ANIMATION ABU DHABI: 'CATSAWAY'
Phil was hired to develop this animated family-friendly project set in Abu Dhabi. CATSAWAY was bought by the Academy Award, BAFTA, and Emmy-winning production company Image Nation.
CATSAWAY
Animated family adventure
CURRENT STATUS: Bought by Image Nation.
LOGLINE: When a city declares stray animals illegal, a newly-homeless house cat must help a motley crew of street cats outsmart the feline mafioso who stands between them and the safety of a purr-fect new home.
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'CATSAWAY' VIDEOS
Catsaway
Catsaway
Catsaway: Trailer Storyboard 2
Partner Spotlight: Catsaway
“Catsaway Exhibition - Into The Cats’ Home!” at #thelab
CLIENT FEEDBACK
"Written, sealed, and delivered. I am beyond thrilled and grateful for Phil's screenwriting work on my animated film project "Catsaway". A special shout out to him for helping shepherd me through the maze of perfecting the story during the development phase. Way to go!"
Fadel AlMheiri - Director
MEDIA ROOM
December, 2020
Animation in Abu Dhabi is on fire! Tent Pictures partners with an animation production company for CATSAWAY. Voice casting for the Arabic version has begun.
September, 2019
Tent Pictures gives a video tour of the CATSAWAY exhibit at The Lab Expo in Abu Dhabi. CASTAWAY: Directed by Fadel AlMheiri. Story by screenwriter Phil Parker and Fadel AlMheiri.
May 5, 2018
Excitement grows as the UAE's first-ever animated film releases its first trailer and production begins in Abu Dhabi. Directed by Fadel AlMehiri. Story by screenwriter Phil Parker and Fadel AlMheiri.
April 3, 2018
Production has started on Catsaway – an animated movie about a group of street cats trying to find a home as Abu Dhabi rapidly expands around them.
July 23, 2017
From the Volcano Fountain to the Clock Tower, Fadel Al Mheiri's animated family-friendly film about a group of stray cats takes you on a trip around old Abu Dhabi as they search for a new home.