Rotterdam Bosses on Mixing Discovery With Escapism, Shining Spotlights on Animated Women's Cinema, African Films, Underrepresented Voices

Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart also discuss initiatives for displaced filmmakers, pushing the envelope, and why it's all ...

South African film breaks box office record and beats new Spongebob movie in the US

South African animated musical David grossed $22 million (R367 million) at the US box office in its opening weekend, beating ...
The South African

South African animated movie, David, breaks Hollywood box-office records

David, a faith-based South African animated movie, is Goliath-ing the competition on its major studio release in North America ...
Variety

‘African Children Deserve to See Their Own Heroes’: Afrika Toon Founder Abel N’guessan Kouame’s Vision for the Future (EXCLUSIVE)

When it comes to African animation, few names ring as loudly as AfrikaToon. Founded by visionary producer Abel N’guessan Kouame, the Abidjan-based powerhouse has become a dynamic hub for telling ...
Anglican Mainstream

David and Goliath animation sets US box office records

Life imitated art on December 19 2025, when the South African animation film David was released across North American cinemas — on the same day as Avatar: Fire and Ash , The SpongeBob Movie: Search ...
EWN

Meet the South African creative helping to make Africa an animation powerhouse

Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt is the co-founder of Chocolate Tribe, a top animation and visual effects (VFX) studio which makes high-quality animation and visual effects.
Al Bawaba

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Rasha Kelej with Africa First Ladies released “Ray of Hope” - A Storybook and Animation Film to strengthen Can…

Merck Foundation ( the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA, Germany, in partnership with African and Asian First Ladies, released ...
Yahoo

‘African Children Deserve to See Their Own Heroes’: Afrika Toon Founder Abel N’guessan Kouame’s Vision for the Future (EXCLUSIVE)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to African animation, few names ring as loudly as AfrikaToon. Founded by visionary producer Abel N’guessan Kouame, ...