LIFANIMA 2019 ANNOUNCES 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