Animation created by Africans, both on the continent and in the diaspora.
Recapping the Awesome France Ghana Animation Days
The animation industry in Africa is equally growing and it is great to see stakeholders unionize to create a stronger front and structure to support the growth of the sector. Michael Oscar Esio – AfricaComicade On the back of that…
Lets Talk About “Till Death”, The Upcoming Animation We’re Dying to Watch
Who loves a good love story? Well, here’s one for the ages! And we have absolutely no idea what exactly is in it, except, that, Till Death is a feature length animated movie and promises an exciting psychological thriller. The…
Meet Lwazi Msipha, The Self-taught African Animator Behind The New Cartoon Network Show
Originally published by Forbes Africa, written by Karen Mwendera South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network. Imagine if you could draw…
Annecy 2021: Triggerfish Studio wins MIFA Animation Industry Award
Annecy International Animation Festival has awarded Triggerfish the Mifa Animation Industry Award. The 25 year old studio joins other acclaimed studios like Aardman for the honor. Additionally, this year’s hybrid Annecy festival features the South African studio prominently across screenings…
Women in Animation World Summit Announces Program in Collaboration with Annecy International Animation Festival
Highlights include a Keynote presented by Justice RX’s Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, Ph.D. and a Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso as WIA partners with South Africa’s Triggerfish for this year’s event. Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce…
YouNeek Studios’ African Superhero Universe Acquired by Dark Horse Comics Receives VC Funding From Impact X Capital for Animation Development
Following a monumental 10-book deal with Dark Horse Comics, YouNeek Studios has secured VC investment from Impact X Capital to develop a groundbreaking animation series based on a world of superhero and fantasy stories inspired by African history and mythology….
On Medicine & Animation: Interview with Kabelo Maaka
Kabelo Maaka, also known as Cabblow is an award-winning 2D animator and illustrator from South Africa and the co-founder of Cabblow Studios. She founded the animation studio with her mother, Dr Tshepo P. Maaka. She’s one of the pioneering African…
