Lagos festival of Animation releases 2019 official selection

The Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA has released its Official Selection for the 2019. The festival received 461 entries from 71 countries. However, 34 entries have been selected for screening at the festival.
According to the Festiva Director, Muyiwa Kayode, “LIFANIMA provides a forum for projecting the incredible possibilities and potential of animation to transform the movie industry across Africa”
“LIFANIMA will also provide a platform for animators to interact with other stakeholders for optimum value creation and rapid growth of the animation industry”.
LIFANIMA ‘s objectives are; to promote the rapid development of the animation industry in Nigeria and across Africa; to improve the movie industry through increased inclusion of animation content; to provide a platform for the promotion of local animators and development of the quality of animation and to expose animators to the latest technologies in animation hardware and software.
The festival will feature Screening of Selected Works, Award Presentation, Networking and Entertainment.
The Keynote Speaker at the festival’s animation seminar is Femi Odugbemi, FTA, award winning documentary film maker and Director of the Multichoice Talent Factory. Guest Speaker is Uche Nwuka, Group Head, Creative Industry Group, Bank of Industry.
The event will attract local and foreign animators, film makers, Investors, Financial Institutions, Advertising agencies, Musical Video Producers, Media Practitioners, Digital Marketing professionals, Government agencies, Information Technology companies/manufacturers and the general public.
LIFANIMA 2019 holds at Freedom Park, Lagos on Thursday June 6.

LIFANIMA 2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION
3D ANIMATION
TITLE PRODUCER
HADIDANCE CHRIS BONANI – South Africa
UNDONE CHRIS BONANI – South Africa
MOTHETSI CHRIS BONANI – South Africa
POWER UP ESTHER KEMI – Nigeria
BA ROFIA BLACKICE STUDIOS/TUNDE OLUWA – Nigeria
STAY WOKE OMOYEFE MAJOROH – Nigeria
BAE N BOO VALENTINE GBEGE OMOYEFE MAJOROH – Nigeria
THE EX NIMATOR – Nigeria
MR JOHN 32AD – Nigeria
NEW AFRICA LA DEMO WITI ANIMATION/YVAN DASSIE – Cameroon
A KALABANDA ATE MY HOMEWORK CREATURES ANIMATION – Uganda
ISOLATED BRIAN TARUS – Kenya

2D ANIMATION
TITLE PRODUCER
BROS JAMIU OLUMIDE OJIKUTU – Nigeria
36,000 FEET KAMSO OGBOLU – Nigeria
BLACK PANTHER CONCEPT HARRY DUNKWU – Nigeria
DOWNTOWN LAGOS JOHNSON MBUOTIDEM – Nigeria
DEAR DIARY MAGIC CARPET – Nigeria
STOOPID ALAGOA MAKENI – Nigeria
BAD DAY ALAGOA MAKENI – Nigeria
THE GREEDY TORTOISE JIMOH SHAMSIDEEN – Nigeria
SPIDERMAN IN NIGERIA SEGUN SHOKUNBI – Nigeria
UYO SEGUN SHOKUNBI – Nigeria

ANIMATION COMMERCIAL
TITLE PRODUCER
EFFINA KAMSO OGBOLU – Nigeria
TECNO CANON LIQUID CINEMA – Nigeria
FIDELITY RICHARD OBOH/ORANGE VFX – Nigeria
DSTV STEP UP RICHARD OBOH/ORANGE VFX – Nigeria
DIAMOND XTRA RICHARD OBOH/ORANGE VFX – Nigeria
DIAMOND MOBILE RICHARD OBOH/ORANGE VFX – Nigeria
TOTAL LUBRICANT OLUMIDE ADEOSUN – Nigeria
MTB OLUMIDE ADEOSUN – Nigeria

VISUAL EFFECTS
TITLE PRODUCER
GOH. TA. WOH. TA KAMSO OGBOLU – Nigeria
UNDONE CHRIS BONANI – South Africa
EXISTENCE IAN FOX – USA
ARTVIDEO HAMID HAGHJOO – IRAN