Triggerfish 10-Second Animation Competition 2020 Open for Entries
Do you like animation and want to create your own? The Triggerfish 10-Second animation competition is a great way to start. Triggerfish, the award-winning South African animation studio is again on the lookout for Africa’s top aspiring animation artists. The…
Fatma n’Parapli: Comic Exploring Women’s Lives, Mental Illness, and Community
This feature on Fatma n’Parapli (Fatma of the many umbrellas) by Safia Ouarezki first appeared on Arab Lit on February 12, 2020 and was written by Nadia Ghanem. It is republished here with permission. Fatma n’Parapli (Fatma of the umbrella) is a…
Creators for Creators $30,000 Comic Book Grant
Creators for Creators, in partnership with Image Comics and Iron Circus Comics are giving away $30,00 0 to support new and original comic work from across the world. Creators for Creators is an independent non-profit organization intended to encourage, support,…
Learning Through Virtual Reality – NubianVR’s Goal, Vision & Road Map
NubianVR is a virtual reality startup in Ghana. This post originally appeared on their Medium account. It is republished here with permission and as an introduction to Ghana’s virtual reality space. In 2017, NubianVR made a commitment to focus all…
Call for Mature Animation Content: Mshini TV
Who says animation is for kids only? It’s a tired cliche when people tag all cartoons and animated content as being for children and ignore the world of content geared towards adults. Popular shows like South Park and The Simpsons…
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…
