Annecy 2020 Puts African Animation In the Limelight
On Wednesday, June 12, the Annecy Festival announced that 2020’s country of honour won’t be a country at all, but rather an entire continent: Africa. At next year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, African animation will be thrown into the…
Welbie’s Cheatcodes to Monetizing Your Artistic Superpowers
Tips and ways to make money as an illustrator, designer or an artist by Welbie. Our friends at Pennysmart got Ghanaian comic artist Welbie, to share his thoughts on simple ways artists can keep creating to their heart’s content while…
Awesome Pitching Opportunity for African Animators at Animation du Monde Abidjan
DISCOP Abidjan in partnership with the African Animation Network (AAN) will host the 3rd annual Animation du Monde pitching competition next month and entries are now open. As Africa’s animation industry continues to develop, and in recognition of the challenges that creators face in being able…
Winners Announced for the First Round of Pan-African Animation du Monde at ICON CGC
This past weekend saw some of the most talented African animation creators present their work both live and through video presentations at ICON CGC. These pitches were part of The Animation du Monde preliminary round that was one of 3…
Hot Lunch Manga: A Kickstarter Comeback, Lessons Learned
British manga creators re-launch Hot Lunch, their all-ages manga Kickstarter campaign and have been featured in the BBC, Broken Frontier, Bleeding Cool. The Kickstarter will end on Friday March 29th 2019. While it’s known that many Kickstarters fail, a campaign…
Peda Studios’ Under the Sun is a Spectacular Comic About Albinism in Africa
How do you navigate a world where the partial or complete absence of pigment in your skin and eyes marks you as a lucky charm or a vital ingredient in cooking up a supernatural concoction? That’s what Peda Studio’s upcoming…
African Animation Expands Globally with DISCOMICS IQEMBU
African Animation Network (AAN) & DISCOP Markets announced at a press conference at the recent DISCOP Joburg market, November 14th – 16th, the official launch of DISCOMICS IQEMBU. AAN’s core mission is to create a sustainable African animation industry and central…
Lagos Comic-Con 2019 Award Winners
A breakdown of all the Lagos Comic-Con winners in 2019. Lagos Comic-Con is the biggest geek and pop-culture event in West Africa, drawing in scores of animation, comics, games and digital art enthusiasts. Other than being a great gathering for…
Fearless Lagos Comic-Con: The Good, the Bad and the Future
Despite the scandal that rocked the Lagos Comic-Con last year, West Africa’s biggest geek gathering returned in a new dimension. The three-day event took place at the Alliance Francaise/Mike Adenuga’s Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos and the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island Lagos,…
Recapping Lagos Comic-Con 2019 and Comic-Con Africa
This past weekend was a dream come true for many geeks and nerds in Africa with the onslaught of activities at 2 prominent comic conventions on the continent. In Nigeria, the 8th Lagos Comic-Con concluded on a smashing note while…
Sights and Sounds of Nairobi Comic-Con 2019
The Nairobi Comic-Con 2019 kicked off last weekend at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. While we couldn’t be there, the photos and videos from the official NAICCON channels provide us with loads of thrills and feels we can’t enjoy…
DISCOP JOBURG 2019: Promoting African Co-Productions
A newly revamped and focused DISCOP JOHANNESBURG program will see a scope that goes beyond content buying and selling. In line with DISCOP Market’s vision to promote the commerce and co-production of multi-screen entertainment content across Africa, the upcoming edition, to be held from…
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