Filmmaker's Guide to Africa 2020
A resourceful compendium for any filmmaker, whether you’re still finding your feet or you’re already on the big screen, the Filmmaker’s Guide to Africa 2020 gives an insightful view into the African continent as a premier film destination. In this gorgeous annual publication, you will find everything from exciting and exotic locations with fixers to hook you up, production and post-production houses to cater to your project’s needs, service providers and suppliers you can trust, as well as useful travel, weather and other information about shooting your next film, television series or ad campaign on the African continent.
A resourceful compendium for any filmmaker, whether you’re still finding your feet or you’re already on the big screen, the Filmmaker’s Guide to Africa 2020 gives an insightful view into the African continent as a premier film destination. In this gorgeous annual publication, you will find everything from exciting and exotic locations with fixers to hook you up, production and post-production houses to cater to your project’s needs, service providers and suppliers you can trust, as well as useful travel, weather and other information about shooting your next film, television series or ad campaign on the African continent.
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AFRICAN ANIMATION
IN THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
Animation on the African continent is having a bit of a
moment. We’ve got some incredibly talented studios creating
stunning 2D and 3D work for the global stage, and we’ve got
international studios like Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon
Network collaborating and funding more African-produced work. Cartoon
Network two years ago launched the Africa Creative Lab to shine a
spotlight on the innovative, creators of local short-form content to the
channel and its digital platforms.
Companies like Sunrise Productions, Triggerfish, Mind’s Eye Creative
and Priest are forging ahead in sectors ranging from web series and
Christmas specials, to children’s broadcast content, commercials,
and even virtual reality. And with events like the annual Cape Town
International Animation Festival, Animation SA’s regular delegations
to Annecy in France, and other festivals and events like Fupitoons
and DISCOP that have initiatives designed to draw attention to
animated content, there is no doubt that this industry will continue
to grow and flourish.
Although the Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)
had to be postponed to 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, it
remains one of the main events on the African animation calendar. Now
in its ninth year, Festival Director Dianne Makings shares her thoughts
on CTIAF: “Today is the most exciting time to be in the African animation
industry. We can’t wait to gather our international and South African
delegates to explore how we bring undiscovered African stories alive
through colourful narratives. We showcase Africa’s animation talent
under one roof and uniquely understand the challenges, needs and
opportunities of the African animation industry.”
In terms of successes, Triggerfish Animation Studio’s partnership with
international producers Magic Light Pictures has yielded several beautiful
3D animated shorts. The most recent of these is The Snail and the Whale,
with prior award-winning shorts including Revolting Rhymes and Zog.
Their latest production can be viewed in South Africa on Showmax.
Munki and Trunk
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