Round-up of Ghanaian Animation in 2019
2019 has been an incredible year for Ghanaian animation. There have been festivals, lots of screenings, pitch competitions and a series of animated music videos. We’ve reported on a number of significant milestones in Ghanaian animation but alas, we couldn’t…
Ladima Film Academy Launches With Animation Course
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…
African Animated Shorts Make a Home on Cartoon Network
This post originally appeared as Africa Gets Animated on DStv’s website and highlights three African animated shorts that will show on Cartoon Network in 2020. It has been slightly modified with visual cues. One of DStv’s School of Laughter channel…
Mighty Joo #2 to Premiere at Time With Ananse
Parables Animation, the powerhouse behind the popular and critically acclaimed Ananse animated series has launched its new project, Mighty Joo: The Environmental Crusader, starring famed actor, Adjetey Anang. The project is part of its environmental crusader campaign and aims at…
You’re Invited to Watch Tutu: An Untold Story of a Kingdom!
You’re invited to the pilot screening of Tutu – An Untold Story of a Kingdom, a new animated project by AnimaxFYB Studios. Have you seen any retelling of Ghanaian history that is not a documentary but a creative experience offering…
Welcome to the Horror Animated World of Freak The Fxxk Out
Freak the Fxxk Out (FTFO) contains graphic scenes and is intended for mature audiences. Please proceed accordingly. Do horror, gore and the insanely disturbing immediately come to mind when you think of animation? Probably not. And yet, the work of…
Implications of Annecy 2020 for African Animation
The 60th-anniversary edition of Annecy won’t throw the spotlight one country, instead, it will honour an entire continent: Africa! African Animation will be in the limelight at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the biggest and most prestigious animation festival…
