State of Emergency? Documentary in progress - South Africa

A link I received courtesy of South African animator Sabelo Dludla. The video investigates filmmaking in South Africa contextualised in its historical political climate.





Also for more information on the South African Film Scene, with entries on animation too! Click here: The CallSheet

The African Film Library

The MNet initiative, is launching an online film library showcasing the best African films. A fantastic resource that I hope will grow to include the animations emerging from the continent...
click here: African Film Library

more on the XYZ....

Digital Planet and Kenya

The BBC podcasts on Digital Planet have recently (see 15th September: Kenya Special) included a focus on Kenya. One of the highlights of the podcast is the interview with the team from Mediae including animator Daniel Muli * from Just a Band. The interview dicusses the current situation of the landscape of animation in Kenya, and the impact of broadband to the industry and the home user. Makes for an interesting listen!