Animated in Cape Town by Triggerfish, The Snail and the Whale, directed by Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon, has won the Annie Award for Best Special Production.
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation. This year’s awards were held as a virtual ceremony on Friday, 16 April.
Produced by Magic Light Pictures, The Snail and the Whale follows the amazing journey of a tiny snail who longs to see the world and hitches a ride on the tail of a huge humpback whale. The 27-minute short film tells the joyous and empowering story about the natural wonders of the world and discovering that, no matter how tiny you are, you really can make a difference.
Based on the picture book written in 2003 by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of the modern classic The Gruffalo), The Snail and the Whale was shortlisted for an Oscar and has won eight other international awards.
Currently streaming on Showmax across most of Africa, The Snail and the Whale was voiced by a top-class British cast including Sally Hawkins (Paddington, The Shape of Water) as Snail, Rob Brydon (Gavin & Stacey, The Trip) as Whale, Cariad Lloyd (Peep Show) as Teacher and the late Dame Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones, Victoria) as the narrator.
This is the second collaboration between Magic Light Pictures and Triggerfish to win an Annie, following on from the Oscar-nominated Revolting Rhymes, on which Triggerfish also provided animation services.
