Nigeria Moves To Replace Foreign Cartoons With Local Content To Prevent ‘Foreign Behaviors’ Of Children
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the plan to switch out international cartoons with locally-produced animation.
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Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Praises Country’s Fledgling Animation Industry At ‘Gammy And The Living Things’ Premiere
‘Gammy’ combines traditional Nigerian storytelling, music, and art with a pan-African cast and a universal story about following your dreams.
Nigerian Soccer Legend Jay-Jay Okocha Animated Series In The Works At African Streaming Platform Showmax
‘Jay Jay: The Chose One’ is being animated by Nigerian studio I-Realities, and is another indication of a booming local industry.
Annecy Pitches 2022: Three Promising Animation Projects From Nigeria
Cartoon Brew looks at three standout projects pitched at this year’s Nigeria Focus at Annecy’s MIFA.
Annecy Pitches: The Most Promising Animation Projects From Nigeria
The films and series pitched from the country range widely in subject matter, from terrorist extremism to zombie goats.
African Creators Tapped For Disney+ Anthology ‘Kizazi Moto’; Peter Ramsey Exec-Produces
Disney also presented two other upcoming shows from white African creators at Annecy.
Cartoon Network To Produce First African Superhero Comedy Series ‘Garbage Boy And Trash Can’
The show is created by self-taught Nigerian animator Ridwan Moshood.
‘Garbage Boy and Trash Can’ Wins Cartoon Network Africa’s Creative Lab Competition
The Nigerian project was selected from over 250 projects submitted by African creators.