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A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

Film & Cinematography

Talents Durban 2026 announces 19th edition participants

12 Jun 2026

Animation Festival returns alongside Comic Con Cape Town 2026

Events

Animation Festival returns alongside Comic Con Cape Town 2026

24 Apr 2026

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Film & Cinematography

8 animation projects selected for Durban FilmMart 2025 programme

14 Feb 2025

2023 Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival: Here's what to expect

Events

2023 Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival: Here's what to expect

21 Sep 2023

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Film & Cinematography

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Danette Breitenbach 31 Aug 2023

The new show airs on 17 July 2023. Source: Supplied.

TV

Meet Tobi, the unlikely hero of Africa's first Cartoon Network superhero series: Garbage Boy & Trash Can

6 Jul 2023

Animators to offer insights to local creatives

Events

Animators to offer insights to local creatives

26 Apr 2023

Image supplied. Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes is a new animated action-adventure series developed and co-produced by South African animation studio Triggerfish

Film & Cinematography

New animated action-adventure series by Triggerfish premieres in US

23 Mar 2023

Film

Durban FilmMart hosts second Cav' Platform Dialogue Forum

18 Jul 2022

Cape Town International Animation Festival celebrates 10 years

Events

Cape Town International Animation Festival celebrates 10 years

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 8 Jul 2022

Ready for unrivalled opportunity at Fame Week Africa 2022

Events

Ready for unrivalled opportunity at Fame Week Africa 2022

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 13 Jun 2022

Source: © alphaspirit

Digital

Cav' Platform Dialogue Forums launch to advance animation

13 Apr 2022

Some of the Ada Animation bootcamp participants and staff with founder of Ada Labs, John Kamara (back , 2nd left)

Digital

Animation bootcamp to create wealth opportunities for young Africans

15 Dec 2021

Film & Cinematography

Triggerfish and E4D aim to diversify next generation animators

4 Oct 2021

Cape Town International Animation Festival returns as hybrid event in October

Film

Cape Town International Animation Festival returns as hybrid event in October

9 Sep 2021

UCT GSB teaching case study on SA film industry wins top international award

Film & Cinematography

UCT GSB teaching case study on SA film industry wins top international award

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 7 Jul 2020

TV

Cartoon Network's African animated shorts perform well

18 Mar 2020

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

Lauren Fletcher 6 Jan 2020

DISCOP Johannesburg

Film & Cinematography

DISCOP Joburg announces changes for 2020 edition

2 Dec 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, presenting the final keynote session of the second day of AfricaCom 2019.

AfricaCom

#AfricaCom: Why "African time" is now for African storytelling, by Africans

Leigh Andrews 14 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Film & Cinematography

Growing Africa's fast-paced entertainment and media marketplace

21 Oct 2019

Nairobi Animation du Monde 2020 winners announced

Film & Cinematography

Nairobi Animation du Monde 2020 winners announced

6 Sep 2019

East Africa welcomes Animation du Monde 2020

Film & Cinematography

East Africa welcomes Animation du Monde 2020

6 Aug 2019

Education

Triggerfish, Goethe-Institut introduce animation academy

26 Jun 2019

Education

Tshimologong, NFVF sign agreements in France to progress animation in SA

19 Jun 2019

Géraldine Baché.

Film & Cinematography

'Another Africa is possible - a creative Africa'

14 May 2019

Licensed under Creative Commons. Source: Wegmann.

Film & Cinematography

Pan-African animation pitching competition

25 Apr 2019

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

Film & Cinematography

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

25 Apr 2019

Nurturing local animators for a global market

Higher Education

Nurturing local animators for a global market

Cate Hunter and Roshin Schmidt, Issued by False Bay College 21 Feb 2019

Winner of search for animation talent in Africa

TV

Winner of search for animation talent in Africa

16 Nov 2018

Content demand in Africa fueled by TV series, animation

TV

Content demand in Africa fueled by TV series, animation

30 Oct 2018

Call for African animation talent

Production

Call for African animation talent

18 Jul 2018

Next Gen programme at Discop Zanzibar

Film & Cinematography

Next Gen programme at Discop Zanzibar

28 Mar 2018

Sea Monster animation adds to Cape Town's sustainable tourism toolkit

Responsible Tourism

Sea Monster animation adds to Cape Town's sustainable tourism toolkit

20 Mar 2018

Revolting Rhymes. Image supplied.

Film & Cinematography

African short films on Oscar shortlist

22 Jan 2018

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

TV

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

20 Oct 2017

TV

Turner Africa sponsors AAN's Animation Village

16 Oct 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Film & Cinematography

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

TV

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

3 Aug 2017

‘Made in Africa' content from DISCOP Jhb

Film & Cinematography

‘Made in Africa' content from DISCOP Jhb

9 May 2017

Cape Town International Animation Festival opens in March with Oscar nominee film

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town International Animation Festival opens in March with Oscar nominee film

3 Feb 2017

Stick Man, co-directed by Snaddon, won Le Cristal at Annecy

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Snaddon animates the industry

Pasqua Heard 28 Jun 2016

Stick Man wins Le Cristal at Annecy

Design

#YouthMonth: Triggerfish make waves in SA animation

Pasqua Heard 27 Jun 2016

Triggerfish selects entries from inaugural Story Lab

Production

Triggerfish selects entries from inaugural Story Lab

15 Dec 2015

Big South African animation contingent at Annecy Festival

Film & Cinematography

Big South African animation contingent at Annecy Festival

10 Jun 2015

Kunjanimation Film Festival comes to Cape Town

Film

Kunjanimation Film Festival comes to Cape Town

11 Nov 2014