Khumba Update
September 2013
After 2 years of hard work by the crew, Khumba is finally done and ready for release
on Oct 25th! I spent 7 months on the score and am very pleased with the result.
We used Stellenbosch University Orchestra for recording the score,
and they most definitely shone!
The movie was featured at Cannes, Annecy and Toronto film festivals to
rave reviews!




Bruce Retief nominated for Annie Award for best Score, along with Hollywood greats.
3 December 2012
Bruce has been nominted for his Zambezia score for the 40th Annie Awards 2013. He has been nominated alongside:
Alexandre Desplat ‘Rise of the Guardians’ – DreamWorks Animation,
Henry Jackman ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios,
Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda ‘Secret of the Wings’ – DisneyToon Studios,
John Powell, Adam Schlesinger, Ester Dean ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ – Blue Sky Studios
John Powell, Cinco Paul ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ – Illumination Entertainment,
Mark Mothersbaugh ‘Hotel Transylvania’ – Sony Pictures Animation and
Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios.
Click here to read full nominaiton list.