Two Capetonians have won an International Emmy, in the early hours of this morning. They won for Tabby McTat in the category Kids: Animation. Tabby McTat was up against Mystery Lane, Sharkdog and Wake Up, Carlo!
Two Capetonians win an Emmy
Animation directors Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour are ecstatic with their win after the International Emmy Awards were held in New York last night. They were interviewed on the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show this morning.
You can LISTEN to the interview here:
Tabby McTat is now streaming on Showmax. It’s about the warm and wonderful friendship between a musical cat and a talented busker called Fred. One day when chasing a thief, Fred falls and breaks his leg and is whisked away in an ambulance. What will become of the busker’s cat, left alone on the streets of London?
More South Africans involved in the Tabby McTat
Jac and Sarah spent over a year and a half directing a team of just over 80 people of which most are based in the UK. Tabby McTat is also their sixth BBC Christmas special and their second as directors, following the success of Superworm.
The two were also not the only South Africans involved in the Tabby McTat project.
Sarah says their long-time collaborator and art director Shannan Taylor moved to the UK to work on Tabby. “She brought so much life into Axel’s illustrations, adapting them into this 3D world,” she added.
Most-watched animated feature from UK broadcasters across the festive period in 2023
Other South Africans involved include lighting lead Armand Filmalter; animators Depesh Cara, Dominic Seeber, Luke Berge, Sam Cutler, Stefano Menegaldo and Stuart Coutts; lighting and compositing artist Dayaan Abarder; and character sculptor Danie Malan. The two are also very happy that their friends and family can now see their work on Showmax.
Interesting Facts about Tabby McTat:
- Directed by Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour, both live in Woodstock, Cape Town
- It’s Adapted from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book
- Taaby McTat is Narrated by Critics Choice Super nominee Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who)
You can WATCH the trailer here:
Produced by Magic Light Pictures, it was one of the 10 most-watched shows on TV in England on Christmas Day 2023. It was also the most-watched animated feature from UK broadcasters across the festive period, attracting over 8.6m viewers.
You can STREAM Tabby McTat on Showmax
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