Tagged With: Nigeria

Voice Acting Headline News

Lion Forge Entertainment Announces Additional Voice Cast for ‘Iyanu’

Lagos-based entertainment company inks partnership with Nigeria’s The Voiceover Conference, with ‘Iyanu’ creator Roye Okupe and casting director Paula Gammon Wilson to be featured at the 2024 Summit.

Afro-Creole Superheroes Headline News

Boman Animation Drops ‘The Black Maroon Adventures’ Pilot

Canadian Studio launches Kickstarter campaign to support its new animated series Inspired by Afro-Creole history, culture, and mythology, featuring a superhero who returns 221 years after his death hoping to repair a broken world.

Uniquely African Sci-Fi ANIMATIONWorld

Peter Ramsey Talks Afro-Futurist ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’

The Oscar-winning director discusses the new African artist-created animated short film anthology he executive produced, filled with compelling tales of advanced technology, spirits, and monsters, now streaming on Disney+. 

Uniquely African Sci-Fi Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 10:46am

The all-new action-packed animated sci-fi anthology presents 10 futuristic visions from Africa inspired by the continent’s diverse histories and cultures, created by a new generation of directors drawing on uniquely African perspectives on advanced technology, aliens, spirits and monsters; executive produced by Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey, it debuts exclusively on the streamer July 5.

Community Outreach Headline News

Guereza Animation Working to Educate Kids Across Africa About COVID

Watch the trailer for ‘Umoja,’ the Nigerian-based studio’s animated miniseries about a group of kids working to keep two villains from spreading misinformation about the virus.

Festivals Headline News

DISCOP Abidjan Animation du Monde 2020 Winners Announced

Three projects chosen from 2nd leg of competition; submissions due July 12 for the third competition leg taking place at upcoming Accra Animation Film Festival.