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FLAMIN Animations Open Call
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Applications are open until 27th May 2025 for the FLAMIN Animations program.
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FLAMIN Animations is a commissioning program run by Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN).
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The program is aimed at early-career Black and global majority artists working in animation.
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This initiative is in its fifth year and is designed to support artists entering into a career in the field.
Hot Take: From the FLAMIN Hot World of Animation
To all you talented artists who’ve been doodling fantasy creatures on your notepads when you should’ve been taking math notes, we got some good news! FLAMIN Animations is back with a bang to put some pep in your step – or rather, some slick moves in your animation loops. Not just any artists, mind you, but ones from the Black and global majority communities – they’re serving up a well-cooked plateful of opportunity, and boy does it sizzle!
Now, let’s get real. Disrupting your Netflix schedule to actually create animation won’t be easy – it’s not all kittens and unicorns dancing in a meadow. It’s their fifth year in the wild animation jungle, so they’ve got battle scars and survival tactics to share. And let’s not forget the potential for cool bragging rights – “Yeah, I trained with FLAMIN Animations, no biggie.” Fly over to FLAMIN Animations land before 27th May 2025 and take charge of your animation career. Be warned though: This might mean less time for doodling those fantasy creatures!
FLAMIN Animation Programme: “Craft Your Animation Masterpiece” – Accepting Applications until 27 May 2025
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The FLAMIN Animation Programme is a one-of-a-kind scheme for blossoming Black and global majority* animation artists. Organized by the Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) and now concluding its 5th year, it’s designed to help beginning creators stride into animation with supportive foundations and funding for fresh work.
The programme is backed by the award-winning London animation studio Blinkink, offering a constant support system for the chosen animators during the development and production process in alliance with the FLAMIN team.
Offering the following benefits, the programme caters to every animator artist:
- £3,500 to craft a new 3-minute animation (inclusive of £500 fee for additional animation-friendly help like colour, compositing etc.)
- Development and production support and advice from a pool of FLAMIN professionals
- Exclusive one-on-one mentorship from Blinkink’s veteran animation directors
- Masterclasses with industry professionals and respected artists, arranged by FLAMIN and Blinkink
- Guidance on distribution of the completed project and continuous support as a FLAMIN member
Past FLAMIN animations have graced esteemed festivals including, London International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival. Completed works have been displayed at venues like BFI Southbank, South London Gallery, FORMA, and Humber Street Gallery. These creations have been highlighted in collaboration with The New Black Film Collective at TNB XPO, an event applauding Black talent in the screen industries.
This remarkable programme is aimed to ensure adequate representation of global majority artists in the film, art, and animation streams, further enhancing Film London’s dedication towards diversity, equity, and inclusivity.
Discover more at filmlondon.org.uk/ (Application closes 27 May 2025)
*Artists from African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds
Original article: https://www.skwigly.co.uk/flamin-animations-open-call/