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African toons to be screened at AFFIF

Emeka’s Money

Two animated films produced by Lagos-based cartoon studio Basement Animation have been selected for the African Film for Impact Festival (AFFIF).

The animated films include Corruption Wahala: An Everyday Tale and Emeka’s Money and both are scheduled to screen at the AFFIF on November 4.

Corruption Wahala: An Everyday Tale is produced by Basement Animation for United Nations Office on Drugs & Crimes.

Emeka’s Money is a short animated film about corruption that was produced via an agreement between Basement Animation, Nigerian NGO Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment (aka Step Up Nigeria) and the MacArthur Foundation (aka Mac Found).

AFFIF is dedicated to showcasing, celebrating, and empowering films and filmmakers committed to social change themes in movie production across Africa and the world.

The event will be held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To register to attend, click here.

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Emeka’s Money selected for SVAFF

Emeka’s Money comes from Basement Animation

Emeka’s Money, the animated family film based on a book by Nigerian author Onyinye Ough, has been selected for the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF).

The movie was produced via an agreement between Lagos toon studio Basement Animation, Nigerian NGO Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment (aka Step Up Nigeria) and the MacArthur Foundation (aka Mac Found).

The film aims to help children understand the impact of corruption upon Nigerian society and also to encourage a new generation of leaders to effect change in Africa.

The SVAFF is the only film festival in California that is exclusively focused on films made by African filmmakers. Its aim is to curate a world-class festival of African films and provide audience access to the richness, diversity and vitality of Africa’s creative expression.

It also seeks to promote cultural literacy by hosting post-screening dialogues so audiences can engage and interact with African filmmakers on issues of personal, local and global significance, and to promote idea exchange and collaborations between American and African film professionals.

Basement Animation is the Lagos studio behind shows including DownTown Lagos, Adefellas, l’Arbre à Palimpseste, Raga Shaga Mama and Tech Timi Out.

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Emeka’s Money to become toon movie

Onyinye Ough’s children’s book Emeka’s Money

Nigerian author, speaker and activist Onyinye Ough has teamed up with production partners to adapt her children’s book Emeka’s Money into an animated family film.

The book, written by Ough and illustrated by Adeniyi Odeleye, is a modern parable designed for children aged six to 10. It follows a state governor in Nigeria who learns the meaning of public service.

The aim is to help children understand the impact that corruption has within Nigerian society as well as encourage a new generation of leaders to change how things are done on the continent.

The work has now been adapted into a movie, following an agreement with Lagos toon studio Basement Animation, Nigerian NGO Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment (aka Step Up Nigeria) and the MacArthur Foundation (aka Mac Found).

Ough took to Twitter, saying: “My dream of turning my first book Emeka’s Money into an animated family film has come true! It was exciting working with Mac Found, Step Up Nigeria and a great partnership with the talented Basement Animation in turning Emeka’s Money into an animated film that will be hitting your screen soon.”

The launch date has not yet been announced.

Ough is the executive director of Step Up for Social Development & Empowerment in Nigeria, an anti-corruption non-governmental organisation that uses storytelling to educate young Nigerians on different types of corruption and its impact on society.

Headed by CEO Mbuotidem Johnson, Basement Animation is the Lagos studio behind shows including DownTown Lagos, Adefellas, l’Arbre à Palimpseste, Raga Shaga Mama and Tech Timi Out.

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