Written by Kianna Best on Aug 1, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Artist animators announced for FLAMIN Animations 2023-2024 programme

Supporting early career Black-identifying artist animators living in the UK in their journey to producing new work, Film London’s FLAMIN Animations has returned for its third year. In the latest round, four animators have been chosen to receive GBP 3,000 to cerate a new 2-3 minute animation, including bespoke mentoring, development,  support and advice.

L2R: Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume, Gisela Mulindwa, Folake Fadojutimi, Duncan Senkumba (image courtesy of Film London)

“Being on the FLAMIN Animations programme helped me push myself to produce my most ambitious film to date, encouraging me to experiment with my animation style and push my work to the next level,” commented Lamide Olusegun, FLAMIN Animator 2022. “It was also fantastic to be able to network with other creatives/animators who took an interest in my work. The experience has helped me to forge new connections and find work in Film and TV.”

Yasmine Djedje-Fisher Azoume - Advice from a Caterpillar (2021)

FLAMIN animations, which stands for Film London’s Artists’ Moving Image Network, aims to take a stand in response to the underrepresentation of Black artists within the art, film, and animation industries as part of Film London’s focus on championing diversity, equality and inclusion in the industry. This round of selected animators are Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume, Folake Fadojutimi, Gisela Mulindwa and Duncan Senkumba.

Duncan Senkumba - Masso Awwo (2019)

A testament to the dedication of the programme, previous FLAMIN animators have achieved a number of accolades including showcasing their work on the Piccadilly Lights as part of the CIRCA x Dazed Class of 2022, in Frankfurt at the B3 Biennial of the Moving Image, at the London International Animation  Festival and at London’s Picturehouse Central and Rich Mix as part of the New Black Film Collective’s TNB XPO.

Gisela Mulindwa, Night Tube

Adrian Wooton, OBE, chief executive of Film London and the British Film Commission stated: “We’re thrilled to announce the animators selected for this year’s FLAMIN Animations programme. Chosen from a high calibre of applications, each artist has a distinctive approach to the medium, including digital drawing, stop motion, and hand painted frame-by-frame animation. We’re excited to see this year’s commissions come to life and hope that FLAMIN Animations will continue to support Black practitioners within the art, film and animation industries by creating a network of emerging artists and professionals.’’

Folake Fadojutimi- Ommetaphobia