African Animation on Fire!

 

When animation directors such as the likes of Ngendo Mukii (Kenya) and Kenneth Coker (Nigeria) are part of an Afro-futurist animation series, one can be sure that this project is going to be ground breaking. 
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - the animated sci-fi anthology series was first aired on Disney+ in December 2023 going on to win a host of awards; Best Animated Series at the KIDSCREEN AWARDS, won the prestigious Annie Award. The winning series episode “Enkai” was directed by Kenyan Ng'endo Mukii and produced by Blink Industries.

The episodes on Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire anthology are:

• Stardust: Directed by Ahmed Teilab – Egypt

• Mkhuzi: The Spirit Racer: Directed by Simangaliso ‘Panda’ Sibaya and Malcom Wope – South Africa

• Hatima: Directed by Terence Maluleke and Isaac Mogajane – South Africa

• Enkai: Directed by Ng’endo Mukii – Kenya

• Moremi: Directed by Shofela Coker – Nigeria

• Surf Sangoma: Directed by Nthato Mokgata and Catherine Green – South Africa

• Mukudzei: Directed by Pious Nyenyewa & Tafadzwa Hove – Zimbabwe

• First Totem Problems: Directed by Tshepo Moche – South Africa

• Herderboy: Directed by Raymond Malinga – Uganda

• You Give Me Heart: Directed by Lesego Vorster – South Africa.

Zimbabwe Animated!

As posted on Facebook today by Carl Joshua Ncube: 

Zimbabwe Animated has embarked on an extremely ambitious project of doing 5 music videos for Zimbabwean artists as a process of teaching animation to young new talent in Zimbabwe. This project is assisted in part by the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe with their partners the European Union. Please follow the progress of the animation projects as the PRODUCER DIRECTORS Carl Joshua Tinodavanhu Ncube, Rufaro Rutherford Dhliwayo and Henry Oliver Hakulandaba) of the 5 projects will post everything used or done to make the projects a success. The recipients of the animated videos are Tehn Diamond, Hope Masike, Farhaan Kazz Khan, Chikwata.263 and Ammara Brown follow the progress of the projects on www.zimbabweanimated.org

Looking forward to seeing the results... 

In the meantime you can watch some examples of Zims animations here.