Animation industry in South Africa
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The Animation Industry in South Africa encompasses
History
In 1916, Harold M. Shaw first created his first animated film called An Artist's Dream, it tells a tale about a protagonist who is an artist whose drawings come to life.[1][2][3] In 1927, the first animators David and Shlomo Frenkel, two brothers from Egypt were inspired by first Disney Studios'[clarification needed] Mickey Mouse. Their first animated film was destroyed in a fire in Cairo, however their later works were saved and preserved in a museum.
Awards and festivals
Awards and conventions for the South African animation industry include:
- The Durban International Film Festival for Best South African Feature Film
- South African Film and Television Awards for Best Animation
- Cape Town International Animation Festival
- Africa Movie Academy Awardfor Best Animation
- Anima Mundi for Best Children's Feature
- Gold Panda Award for Best Foreign Animation
- Zanzibar International Film Festival for best animation
- South African Film and Television Awards for Best music composition for a feature film
- Gold Panda Award for Grand Prize
- Annecy Animation Festival for Best Animation[4]
- My Better World Award for Kids: Factual & Entertainment category [International Emmy Award] [5]
- The Snail and the Whale for best special production [International Animated film Association][6]
Industry
South Africa's animation industry consists of 29 production companies with its major studios including
Market
have several major animation studios in the country. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) values its animation sector at R464 million in the film industry and box office,[8] WESGRO values it in the international market at the cost of R365 million in a cinematic budget, Visit website. The Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) encourages skills for young animators to boost South Africa's Socio-economic sector, also the small companies.[9] The largest producer and exporter of animation is the Western world. It produces and exports animation for an estimate of US$145.4 million per year, and South Africa can produce for US$13,0 million per year due to its straining economy and lack of resources.List of South African animated films
One of the first animated films released in 1916 was An Artist's Dream, many of its films being released in South Africa.
List of South African animated television series
See also
- Animation industry
References
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- ^ "Locally produced African animated series, My Better World, wins International Emmy Award". News 24. News 24. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Leandra. "South African director wins top global animation prize". News 24. News 24. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Transformation of the animation industry in the spotlight". Further Africa. Further Africa. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "The dti". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Home Page". Mict.org.za.