‘The Tale of Jack Frost’ nominated for a children’s BAFTA

Zoo Films and Jack Frost Productions Ltd have announced that their co-production, the CGI animated Christmas special ‘The Tale of Jack Frost’, has been nominated for a children’s BAFTA.
The show aired five times over Christmas 2004 on BBC 1 and the CBBC channel, and was the highest rated animation of the Christmas period, as well as being the highest rated children’s TV show in the week of its New Year’s Day showing.
‘The Tale of Jack Frost’ is based on the best-selling Hodder Headline children’s book written and illustrated by David Melling, and featured narration by Hugh Laurie, and two songs by Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Kate Rusby.
The show was produced and directed by Zoo Films’ Neil Graham, and Alastair Swinnerton of Jack Frost Productions, who also wrote the script, while the CG animation was produced by India’s Maya Entertainment Ltd under the direction of Zoo's CGI Director Nic Camecho.
A special extended 38 minute version of the show will be released on DVD and Video on November 21 2005 by BBC Worldwide, while the two songs from the show appear on Kate Rusby’s new album, ‘The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly’ (Pure Records).
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