Animation created by Africans, both on the continent and in the diaspora.
How Modin Comics is Changing the African Narrative Using Animation
This post on Modin Comics, Jeffrey Abban and Ghanaian animation originally appeared on theafricandream.net and was authored by Oral Ofori. Parts of the post have been republished here with slight modifications. In what has become stereotypical about Africa with wars,…
Digital Lab Africa 4 Winners Announced at Annecy Online
The winners of Digital Lab Africa 4, or (DLA#4 for short) have been announced. The winners were announced in an online ceremony as part of Annecy Online, the virtual edition of the animation festival in France. Digital Lab Africa (DLA)…
LIFANIMA Receives 905 Entries & Reschedules Festival
This post was originally published by Sahara Weekly on May 31, 2020. Submissions for the 4th edition of the Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA closed on May 15, 2020, and received 905 entries from 100 countries. This is a…
African Comics, Games and Animation Roundup [May 2020]
There’s so much happening in the African digital art space that, try as we do, we can’t capture it all. Luckily, we’re not the only ones interested in sharing stories about comics, games and animation from Africa. Below is a…
The Boy and the Robin South African Animation Wins International Award
This article on The Boy and the Robin was originally published on The South African and was written by Ishani Chetty. A group of nine young filmmakers from The Animation School in Cape Town have won a gold award for…
24.99: The Price of a Christmas Miracle
On a cold Christmas eve, Selorm Dogoe’s heartwarming piece, 24.99 shows the gift of Christmas to a young boy in an unexpected way. Even though Christmas is 7 months away, there are many parallels to be drawn between the animated…
Mad Over You: Where Popcorn Meets Oh So Cheesy Drama
Nollywood productions have taken their stand in entertainment, ever progressing with each film. This progress hasn’t escaped the world of animation as Splendid TV geared up to launch in 2010. Since then, Splendid TV has created an entire universe –…