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Published 14 March 2021
The pair of Mbuotidem Johnson and Ukpeme Uwakwe has been selected as the winner of the renowned Annecy International Film Festival, which holds in France. Egbelughe Philip and Stanlee Ohikhuare, OyikanOdunlami and Temidayo Odunlami, Brian Wilson and Eseme Joseph, Oluwayomi Samson and Omotunde Akiode, were also among the top five finalists with the best creative animation projects to pitch their works as part of the Nigerian focus during the 2021 edition of the festival.
Annecy International Film Festival is regarded as the world’s top reference for animation films. It gathers every year in the city of Annecy in the French Alps with over 13, 000 industry professionals from around the world in attendance.