ANIMAFRIK ANIMATION FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL PROGRAME

Theme:           TELLING OUR OWN STORIES

A festival dedicated and designed to promote African Art and animation.

EVENTS

     Film Screenings

·        Art Exhibition

·        Animation Workshops

·        Anansi Mission

·        Panel Discussion - PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY IN WEST AFRICA

VENUE

     The festival will be held in Accra and regional screenings Kumasi capital of Ashanti and in the coastal cities of CapeCoast and Takoradi.

FESTIVAL DATE

Main Events                             Accra             5 - 9 October 2009

Regional screenings                Cape Coast    16 & 17 October 2009

                                                Takoradi    23 & 24 October 2009

ASIFA IAD EVENT                     Kumasi      30 & 31 October 2009

FILM SCREENING

An animation festival dedicated to African and Caribbean animation and designed to promote African Art and animation.

The concept of the screening is to expose West African audience to various techniques and styles of Animation and challenge animators and would be animators to explore other mediums. It is also to bring cinema to young people especially children and develop interest in the art. There will be presentations and discussions where the film maker or representative is present. We are targeting a minimum of 1500 minutes of Animation from around the world to celebrate ANIMAFRIK 2009.

ANANSI MISSION

The Mission is a Global effort to connect the Diaspora to Africa through the web of Ananse and to create the first animated film using the skills of the people of Africa,Caribbean and Diaspora.

During Animafrik.2009, the mission will connect. (More Info)

WORKSHOP

The festival will host the

• A day’s animation workshop for Children. 20 seats

• A 2 day, 2d animation workshop.10 seat per session.(2 daily)   

• Workshop:          Scriptwriting for Animation

  Sound Design for Animation                                                       

• Panel Discussion: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY IN AFRICA  

ANIMATORS FORUM

A platform for networking for animators.