) Oscar at the 2018 Academy Awards. In 2019,

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In 2015, at the Premier's Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (PERA), Triggerfish was named Business of the Year by the Western Cape Government.

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Nominated for Best Music in An Animated Feature (Bruce Retief) and Voice Acting In An Animated Feature (Jim Cummings) at the 2013 Annie Awards

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In June 2019 Triggerfish launched a free online learning platform aimed at encouraging young creatives to create their first animated film.

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Nominated for Best Director (Wayne Thornley) & Best Original Score (Feature Film) at the 2013 South African Film and Television Awards

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Each film is 10-15 minutes long, and together comprises a feature-length anthology of original animation that will be released as a

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studio, it produced multiple commercials for South African ad agencies. From 1998 through 2008, Triggerfish produced animation for

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Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: Kids; Best Directing (Jeroen Jaspaert); Best Music (Adrian Rhodes); and Best Design (Sam King)

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launched in March 2023 across linear and streaming platforms including Disney Jr., Disney + globally, and France Télévisions.

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Nominated for Best Male Vocal Performance in An Animated Feature (Jim Cummings) at the 2013 Behind The Voice Actors Awards

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Nominated for Best Male Vocal Performance (Liam Neeson and Steve Buscemi), 2015 Behind The Voice Actor Awards

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was awarded the Cristal for best TV production at the Annecy International Animation Festival. In 2017,

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2014 Best Music Composition for a feature film at South African Film and Television Awards

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was created by Kelly Dillon and Marc Dey, then developed for television by Robert Vargas.

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2019 Audience Award for Best Short Animation at Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños

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announced that Triggerfish would produce its first African animated TV series. In 2020,

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Triggerfish was one of nine studios selected around the world to produce a short for

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2019 2nd Place: Best Short Film at Kingstoon International Animated Film Competition

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which started its worldwide release in Q3 2013. Triggerfish's third feature, called

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2019 Audience Prize: Favorite Short Animated Film, Children's Film Festival Seattle

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2013, where it was nominated for the Cristal, and was in the Official Selection of

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2019 Audience Award for Best Short Animation at Madrid Film Festival FCM-PNR

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anthology. The short, entitled "Aau's Song", was released on 4 May 2023.

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2018 Family Shorts Award at Tenerife International Short Film Festival

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2019 Special Jury Award at CMS International Children's Film Festival

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premiered at the Cape Town International Animation Festival in 2021.

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the company moved away from stop-frame animation and relaunched as a

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2018 Best In Show and Best In 3D at Longwood Animation Film Festival

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Original across the globe. The series will release on July 5, 2023.

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2018 Special Mention at Cinema In Sneakers Film Festival in Warsaw

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In 2018, Triggerfish released an original 4-minute short entitled

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2014 Best Animation at South African Film and Television Awards

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2012 Best Animation at South African Film and Television Awards

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Stuart Forrest joined as a junior animator in 2002 to work on

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2019 Grand Prize: Short Film at Seoul Guro Kids Film Festival

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won the International Emmy for Best Kids Animation. In 2021,

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Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon & Magic Light Pictures

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had given a series order for the animated superhero series

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Triggerfish was established in 1996 by Jacquie Trowell and

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Best Special Production and Best Storyboarding (Max Lang)

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International Competition: Children's Short Bronze Award

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Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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In 2008, Triggerfish created a 30-minute short entitled

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Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer & Magic Light Pictures

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Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival, 2018

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New York International Children's Film Festival, 2018

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New York International Children's Film Festival, 2020

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2018 Best Local Film at Kleinkaap Short Film Festival

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had greenlit Triggerfish's animated anthology series

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