Sunday, June 24, 2018
Five Pitches Shortlisted for MIFA Pitches at DISCOP Abidjan
Announced earlier this month, the second edition of the Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde has narrowed down the prospective contenders to five African-born toon concepts. ... Continue Reading →
DISCOP Joburg Animation Pitch Winners Revealed
Key African content market DISCOP Johannesburg wrapped up over the weekend, with one of the highlights being the final round of the first pan-African animation pitch competition, spearheaded ... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Network Imagination Studio Shorts Debut at FupiToons
Turner has teamed up with African Animation Network on the brand new FupiToons Film Festival — the first “made in Africa” animated film festival aimed at kids 2-12. Hosted ... Continue Reading →
Turner Re-Teams with AAN for DISCOP Jo-Burg
Turner Africa has announced its official sponsorship of the African Animation Village at DISCOP in Johannesburg, South Africa for the second year in a row. The company operates international ... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Network Goes Local for African Competition Shorts
Cartoon Network is boosting the future of African-produced animation content with the Imagination Studios initiative — created to inspire, motivate and celebrate the imaginations ... Continue Reading →
East Africa Gets First Animation Pitch Competition with Anicomp
There’s no slowing down for the African Animation Network, which in its most recent game-changing collaboration has teamed up with Nairobi Comic Con (NAICCON), The Association ... Continue Reading →
AAN, Digital Lab Africa Team for Transmedia Pitch Category
Following last month’s announcement of the pitch competition partnership between DISCOP, the African Animation Network and Annecy International Animation Film Festival & Market, ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes
Variety’s 2017 10 Animators to Watch
Congratulations to these amazing artists! This year’s list: Arthur de Pins, Megan Nicole Dong, Dorota Kobiela, Kirsten Lepore, Kira Lehtomaki, ... Continue Reading →
Annecy Animation du Monde Program Allies with Africa
The vigorously developing African animation industry has opened another international avenue with a the latest MIFA Animation du Monde initiative. The program will support “Animation ... Continue Reading →
DISCOP Africa to Expand Animation Lounge in 2017
DISCOP Abidjan and DISCOP Johannesburg stand as the premiere content markets in Francophone and Anglophone Africa, respectively, generating an estimated $1 billion worth of broadcasting ... Continue Reading →
