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'''Nicholas Smal''' is a South African animator, actor, comedian, and musician. Alongside Lucy Heavens, he is the co-creator of ''[[Kiff (TV series)|Kiff]]'' and serves as an executive producer, writer, and storyboard artist for the series, in addition to writing and producing songs and voicing Principal Secretary and other characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Betti |first=Tony |date=2023-03-08 |title=Spending Some Time With "Kiff" Creators Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2023/03/08/kiff-interview/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''Nicholas Smal''' is a South African animator, actor, comedian, and musician. Alongside Lucy Heavens, he is the co-creator of ''[[Kiff (TV series)|Kiff]]'' and serves as an executive producer, writer, and storyboard artist for the series, in addition to writing and producing songs and voicing Principal Secretary and other characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Betti |first=Tony |date=2023-03-08 |title=Spending Some Time With "Kiff" Creators Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2023/03/08/kiff-interview/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The show is inspired by the people and places the duo experienced when they were growing up in Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=February 27, 2023 |title='Kiff' Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Gives Us the Scoop on Their Colorful Disney Comedy |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/02/kiff-creators-lucy-heavens-nic-smal-gives-us-the-scoop-on-their-colorful-disney-comedy/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.animationmagazine.net}}</ref> |
The show is inspired by the people and places the duo experienced when they were growing up in Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=February 27, 2023 |title='Kiff' Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Gives Us the Scoop on Their Colorful Disney Comedy |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/02/kiff-creators-lucy-heavens-nic-smal-gives-us-the-scoop-on-their-colorful-disney-comedy/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.animationmagazine.net}}</ref>In the early stages of the show's development Heaven's and Nic Smal would hike [[Table Mountain National Park|Table Mountain]] in Cape Town while discussing the stories and characters of Kiff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Development |first=PodBean |title=Guests: ‘Kiff’ Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal {{!}} LCJ Q&A Podcast |url=https://lcj.podbean.com/e/guests-kiff-creators-lucy-heavens-nic-smal/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=lcj.podbean.com |language=en}}</ref> This led to the creation of Table Town<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table Town |url=https://kiff.fandom.com/wiki/Table_Town |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Kiff Wiki |language=en}}</ref>, the primary setting for Kiff Chatterley and the show's other character. |
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The series premiered on March 10, 2023, on [[Disney Channel]] in association with [[Titmouse, Inc.|Titmouse Inc]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-06-17 |title='Kiff': Disney Channel Greenlights Animated Series From South African Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/kiff-disney-channel-greenlights-lucy-heavens-nic-smal-1234776492/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-13 |title=Disney's "Kiff" Has Been Renewed For A Second Season News - Entertainment |url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/disney%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Ckiff%E2%80%9D-has-been-renewed-for-a-second-season.730239/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=ResetEra |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The series premiered on March 10, 2023, on [[Disney Channel]] in association with [[Titmouse, Inc.|Titmouse Inc]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-06-17 |title='Kiff': Disney Channel Greenlights Animated Series From South African Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/kiff-disney-channel-greenlights-lucy-heavens-nic-smal-1234776492/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-13 |title=Disney's "Kiff" Has Been Renewed For A Second Season News - Entertainment |url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/disney%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Ckiff%E2%80%9D-has-been-renewed-for-a-second-season.730239/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=ResetEra |language=en-US}}</ref>In 2023 Kiff was nominated for two Children's and Family Emmy Awards in the Main Title and Voice Directing for an Animated Series categories<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2023-11-02 |title=Children’s & Family Emmys 2023 Nominees Announced, as NATAS Works Out Ceremony Plans (FULL LIST) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/childrens-family-emmys-2023-nominations-full-list-1235778198/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>. |
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[[File:Smal2023ChildrenEmmyAwards.png|thumb|Smal in 2023]] |
[[File:Smal2023ChildrenEmmyAwards.png|thumb|Smal in 2023]] |
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In an October 2023 interview, Smal named "Weird Delivery" as his favorite ''Kiff'' episode thus far.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2023 |title=DTVA Digital |url=#Kiff creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal play a little game called BFF Quiz! #DisneyKiff #KiffSweep #NYCC #NYCC23 #NYCC223 #NewYorkComicCon. |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Twitter}}</ref> |
In an October 2023 interview, Smal named "Weird Delivery" as his favorite ''Kiff'' episode thus far.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2023 |title=DTVA Digital |url=#Kiff creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal play a little game called BFF Quiz! #DisneyKiff #KiffSweep #NYCC #NYCC23 #NYCC223 #NewYorkComicCon. |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Twitter}}</ref> |
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Nicholas Smal is a South African animator, actor, comedian, and musician. Alongside Lucy Heavens, he is the co-creator of Kiff and serves as an executive producer, writer, and storyboard artist for the series, in addition to writing and producing songs and voicing Principal Secretary and other characters.[1]
The show is inspired by the people and places the duo experienced when they were growing up in Cape Town.[2]In the early stages of the show's development Heaven's and Nic Smal would hike Table Mountain in Cape Town while discussing the stories and characters of Kiff.[3] This led to the creation of Table Town[4], the primary setting for Kiff Chatterley and the show's other character.
The series premiered on March 10, 2023, on Disney Channel in association with Titmouse Inc.[5] In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[6]In 2023 Kiff was nominated for two Children's and Family Emmy Awards in the Main Title and Voice Directing for an Animated Series categories[7].
In an October 2023 interview, Smal named "Weird Delivery" as his favorite Kiff episode thus far.[8]
Career
Prior to Kiff, he worked in the animation and art departments of shows such as Caillou, Florrie's Dragons, Boxed Warriors, and Team Jay. He also played in the rock bands Serving Suggestion (with his brother Tim)[9], Gravity Wins Again, and Versus the Wolf, and later formed the comedy duo Derick Watts & the Sunday Blues with his Gravity Wins Again bandmate Gareth Allison.[10]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Kiff | Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Principal Secretary, Additional Voices | |
| 2023 | Takeover | Principal Secretary | |
| 2019 | Team Jay | Art Director, Writer | |
| 2019 | Boxed Warriors | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2017 | Tali's Wedding Diary | Photographer | |
| 2010-2013 | Caillou | Animator | |
| 2010-2011 | Florrie's Dragons | Animator |
External Links
References
- ^ Betti, Tony (2023-03-08). "Spending Some Time With "Kiff" Creators Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (February 27, 2023). "'Kiff' Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Gives Us the Scoop on Their Colorful Disney Comedy". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Development, PodBean. "Guests: 'Kiff' Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal | LCJ Q&A Podcast". lcj.podbean.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Table Town". Kiff Wiki. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-06-17). "'Kiff': Disney Channel Greenlights Animated Series From South African Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Disney's "Kiff" Has Been Renewed For A Second Season News - Entertainment". ResetEra. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2023-11-02). "Children's & Family Emmys 2023 Nominees Announced, as NATAS Works Out Ceremony Plans (FULL LIST)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ [#Kiff creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal play a little game called BFF Quiz! #DisneyKiff #KiffSweep #NYCC #NYCC23 #NYCC223 #NewYorkComicCon. "DTVA Digital"]. Twitter. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Almeida-Seele, Paul Harold (November 18, 2004). "Serving Suggestion on The Native Noise Acoustic Collection". Native Noise.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Communications, Wired (2011-09-07). "Braai Day Parody Song Goes Viral". Wired Communications. Retrieved 2024-04-17.