World Screen

Turner Africa to Sponsor Animation Village at DISCOP Johannesburg

Turner Africa is officially sponsoring the African Animation Network (AAN) Animation Village at DISCOP Johannesburg 2017. As a sponsor for the second year running, Turner will help boost AAN’s efforts ...
World Screen

Baboon Animation Partners with African Animation Network

Baboon Animation has set up Baboon Animation Africa (BAA) in partnership with African Animation Network (AAN). The aim is to build “a new animation business paradigm” rooted in diversity, equity and ...
The Punch Newspapers

Iyanu: How an African animated series is redefining global storytelling

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for authentic African stories, and one production that is answering that call with passion and creativity is the animated fantasy series, ‘Iyanu’. The ...
C21Media

Iyanu puts African animation on the global stage

Roye Okupe, creator of HBO Max and Cartoon Network’s Iyanu, produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, tells C21Kids how the animated fantasy series is raising worldwide recognition of animation that comes ...
The Nation Newspaper

Keyede Heidel-Ajakaiye champions African animation through foundation

Keyede Heidel-Ajakaiye, a Nigerian raised Visual Artist based in Canada, is steadily carving a niche at the intersection of visual art, photography, and animation advocacy. She is using her foundation ...