Space Squid #3: Paper Angels & What We’re Looking Forward to in 2020
In this episode, Kofi and Kadi discuss Paper Angels, a comic book by Kudzai Gumbo and Rodney Ngundu from Zimbabwe. In typical Squid CoW fashion, we break down the review into things we like (likies), don’t like (urgh) and what…
Orange City – An Animated Comedy About Nigerian Music
Ever wondered what the perspective of a privileged upcoming musician in an Afrobeats industry might be? Orange City has a clue. Stop what youβre doing and picture this, an animated show about Afrobeats, the zanku dance and all her cousins,…
Goodbye 2019, Hello Vision 2020
2019 was phenomenal and 2020 is off to an awesome start. As our first post of 2019, itβs good to recap some of the highs and lows from 2019 and also share some of the things weβre looking forward to…
Accra Animation Film Festival (AAFFia) 2020
Accra Animation Film Festival emerged from the growing hunger for a creative outlet of an increasingly larger animation community in West Africa. AAFFia is a platform that supports, promotes and offers animators across Africa the opportunity to showcase their artistic…
Who Are The Winners Of The Pan-African Animation Du Monde 2019 Pitch Competitions?
What does the future hold for African animation? The answer to that question is one that creators on the continent are moulding with their own hands and have been for the last decade, albeit mostly in obscurity. With increased social…
Top African Animation Picks from AAFFia 2019
A fascinating but tiresome reaction we get at Squid Mag when we introduce people to animation from Africa is often utter shock and disbelief that there are people on the continent actively telling stories through the medium. The inaugural Accra…
Accra Animation Film Festival Announces Animation du Monde 2020 Winners as Competition Draws to a Close at Lagos Comic Convention
The first edition of the Accra Animation Film Festival (AAFFia) recently wrapped after shining a spotlight on African animation as well as hosting the third leg of the Pan-African Animation du Monde preliminary rounds. With each passing round of the competition, creators and animators…
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