FLAMIN Animations

FLAMIN Animations is a commissioning programme for early-career Black and global majority* animators living in the UK. Launched by Film London Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) in 2021, the programme aims to support artist animators as they take their first steps into a career working with the moving image, with development support and funding for a new work.

FLAMIN Animations is presented in partnership with the award winning London-based animation studio Blinkink, who will be providing focused support to the selected animators throughout the development and production process alongside the FLAMIN team.

Previous FLAMIN Animations have been selected for festivals including London International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival, and work has also showcased at venues including BFI Southbank, South London Gallery, FORMA, and Humber Street Gallery. The new commissions have been showcased in partnership with The New Black Film Collective at TNB XPO, an event celebrating Black excellence in the screen industries.

The programme responds to the underrepresentation of global majority artists within the art, film, and animation industries, and is part of Film London’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

*people of African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds

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What does the programme offer each artist animator?

£3,500 to create a new 3 minute animation (includes £500 fee for additional support with animation, e.g. colour, compositing etc.)
Development and production support and advice from the FLAMIN team
Dedicated one-to-one mentorship from Blinkink's roster of animation directors
Masterclasses with animation professionals and artists organised by FLAMIN and Blinkink
Guidance on distribution of the completed work and ongoing support as FLAMIN alumni

FLAMIN Animations is currently closed for applications. To find out more about the application process, click here.

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