The studio behind Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song is opening a Bristol facility
African animation studio Triggerfish is to open a UK base in Bristol city centre.
The Bristol studio joins Triggerfish’s existing locations in Cape Town and Galway, further strengthening Triggerfish’s growing international presence.
The company’s productions include Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song (pictured above).
The Bristol office is in the Royal Talbot Buildings and includes a screening room, meeting rooms and community space.
Triggerfish chose Bristol as its UK base due to its legacy in animation and creative media as well as the “vibrancy of its city life”, and its proximity to London.
“Establishing a base in Bristol was a natural choice given the city’s rich storytelling heritage and longstanding reputation for animation excellence,” said Natalie Adams, SVP business development at Triggerfish. “The move strengthens our operations in the UK and reflects our ambition to build a premium animation facility that harnesses the exceptional creative talent based in the city and surrounding areas.”
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, added: “I am delighted to welcome Triggerfish to the West of England, the country’s fastest growing regional economy. The creative industries are a key sector for our future, so an award-winning global studio choosing our part of the world for their UK base is a real vote of confidence in our Growth Strategy.
“Bristol and the wider West are already world-renowned for animation and, with the support of Invest Bristol & Bath and partners across our region, this is a natural fit for Triggerfish. Working together with the wider cultural sector and investing our £25 million Creative Places Growth Fund, we will continue to create new jobs and opportunities for local people.”
Triggerfish says that in addition to operating from its Bristol base, most of the studio’s UK-based employees will continue to operate remotely, enabling the company to draw on talent from across the country.
IMAGE: Aau’s Song, created for Star Wars Visions 2 anthology (Copyright Lucasfilm)
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