Cape Town Animation Festival Lays Out Global Ambitions for African Industry
The sixth edition of the Cape Town Intl. Animation Festival (Ctiaf) kicks off Friday, March 3, in South Africa, with the host nation offering a three-day showcase of some of the top toons and animators from around the world.
Along with screenings and a full slate of workshops and professional events, the festival hopes to shine a spotlight on the growing strength of the South African industry, including among the programming highlights the African premiere of “Revolting Rhymes,” the second collaboration between the U.K.’s Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures and South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studios.
Coming on the heels of its BBC One premiere last Christmas, the animated special points to an industry that has already “taken the next step” on the global stage, says fest director Dianne Makings.
South African animators have been enjoying increasing recognition abroad. Last year at the Annecy Intl. Animated Film Festival, the country came away with a host of honors...
Along with screenings and a full slate of workshops and professional events, the festival hopes to shine a spotlight on the growing strength of the South African industry, including among the programming highlights the African premiere of “Revolting Rhymes,” the second collaboration between the U.K.’s Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures and South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studios.
Coming on the heels of its BBC One premiere last Christmas, the animated special points to an industry that has already “taken the next step” on the global stage, says fest director Dianne Makings.
South African animators have been enjoying increasing recognition abroad. Last year at the Annecy Intl. Animated Film Festival, the country came away with a host of honors...
- 3/3/2017
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety - TV News
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