Cartoon Network Africa has announced the winners for its Creative Lab, an initiative to discover and develop African creators rather than relying purely on North American and European-produced Cartoon Network content.
Nigerian Ridwan Moshood took the top prize for his creation Garbage Boy and Trash Can, about a boy who believes he has superpowers and fights for justice with his sidekick, Trash Can. “Ridwan’s style is a perfect fit for the channel and shows fantastic graphism that makes the show instantly lovable, unique, and full of energy,” said Ariane Suveg, head of programming and acquisition, Turner Kids Africa.
In September, the project was also pitched at the Lagos Comic Con, where it was selected as one of two projects that will present at Annecy’s MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde in 2019.
