Basement Animation

Submit your short animated film for a chance to have it screened at the festival. 📩 Submit your entry to: Ladi@basementanimation.com 📱For enquiry call: +234 906 000 2407 📅 Deadline: Saturday, March 15, 2025 📍 Festival Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

🎬 Call for Short Animated Films! Are you an animator with a short film you’d love to showcase? The Afro Women in Animation Festival 2025 is the perfect platform to share your work with industry experts, fellow creatives, and a passionate audience.

This event is designed to empower you to become a driving force in Nigeria’s animation future. While the festival is open to all genders, our emphasis remains on uplifting women and fostering leadership within the industry.

Join us at the Afro Women in Animation Festival as we bring together global experts and established leaders from the animation world and the broader creative landscape to explore diverse opportunities and share valuable insights.

To commemorate International Women’s Day, Afro Women in Animation proudly presents a landmark event focused on accelerating growth opportunities for women in the animation industry. Click 👇 to register! Registration is Free but compulsory tix.africa/discover/afrow…

This Week on CBSPAS Cohort 1 Participants’ Progress showcase Here’s a compilation of some of the amazing projects from week 8 of their training. What do you think? #CBSPAS #CreativeGrowth #AnimationTraining #EmpoweringCreatives #BasementAnimation

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Say hello to the final 20 participants of CBSPAS Cohort 2! These emerging animators have proven their skills and passion, earning a spot in the Technical Training Phase. A huge congratulations to them! We can’t wait to see them grow even further in the coming months.

At the end of this phase, 20 finalists will be selected to advance to the technical training phase. We wish them all the best and look forward to seeing their growth and contributions to the animation industry. #CBSPAS #basementanimationstudios #animationnigeria #SIFAFC

With over 400 applications received, these participants stood out and have now embarked on their two-week orientation programme. This phase is designed to expose them to the business side of animation, equipping them with essential industry knowledge beyond technical skills.

a highly competitive selection process, we are excited to officially announce the 46 applicants who have made it into CBSPAS (Capacity Building Support Programme for the Animation Sector) Cohort 2.

Thank you to Ethiopian Airlines for spotlighting the vibrant talent across Africa, and congratulations to all the amazing studios featured. #basementanimation #AfricanAnimation #selamtamagazine #animationnigeria

At Basement Animation, we are dedicated to creating culturally relevant stories with social consciousness at their core. We believe in showcasing Africa’s rich heritage through powerful storytelling that inspire positive change.

We are thrilled to share that Basement Animation has been featured in Ethiopian Airlines’ inflight magazine, Selamta, alongside some of the most inspiring animation studios in Africa, including Kugali Media, Triggerfish Animation, Sunrise Animation Studios, and Anthill Studios.

This is to inform everyone who registered to be a part of CBSPAS Cohort 2 that emails have now been sent out to all selected applicants. Please check your email and reply as soon as possible! #CBSPAS #animationtraining #basementanimation #skillsforafrica #animationnigeria

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This was one of the highlights of 2024 for us as an organization, and we are inspired to achieve even greater milestones, foster more international collaborations, and continue making Nigeria proud.

The evening was a remarkable recognition of Nigeria’s growing influence on the global stage. Catch the full story on BellaNaija if you would like to read more about this.

This high-profile event celebrated the strengthening diplomatic and cultural ties between Nigeria and France and saw the attendance of several prominent Nigerians, including Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, and Jim Ovia, among others.

Our CEO, Mbuotidem Johnson had the great honor of representing Nigeria at an exclusive state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron in Paris.