All posts tagged in Animation du Monde
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 geeks and fans alike, Lagos Colic-Con is also an amazing platform for creators to be
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 media use and a bigger global lens on Africa, that obscurity is fast eroding and
The recently concluded Nairobi Comic Con hosted the 4th preliminaries of the Annecy Animation du Monde for the second year running. The East Africa region produced another round of great animation talent for the continental finals at Animation du Monde 2020 at DISCOP Johannesburg in November. Out of 10 shortlisted projects (from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana), the 3 below made it
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 have delivered higher and higher quality work, and yet only three will progress to the
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 to reach a market, there will be a strong focus on animated short films and
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 international competitions taking place at ICON CGC this year. Animation again played a big role
As seen on Animation Magazine with slight modifications (links and video insertions), May 10, 2017. Post by Mercedes Miligan. Following last month’s announcement of the pitch competition partnership between DISCOP, the African Animation Network and Annecy International Animation Film Festival & Market, Digital Lab Africa has been confirmed as the partner for the Animation Transmedia category
As seen on Discop, April 14, 2017. Post by Juan Romero Pockets of animation excellence exist across Africa. In boutique studios, bedrooms and garages, animation enthusiasts and professionals have been fastidiously scribbling their ideas on paper, transferring them to their PCs and frame-by-frame piecing together their unique stories with the aspiration of someday being able
