Goethe-Institut Nigeria, Institut Français Nigeria and the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) are partnering on a workshop for young Nigerian animation filmmakers.
To take place during the ongoing AFRIFF, date is Friday, November 16; time, 10am – 06:30pm at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki and Goethe-Institut Nigeria, Lagos City hall, 4th floor, Catholic Mission Street, Lagos Island.
Tagged, ‘Workshop for young Nigerian animation filmmakers & Animation Film Day’.
According to a Goethe-Institut statement, “Everybody loves animation films. There is a large market for it in one of the most populous countries in the world, Nigeria. The young and independent animation filmmakers, many of them being trained abroad, have already a good fundamental knowledge on 2D and 3D animation filmmaking”.
The statement further says that there are however still some obstacles in the way of aspiring filmmakers to become acknowledged worldwide.
As part of the Franco-German Cultural Fund, the diplomatic and cultural missions of France and Germany in Nigeria organise a third workshop for animation filmmakers in their two-year project on animation film in Nigeria.
The workshop, which started since November 12-15 at Afrinolly, is facilitated by the German animation film expert Samuel Weikopf (Berlin).
Main topics are improving quality, capacity building and management strategies.
The conclusion and highlight of the project is the Animation Film Day on November 16.
Goethe-Institut invites all animation film lovers – teenagers, students, experts – to attend the manifold programme with screenings, workshops and panel discussions: The programme ranges from workshops for teenagers on the Nigerian animation film scene; trainings for young talents on how to become an animation filmmaker to professional talks for film producers and directors on distribution and
international cooperation.
Guest speakers and facilitators are Christophe Guignement (France), Ebele Okoye (Nigeria/Germany), Alexandre Rideau(France), O.J Okosun (Nigeria), Ayodele Elegba (Nigeria), Stanlee Ohikhuare (Nigeria) Miriam Kwairanga (Nigeria), Stephen Shima Iosun (Nigeria), Tayo Fasunon (Nigeria).
Schedule:
10:00am – 01:00pm
Workshop for Young Talents (with Ebele Okoye, Nigerian-German animation filmmaker, Berlin)
For students and young animation film makers, who want to learn more about the industries
venue: Goethe-Institut Nigeria
10:00am- 11:00am
Workshop on Film Distribution (with Christophe Guignement, French animation film producer, Niyi Akinmolayan and Stanlee Ohikhuare, directors)
For experts, film producers and film makers
venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
11:15am – 12:15pm:
Case Study on Nigerian/ International Cooperation (with Alexandre Rideau, French film producer, and Ayodele Elegba, CEO of Spoof Animation)
For experts, film producers and film makers
venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
02:30pm-03.30pm:
White Paper Presentation – Development of the Nigerian animation film industry (with Tayo Fasunon, Nigerian animation film maker and Yoann Talhouarne, French Consulate General Lagos)
For animation film students, film makers and producers
Venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
04:00pm-05:00pm:
The Best of Nigerian Animation (with Ebele Okoye, Nigerian-German animation filmmaker, Berlin)
For everyone, who is interested in animation film and wants to learn more about the Nigerian animation film scene
Venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
04:00pm-05:30pm
Animation Film Workshop for Teenagers (with O. J. Okosun, Nigerian animator, Lagos)
For young people (14+), who want to learn more about Nigerian animation film
Venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
05:15pm-06:30pm
Women Super Heroes – The Impact and Effects of Animation Film on
Society (film screening and panel discussion with participants of the French-
German project on animation film 2017/2018)
For everyone, who is interested in animation films and civil society engagement
venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lekki
The Animation Film Day is organized by Goethe-Institut Nigeria and Institut Français Nigeria. It is supported by AFRIFF