Jungle Beat: The Movie

Jungle Beat: The Movie
Directed byBrent Dawes
Screenplay by
  • Brent Dawes
  • Sam Wilson
Produced by
  • Phil Cunningham
  • Jacqui Cunningham
  • Tim Keller
  • Rita Mbanga
Starring
CinematographyCharl James Collocott
Edited by
  • Ryno Ritter
  • Clea Mallinson
Music byAndries Smit
Production
companies
Sunrise Productions
Sandcastle Studios
Distributed byTimeless Films
Release dates
  • 15 June 2020 (2020-06-15) (Annecy)[1]
  • 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) (Netflix)
Running time
87 minutes[2]
CountriesMauritius
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Jungle Beat: The Movie is a 2020 animated film directed by Brent Dawes, based on the characters of the television series Jungle Beat.[3][4] It tells the story of a homesick alien who crash-lands his spaceship near the colorful African Jungle. His new animal friends need to get him back to his ship and teach him about friendship and fun before his Space-Conqueror father can take over the planet.

The film premiered at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival[5] and was released by Netflix on May 14, 2021.

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  3. ^ "From tots to teens, this is how kids' movies have changed to entice the entire family". Parent24. South Africa: News24. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield: I'm actually quite pessimistic". Evening Express. Evening Express (Scotland). Press Association. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Feature Films in Competition: Jungle Beat: The Movie". www.annecy.org. Annecy, France: Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.