The ninth Cape Town
International Animation Festival (CTIAF) has been postponed to 24 to 27 April
2021.
The event will take
place at the Cape Town Stadium and will be excitingly co-located with Comic Con
Cape Town. Both events were scheduled to take place in May this year, but have
been postponed following the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the South
African Government’s ban on public events over 100 people as one of its
responses to manage the pandemic.
“We are
obviously saddened not to be able to bring you the incredible programme we had
lined up, but we are committed to being socially responsible and doing whatever
we can to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus,” says Festival Director
Dianne Makings. “The health and safety of our delegates, sponsors,
staff and the population at large is and will remain our highest priority. The good news is
that next year CTIAF will be even bigger with an epic four days of events!”
“We will
continue to present Africa’s animation talent under one roof, and uniquely
understand the challenges, needs and opportunities of the African animation
industry. In 2021 we look forward to bringing you more undiscovered African
stories through colourful narratives. It’s not ‘Goodbye’, but rather, ‘See you
all soon!’
Delegates will have
a choice between refunding their ticket or rolling it over to the new dates in
2021. This process will be managed hand-in-hand with ticketing partner Howler.
CTIAF is the
largest dedicated African animation festival on the continent. It is renowned
for presenting world-class content as well as an opportunity to engage with
global industry leaders. The programme includes something for everyone, from
animated films to insightful workshops and masterclasses, business-to-business
sessions, round table
sessions, producer events, networking opportunities and government panel
discussions. The CTIAF is committed to inspiring the next generation of both
audiences and animators with its popular annual student competition, family
programme and an outreach initiative.
The CTIAF is
proudly presented by Animation SA and is made possible thanks to generous
support from sponsors the Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Cape
Town, Wacom, Wesgro, Nickelodeon, the High Commission of Canada, The Japanese
Embassy and Consulate in Cape Town and the French Institute of South
Africa. CTIAF has also partnered with Annecy International Animated Film
Festival and Accra Animation Festival and The Triggerfish Academy.
Twitter: @CTanimationfest
Instagram: @CTIAF
#CTIAF2020
Notes to editors
The CTIAF has
enjoyed great successes in its goal of creating a platform for the art and
business of South African animation. The most recent successes have included:
▪ A special screening
of CTIAF curated short films representing South African animation will be
screened at Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2020
▪ Post 2019’s event
and as a result of discussions at the festival both Peter Ramsey and Aron
Warner are working with South African studios
ANIMATION SA
Animation South Africa is a non-profit industry association which represents
the interests of animation professionals by:
▪ Creating new business opportunities by identifying and coordinating
export missions to key markets
▪ Conducting and participating in global market research.
▪ Creating knowledge-sharing opportunities to up-skill our animation professionals
▪ Consulting with government in an effort to inform a regulatory environment in which the animation industry can thrive.
▪ Conducting and participating in global market research.
▪ Creating knowledge-sharing opportunities to up-skill our animation professionals
▪ Consulting with government in an effort to inform a regulatory environment in which the animation industry can thrive.
