The Ladima Foundation is excited to announce a partnership with the DW Akademie that sees the launch of the Ladima Film Academy in Lagos Nigeria with two short courses taking place in January 2020.
Applications are NOW OPEN for short courses taking place from January 28th – Feb 1st 2020 in Animation and Documentary filmmaking to take place at the Ladima Film Academy in Lagos, Nigeria at the Nigeria Film Corporation premises.
Both these courses are entry-level courses aimed at those looking to learn the basics as they enter their professional careers.
The 5-day animation workshop run by internationally acclaimed animator Comfort Arthur will explore the theme of home and belonging, and how animation can be used to help one’s voice be heard, within and beyond the borders of their communities. Participants will work in groups of 4 to produce 30 sec to 1 min short films.
The course will include an overview of the history of animation as well as the different types of animation styles that participants can explore with their final film.
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Using basic materials, the course will demonstrate basic level animation that everyone can do even without access to high-end computers and software.
The fundamentals of drawing and story-telling will be at the heart of this course that focuses on traditional animation techniques as opposed to any particular digital animation software.
The final films will be shot using smartphones, once again focusing on accessible technologies and tools.
Participants should be WOMEN between the ages of 18-28 who have some experience in drawing.
This short course, along with another course in documentary filmmaking is presented as a partnership between the Ladima Foundation and DW Akademie.
How to Apply for Ladima Film Academy
The course is ONLY open to women between the ages of 18 – 28. Applicants must be able to attend all 5 days in full from January 28th – Feb 1 2020.
Applicants need to email edima@ladima.africa with the following information:
- Name
- Age
- Contact phone number
- Short professional CV
- 1-2 paragraphs about why they should be selected for the course
The course will run daily from 9 am – 5pm at the Ladima Academy campus on the Nigeria Film Corporation Premises in Ikoyi.
No costs for travel or accommodation will be provided.
Deadline for applications is 8th January 2020.
There is no cost to attend the course but participants will need to have a smartphone that they can use to film and may be asked to bring basic drawing and related supplies.
You can find more information at https://www.ladima.africa.
About Ladima Foundation
The Ladima Foundation is a Pan-African non-profit organisation founded with the aim of contributing to correcting the major imbalances within the film, TV and content industries. Through a number of initiatives, The Ladima Foundation supports, trains, and mentors women in a variety of roles within the film, TV, and content spaces.
About Comfort Arthur (Facilitator, Ladima Film Academy)
Comfort Arthur is a Ghanaian-British animator, illustrator, comic artist, editor, writer and actress. She was the winner of Best Animation at the Ghana Movie Awards 2016 and an AMAA nominee in 2016. She is best known for her films, Black Barbie and The Peculiar Life of a Spider. She is also the director of FUPiTOONS Animation Festival and a member of the African Animation Network.
About DW Akademie
DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle’s center for International Media Development. As a strategic partner of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), DW Akademie carries out media development projects that strengthen the human right to freedom of opinion and promote free access to information. DW Akademie also works on projects funded by the German Foreign Office and the European Union – in approximately 50 developing and emerging countries.
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