South Africa’s filmmakers continue to impress on the international stage. Now, our animators are are having their time in the spotlight.

A nearly 90 strong South African delegation is currently on its way to France to take part in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (Mifa).

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While the SA group is mainly made up of Western Cape representatives, the festival will see over 8000 industry professionals come together for a week of mutually beneficial networking.

Certain members of the SA delegation are supported and accompanied by the Department of Trade and Industry, the National Film and Video Foundation, the Department of Arts and Culture as well as Animation South Africa.

SA is also represented thanks to Stellenbosch University, who has been described as “significantly involved” within the value chain of film.

Aside from being a fun and friendly annual festival, MIFA allows delegates to view some of the finest animated content from across the globe. Deals on producing, financing and distributing content are also likely to get done.

What’s SA offering?

A short film titled Mumue is being signalled out for praise. The film was created by Cape Town’s Zeropoint Studios, who have been invited to pitch at Annecy’s Animation Du Monde, in the short film category.

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Mumue is described as an “animated myth for the future” that tells the story of an African girl from a lost tribe. She comes of age all while being unaware that she “carries the universe in her heart.”

The film received additional finance from a studio in Halifax, Canada, last November after winning an award at a pitching contest in Johannesburg.

SA’s own Triggerfish Animation Studios has their own film, Belly Flop, featuring on the final evening of the festival. The studio will also be looking for funding for its “biggest project yet”, Seal Team.

Let’s hope our creative get all the backing they need to keep making incredible content.