Stuart Forrest

Chief Executive Officer, Triggerfish

Stuart Forrest is Chief Executive Officer of Triggerfish.

Triggerfish is a Cape Town animation studio founded in 1996 that makes feature films and series for Netflix, Disney and other broadcasters. In 2025 it opened a UK studio to add to its hubs in South Africa and Ireland.

In the job

  1. Triggerfish announced its first international studio, in Galway, Ireland, expected to create 60 jobs over three years. Source

  2. Triggerfish opened a UK studio and began recruiting a head of UK and crew for a TV special. Source

  3. Triggerfish appointed Natalie Adams as senior vice president of business development to grow its UK and European business. Source

Career before

  1. Junior animator, Triggerfish
  2. 2003Co-owner (50:50 with James Middleton) after buying Triggerfish

Sources

  1. advanced-television.com
  2. senalnews.com
  3. advanced-television.com
  4. gov.ie
  5. malaysia.news.yahoo.com
  6. itweb.co.za

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