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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 are two great examples of animated shows aimed at an adult audience. These shows, however,
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 spotlight. An emerging territory in the animation game, Africa impressed MIFA head Véronique Encrenaz. 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
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 to achieving this goal is industry related education. Through its work across the continent over
October 29th, Johannesburg – Taking place from 14-16 November, DISCOP Johannesburg is the leading content, adaptation rights and project market dedicated to Africa and the Middle East. As the African / MENA regions continue to grow as the world’s most coveted entertainment and media marketplaces, encompassing 70 countries with a combined population of 1.5 billion, DISCOP markets
African comic book, game development and animation studios are invited to take part in the Johannesburg edition of the DISCOP content, adaptation right and project market slated from 14 to 16 November – and join the DISCOMICS Joburg umbrella. Taking advantage of Africa’s incredible reservoir of comic books, animation and video-gaming talents, the African Animation Network and the organizers of the DISCOP Markets have recently
Are you an African creator passionate about animation and making kids happy? Cartoon Network Africa Creative Lab initiative is just the thing for you. Enter the Cartoon Network Creative Lab competition now for the chance to work with Cartoon Network producing a short form animated comedy. About the Cartoon Network Creative Lab Storytelling is at the core
Market organiser DISCOP Africa has partnered with a network of African comic conventions and The African Animation Network to form DISComics, an initiative designed to support and grow the African animation and comics industry. It will debut as an event at DISCOP’s forthcoming markets in Abidjan, Zanzibar and Johannesburg in 2018 with a focus on the ubiquity
As seen on media update with slight modifications (context, links and video insertions), November 13, 2017. Interview by Adam Wakefield. We’re big animation fans, more so for African animation. Thankfully, we’re not the only ones as this article sourced from media update shows. Enjoy. The Fupitoons Film Festival: Made in Africa for Kids recently showed what local
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
