TUESDAY, October 31 through Thursday, November 2, the Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA will hold at the Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos.

In its 7th season, the annual animation film festival is about the leading festival of its kind in the West Africa region.

The lead visioner and festival director, Muyiwa Kayode, says the festival is presented by USP Brand Management, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and the Embassy of France in Nigeria with Bank of Industry as Official Partner and TRACE TV as Lead Media Partner. It is endorsed by the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, LSFVCB.

This year, the fast-growing festival received 1088 submission from 111 countries, including 24 African countries.

On Day 1, the festival will feature Screening of Selected Works, and a special panel session on the historic creative industry intervention fund, Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises I-DICE. This Federal Government Initiative is a $617 million fund to support the creative and digital/tech entrepreneurs. Animation is expected to be a major beneficiary of the fund. Top executives from Bank of Industry, managers of the fund, will be on a panel session to explain the details about the fund and the expected impact on the industry.

Day 2 of the festival will be entirely Online, with virtual panel sessions featuring local and international animation experts. The highlight of Day 2 is a special session titled Animation Production Pipeline with veteran American animator and producer, Artie Romero.

The festival will climax on Day 3, a Cocktail Party, Animation Film Screening, Musical Performances, and Award Presentation.