APOS: Netflix s Bela Bajaria Pinpoints the Duality of Local Authenticity on a Global Platform
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Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria says that staying authentically local is key to global success for the giant streaming platform.
Speaking at the opening day of the annual Asia Pacific focused APOS conference, a virtual affair for the second year in a row due to COVID-19, Bajaria said that the localization process is led by on-ground leadership.
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Bajaria described “extraordinary empowered, local decision makers,” who “make the decisions in their own time zone in their own country and in their own language.”
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The Snail and the Whale, directed by Max Lang and South Africa s Daniel Snaddon, has won the Annie Award for Best Special Production.
The film was animated in Cape Town by Triggerfish.
The 27-minute short film is now streaming on Showmax.
The Snail and the Whale, directed by Max Lang and South Africa s 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 recognise excellence in animation. This year s awards were held as a virtual ceremony on Friday, 16 April.
Annie Awards: South African director wins top global animation prize
International Recognition: The Snail and the Whale walked away with the Annie Award for Best Special Production.
About The Snail and the Whale
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, each year since 1972 to recognise excellence in animation. This year’s awards were held as a virtual ceremony on Friday, 16 April.
Animated in Cape Town by Triggerfish and 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 is a joyous, empowering story about the natural wonders of the world and discovering that, no matter how small you are, you really can make a difference.
Bluey Is Actually The Perfect Kid’s Show
Bluey is a great show, that is full of representation and important real-world life lessons not only for children, but for the parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents who are forced to watch along, too.
The Heeler family comprised of dad (Bandit), mum (Chilli), younger sister (Bingo) and the lead character, six-year-old Bluey spend each short, but sweet, seven-minute episode exploring everyday life in sunny Brisbane with a focus on the importance of imagination and self-directed play.
As the ABC explains, the show’s inexhaustible titular character “turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience”.
Shefali Shah opens up on what terrifies her
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Shefali Shah opens up on what terrifies her. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 14 : Actress Shefali Shah, who took her acting to the next level with the International Emmy-winning series Delhi Crime , says she tackles self-doubt every day. It s every single day I go to work. For me, it gets difficult to get out of the vanity van because I have this fear that I am going to stand there dumbfounded when the director says action . Not one day has gone by where I am not terrified. There is a fear that I might just not know, Shefali told IANS.