AnimaxFYB Studios
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AnimaxFYB Studios is an animation multimedia company founded by Francis Yushua Brown.[1] The company tells African stories in an animated format.[2] They specialize in visual effects as well as 2D and 3D Animation.[3][4] They have produced award winning animations.[5][6][7] His studio is the first to have a project selected by Amazon Prime.[8]
History
[edit]AnimaxFYB Studios was founded in the year 2014 by Francis Y. Brown. The company won award as Best Animation at the African International in 2016, Official Selection of the FESPACO and Indie Film Festivals 2017, and Real Time International Film Festival for Best African Animation Film, 2017.[9][10][11]
Projects
[edit]Agorkoli
[edit]The story of Agorkoli focuses on the migration of the Ewe people who in search for greener pastures settled under Togbe Agorkoli, leader of the Notsies. They had a peaceful time for a period of time until an unknown rumour which became a big conflict between the Notsies and Dogbos.[13]
Osei Tutu
[edit]This is a 24 minutes episode animation telling the story of how Osei Tutu fought for his people to be freed from the people of Denkyira. According to the creative director of the studio, Francis Y. Brown, this animation focused on two main characters, Osei Tutu and Okomfo Anokye.[15][16]
Achievements
[edit]- African International Film Festival(AFRIFF):Best Animation - 2016[17]
- Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards Animator of The Year - 2017.[18]
- Ghana Movie Awards: Best Animation - 2018.[4]
- Nominated for the best short video at the Golden Movie Awards.[19]
- Nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for the best animation in 2015.[20]
- Best Animation at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)[21]
- Best Animation at Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA) [22]
- Indie wise film festival selection of Animaxfyb in 2017.[9]
- FESPACO Film Festival Official Selection - 2017.[21]
- Real Time International Film Festival for Best African Animation Film - 2017.[9]
- African International Film festival Best Animation Nominee - 2018.[10]
- Ghana Movie Awards Best Animation in 2018.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Francis Y. Brown – GhMovie-Con". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Francis Yushau Brown The Ghanaian illustrator who practiced with mosquito blood as a boy is breaking boundaries as a man". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "AnimaxFYB studio ready for world market". Graphic Online. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ a b c "Animax FYB Studios". animax-fyb-studios.business.site. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Spinning Anime Fiction with Vernacular Creativity". ACCRA [dot] ALT Radio. 2016-04-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Parcoursmétiers - La découverte d'un studio d'animation!". www.parcoursmetiers.tv. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Paez, Danny (2016-12-22). "Meet the Passionate Artists Who Are Building An Animation Industry in Ghana". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "AnimaxFYB | CSI". animaxfybstudios.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ a b c "AnimaxFYB studio opens in Accra tomorrow". Graphic Online. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ a b "Francis Brown: The Ghanaian Animator Pushing Boundaries". Squid Mag. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "The rise of Ghana's animation features". Africanews. 2016-04-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Agorkoli Extract, retrieved 2019-10-14
- ^ a b "Animated-Film-from-Ghana:-Agorkoli-by--NAFTI-Ghana". cgafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tutu Animation Project". AnimaxFyb Studios. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Pioneering African animation studio to release serial about Osei Tutu, Friday". MyJoyOnline.com. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tutu: The animation film about Ghana's Ashanti Kingdom". Africa Feeds. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "About". AnimaxFyb Studios. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "AnimaxFYB studio opens in Accra tomorrow". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Celebrating Ghanaian Animation: the Golden Movie Awards". Squid Mag. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "List of Nominees : Africa Movie Academy Awards 2015". Mokolo Projects. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ a b "AnimaxFYB studio opens in Accra | Balancing Act - Africa". www.balancingact-africa.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Zulu African Film Academy Awards best Animation by Animaxfyb - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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