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A recap of the Movie Jabber Expo 2022 by Cold Take Geeks’ Sam Kombo. This recap is republished here with permission from Cold Take Geeks and the author. Movie Jabbeer Expo 2022 (or MJX for the cool kids) came through on the 3rd of December 2022 to bring the curtains down on a brilliant year for
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the maiden edition of the Creative Pot fund, an initiative to help creatives in Ghana thrive in their creative disciplines. The first cycle focused on animation and illustration and this cycle’s winners are talented folks who primarily dabble in both animation and illustration. The winning projects range from
Reading Africa Week is an annual celebration of all things literature, from comic books to non-fiction that’s been happening since 2017. Organized by Catalyst Press, it asks readers, writers, publishers, educators, booksellers and book-lovers of all kinds to use the hashtags #ReadingAfrica or #ReadingAfricaWeek across social media to highlight the full scope of African literature.
I have seen many different iterations of the Justice League over the years. From their many different incarnations in western media, to even being drawn and animated anime style, each of these had its own charm. I recently saw a Nigerian animated take on these classic heroes, and it is hilarious. The protectors of the
dEX Artmosphere, Ghana’s leading creative gathering will host its 5th edition to bring together graphic designers, animators, brand strategists, photographers, videographers and advertising creatives. With well crafted curations of keynote presentations and panel discussions, this year seeks to address 1500+ creatives to help tap into the cultural essence of Africa to find inspiration, and help
CAPE TOWN, ZA—North American independent book publisher Catalyst Press will publish two graphic novels from Cape Town’s world-renowned animation studio next year. Pearl of the Sea, a middle grade comic by Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne, and Willem Samuel, is slated for release 31 January 2023. The 166-page adventure comic follows Pearl, a young girl
Imagine a utopia where creative people in Ghana had access to all the help they could get in order for them to thrive in their careers, grow the industry to worldwide standards, and be empowered to be their best creative selves without worry. About The Creative Pot Fund We’re creatives who want to help other
League of Orishas is a new 3D-animated web series by Anthill Studios (Malika, Angry Becky, Frogeck) that chronicles the adventures of the legendary Nigerian pantheon, known as the Orishas. The series promises to explore the story behind the Orishas, their fantasy world and its intriguing characters. According to the studio, “inspired by various West African
Love games, VR and XR? The Gamathon is a convention-styled event of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry. It is a platform for African creatives to showcase their work, network, find opportunities for learning, collaboration and funding and engage in conversations relevant to the growth of the industry. Very little is
Imagine a world where everything that comes from the past is suppressed. A world of tyranny where even memory cannot escape the malicious extraction by ambitious thieves who want to transform the city in the image and likeness of their megalomaniac dreams to satisfy their thirst for power. This is the backdrop against which the
