currently researching african animation : interested in compiling a database of practitioners in various sub-saharan countries : welcome any postings from practitioners

Saturday, November 03, 2018

AIM Edinburgh Animation Program 2018


Africa in Motion film festival in Edinburgh has grown to become a key event in the calendar for African film and animation enthusiasts. This year their animation program Afri-Adventure includes a line up of short animations from across the continent. For those in Edinburgh on Sat 3rd November (1pm) and Glasgow (2pm) make your way to watch some animated fun!

Films include: 

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Experimental Animation Workshop in Nairobi

Upcoming Event: As part of the AHRC funded E-Voices Network, PAWA245 in Nairobi will be hosting an experimental Animation Workshop with award-winning Ng'endo Mukii with a focus on voices from marginalised communities.

The AHRC Network e-Voices: Redressing Marginality brings together a global network of academics and practitioners to explore the theme of marginalisation, and how digital media can be used by marginalised groups to make their voices heard, within and beyond the borders of their communities promoting social inclusion. In particular, the network is going to explore three case studies: how favela residents in Brazil are using digital media to foster community engagement and active citizenship; how Kenyan artists are using digital tools to promote a dialogue around human rights and power structures; and how development organisations working with displaced populations in Syria are using digital technologies to foster peace and reconciliation in the country.
As part of the project, award winning Kenyan animator, Ng'endo Mukii will be running a four-day workshop to create an animated Portrait of the recently killed Brazilian activist, Marielle Franco. The workshop will invite artists to engage with collections of visual material from Brazil to reflect upon marginalised voices. The artists will utilise a range of techniques and materials that include digital and non-digital modes of experimental animation.
Here is an example of an experimental animation created with Ng'endo Mukii and the Olands Folkhogskola in Sweden.
Ahwak Runaway from Ng'endo Mukii on Vimeo.



To find out more and apply for the workshop please go to:

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Salim Busuru... Comic artist, illusrator, animator

Watch Salim Busuru illustrator from Kenya talk about the beginning of Avandu Studio and his motivation to tell African stories as he engages with aesthetic and notions of authenticity. A great interview on Vimeo from the project AfriDesignX. AfriDesignX is a V&A and UaL project that set out to investigate ' new design typologies and visual strategies from African megacities'.

Interview with Salim Busuru of Avandu Studios from AfridesignX on Vimeo.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Indigenious Media Seminar

Indigenous Media, Self-Determination and Cultural Activism


Date: 21 June 2018Time: 5:00 PM
Finishes: 21 June 2018Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery Room: B202
Type of Event: Seminar

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Digital Lab Africa: Animation, Games, VR and more.

This year's Digital Lab Africa winners have been announced following online votes for a series of pitches ranging from games to animation from a variety of different African countries this initiative is definitely something to look out for.

As described on the Digital Lab Africa website...

Digital Lab Africa: the reference platform for next-gen content 

Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is the 1st platform dedicated to creative content (web creation, virtual reality, video game, animation, digital music) linked with innovation in Africa (francophone & anglophone). The very idea of DLA is to incubate emerging creative talent by offering them a springboard to jump-start and accelerate their projects with the support and expertise of DLA partners & ecosystem (studios, event, producers, broadcasters, distributors, experts…) 

The winners from the pitch competition were announced today


• ANIMATION

Dimbit by Feben Elias (ETHIOPIA) See pitch below: 




Nwavu, the Blind Man by João Graça (MOZAMBIQUE)
 

• DIGITAL MUSIC
Request Africa by Ali Dennis (KENYA)
Mbira Online by Tafadzwa Sharaunga (ZIMBABWE)


• VIDEO GAME
Shadow Tongue by Alex Robert Ynclan & Thuso Terence Sibisi (SOUTH AFRICA)
Project Lumpa by Mwaaba Alec Mugala (ZAMBIA)
 

• VIRTUAL REALITY
Last Night A Haircut Saved My Life by Roxanne Dalton (SOUTH AFRICA)
II Worlds by Naomi van Niekerk  & Arnaud van Vliet (SOUTH AFRICA)


• WEB CREATION
Future Lab Africa by Jepchumba (KENYA)


Watch Jepchumba from AfricanDigitalArt pitch below: 

Monday, April 09, 2018

Animation in Ghana: CartoonBrew Reviews

CartoonBrew's article on animation in Ghana is a rare glimpse at animation from the continent. Highlighting the studio Parables Animation Studios, the article introduces Ghanian artists, Cycil Jones Abban and Francis Yushau Brown from AnimaxFYB Studios, and asks them about their ambitions for animation in Ghana.

You can read the full article here: CARTOONBREW

on FICAM animation and even documentary...

A great blog post by Stefanie Van de Peer on FICAM and animation in Morocco, which includes a outline of some the animated films screened at FICAM including Minga and the Broken Spoon, by Claye Edou;  1917 – La vérité sur octobre// 1917 – The Real October; Nelly & Simon: Mission Yeti by Nancy Florence Savard and Pierre Greco. Read all about these films and more at
Moroccan Cinema

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Liyana wins the Documentary Award at the LA Festival 2017

Great to see Nigerian animator Shof Coker receiving the award for documentary Liyana (which he animated for), directed by Aaron and Amanda Copp. Well done everyone!