The shortlisted projects that competed at Lagos Comic Con (in no particular order) were:
- Ringa Mzansi represented by Lwazi Msipha (South Africa)
- Little Little Orishas represented by Archange Kiyindou (Nigeria/Congo)
- Kara represented by Lydia Mugure (Kenya)
- Garbage Boy and Trash Can represented by Ridwan Moshood (Nigeria)
- The Tuck represented by Seriki Toluwalase (Nigeria)
- LUPA 360: The Hero of Strange Dimensions represented by Ayodele Elegba (Nigeria)
- The Makerbolts represented by Dami Solesi (Nigeria)
- Surface represented by Harto Muhato (Kenya)
- Four.Fiver.One represented by Jackson Onyango Konyango (Kenya)
- Zamo & The Guppies represented by Warwick Kay (South Africa)
After an extremely tight round of competition, the judges’ decision was unanimous and the two projects selected to compete in the continental final at DISCOMICS Joburg (in no particular order) are:
- Garbage Boy and Trash Can represented by Ridwan Moshood (Nigeria)
- The Makerbolts represented by Dami Solesi (Nigeria)
Expanded Footprint:
Lagos Comic Con is the largest pop culture event in West Africa and was the fifth of five events in Africa that hosted a regional round of the Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde. An expanded footprint of events is made possible through a partnership with DISCOMICS. DISCOMICS is a new enterprise founded by DISCOP Markets and the African Animation Network in partnership with ICON Comic & Gaming Convention (ICON CGC), Lagos Comic Con (LCC) and Nairobi Comic Con (NAICCON).
Two projects were selected from each event and invited to attend the continental Grand Finale at DISCOMICS Joburg (14 to 16 November).
Final Selection:
The final selection of projects from all five regional rounds of competition (in no particular order) are:
- Koka Kitoumbou represented by Shikartoon (Congo Braza)
- Étincelle represented by Ouassila Kharoune (Burkina Faso)
- As aventuras dos Pestinhas represented by Nildo Essa (Mozambique)
- Da Bes Band represented by Mike Scott (South Africa)
- My Friendly Tokoloshe represented by Khanye Mfeka (South Africa)
- Hiraeth represented by Kayla Archer (South Africa)
- Nini represented by Shadrack Munene (Kenya)
- The Next Rainbow represented by Salim Busuru (Kenya)
- Garbage Boy and Trash Can represented by Ridwan Moshood (Nigeria)
- The Makerbolts represented by Dami Solesi (Nigeria)
Grand Finale:
At the Grand Finale at DISCOMICS Joburg two projects will be selected to represent Africa and compete against their global counterparts at Annecy/MIFA 2019. A high percentage of projects that are pitched at Annecy/MIFA go on to secure finance and/or co-production partners. Ingrid Agbo’s L’arbre à Palimpseste, the project which represented Africa at Annecy/MIFA 2018, went on to close a pre-sale with Gulli Africa for a series.
Skills Development:
Perhaps the biggest value for entrants who proceed to the Grand Finale at DISCOMICS Joburg is the Annecy MIFA – Animation du Monde – Skills Programme which includes pitching workshops, training sessions and one-on-one meetings with three industry experts selected by Annecy/MIFA ahead of the Grand Finale.
