About this Event
Join us on Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00PM for the Harlem African Animation Festival presented in partnership with Dr. Boukary Sawadogo
The Harlem African Animation Festival returns to The Africa Center for its fifth annual edition, bringing together animated films to celebrate the breadth and creativity of animation from across Africa and the African Diaspora.
Animation offers a powerful way to tell stories that might otherwise be difficult to capture through traditional forms of filmmaking. Across the continent and throughout the Diaspora, animators are using the medium to explore history, mythology, identity, politics, technology, migration, environmental change, and everyday life. The festival creates a space for these stories to be encountered by New York audiences while highlighting the growing community of African and African diasporic animation artists.
About Harlem African Animation Festival
Established in 2021, the Harlem African Animation Festival is the first festival in the United States exclusively devoted to African animated films and series. The festival honors the long history of African animation, all the way from its origins in the 1910s to the exciting contributions African audiovisual storytellers are making within the field today.
Doors open at 6:30PM; program begins at 7PM
Programs hosted at The Africa Center are free and open to all. Registration does not guarantee entrance, so we recommend that you arrive early.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Africa Center, 1280 5th Avenue, New York, United States
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