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<\/a>The action-packed animated sci-fi series\u00a0Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0presents futuristic visions from Africa inspired by the continent\u2019s diverse histories and cultures, and has been enchanting audiences worldwide with its compelling narrative, vibrant imagery, and original characters since its release in July last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This achievement is a testament to the exceptional collaboration of the team behind the scenes. Guided by Disney, executive producers Peter Ramsey, Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston and helmed by a group of 14 directors from across the African continent including Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, the series was brought to life with authenticity and passion. The star-studded voice cast, included Florence Kasumba (Black Panther<\/em><\/strong>, Wonder Women<\/em><\/strong>), Pearl Thusi (Queen Sono<\/em><\/strong>), Nasty C (multi-award winning South African rapper) and Kehinde Bankole (The New Normal<\/em><\/strong>, Sista<\/em><\/strong>) delivering captivating performances, breathing life into the characters and enhancing the storytelling experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The winning series episode Enkai<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Kenyan Ng\u2019endo Mukii and produced by Blink Industries, is a striking cosmic, end-of-the-world, high-stakes fantasy. It was also selected as a finalist for Prix Jeunesse International in the 7-10 Years Fiction category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Triggerfish also won an Annie Award for \u201cBest Music – TV\/Media\u201d at the ceremony for its short film\u00a0Aau\u2019s Song,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a fantasy Star Wars-inspired journey of a child finding her destiny, created for the\u00a0Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>anthology series by South African directors Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke.\u00a0Additionally, Aau\u2019s Song has been nominated for a Prix Jeunesse International award.\u00a0The series as a whole has also taken home the Lumiere Award for the “Best Episodic – Animated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n In addition to this long list of recent accolades, Triggerfish\u2019s original\u00a0Supa Team 4\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>on Netflix, inspired by Zambian creator\u00a0 Malenga Mulendema, is up for \u201cBest International Series\u201d at the British Animation Awards in March.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cThe affirming acknowledgement from these global awards marks a significant milestone not only for all at Triggerfish, but the African animation industry too, highlighting the growing recognition and appreciation for fresh storytelling and authentic representation of African narratives in animation,\u201d says Triggerfish Executive Producer, Anthony Silverston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Triggerfish, based in Cape Town and Galway (Ireland), is renowned for its pioneering role in South African and African animation that spans over 27 years. Notable recent productions include multi-award-nominated African-themed TV series such as \u201cKiya and the Kimoja Heroes\u201d, \u201cKizazi Moto: Generation Fire\u201d and \u201cSupa Team 4\u201d (now in its second season) for platforms such as Disney Junior, Disney+, and Netflix. Triggerfish’s portfolio also includes award-winning films namely \u201cAdventures in Zambezia\u201d, \u201cKhumba\u201d and \u201cSeal Team\u201d alongside numerous adaptations including \u201cRevolting Rhymes\u201d (Oscar nominated), \u201cThe Snail and the Whale\u201d, \u201cStick Man\u201d and \u201cThe Highway Rat\u201d, all produced by Magic Light Pictures. Triggerfish is actively developing new projects for major brands and partners worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kidscreen Awards program is a high-profile celebration of children’s content excellence paying tribute to outstanding TV and digital media work that keeps kids and families entertained worldwide. This year, we received more than 550 entries from around the world in 50-plus categories spanning programming, broadcasting and digital media. These deserving shortlisted<\/a> entries have been selected by our first-round judging panels<\/a> to remain in the running. Winners<\/a> were announced live at a fun and prestigious awards ceremony on Monday, February 5<\/strong> during Kidscreen Summit 2024<\/a> in San Diego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 51st Annual Annie Awards<\/strong><\/a> will be presented in 37 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, Television\/Media Production(s), Sponsored Production, Short Subject and Student Film, as well as the Achievement and Honorary awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 51st Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 17th<\/strong>, 2024 at UCLA\u2019s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Internationally renowned South Africa\/Ireland-based animation studio, Triggerfish has bagged a number of honours this award season, marking a significant triumph for African animation in the highly competitive motion picture industry. The ground-breaking Disney+ Original Series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire has just clinched the prestigious Annie Award for \u201cBest Limited Series\u201d (TV\/Media) at the ceremony in Los Angeles… Continue reading Triggerfish Scoops Multiple Honours as African Animation Shines this Award Season<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/triggerfish.jpg?fit=450%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/a>
Team 4 in the Byu Byu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAbout Triggerfish<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
About the Kidscreen Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
About the Annie Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n