Lagos International Festival of Animation Holds

The Management of USP Brand Communication and producer of Turtle Taido animation, is set to host a maiden edition of the Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA). The event aims to provide a platform for the promotion of local animators and the development of quality animation in Nigeria and across the African continent.

The event, which will feature screening of selected works, award presentations, networking and entertainment, holds between June 30 and July 1, 2017 at Freedom Park in Lagos. In a press statement issued and signed by the brand, the CEO of the brand and also producer of the animation, Muyiwa Kayode, said the objective of the programme was to expose animators to the latest technologies in animation hardware and software, which will also improve the movie industry through increased inclusion of its contents.

He said animation industry was just beginning to blossom in Nigeria and Africa at large whereby there are a lot of young animators, hugely talented, without a common platform to sell their skills but with LIFANIMA programme, animators will be enabled to interact with otherstakeholders for optimum value creation and rapid growth of the animation industry. He urged interested animators and producers to submit their works in various categories before April 30, 2017 and selected works will be screened at the festival. The two-day event will attract animators (local and foreign), filmmakers, investors, financial institutions, advertising agencies, musical video producers, media practitioners, digital marketing professionals, government agencies, information technology companies/ manufacturers and the general public. The Awards are categorised into Best 2D and 3D Animation, Best Animation Commercial and Special Effect.