Development images: Lysander Wong (top), Jasmine Hewitt (left)
The New Black Film Collective XPO 2026
FLAMIN Animations | Games London Showcase
3:30 - 5pm, 24 March 2026
The Studio
Rich Mix, London
Address: 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Hosted by The New Black Film Collective, FLAMIN Animations presents a work-in-progress showcase with artists David Adeyemi, Jasmine Hewitt, Brandon Saunders and Lysander Wong. In the session, the fifth cohort of artists selected for FLAMIN Animations will be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the exciting new animated films developed as part of the programme.
Ranging across CGI, stop motion, painted frame-by-frame and 2D animation, the artists' projects include a magical-realist story of migration to a psychological portrait of a never-ending dinner party.
The FLAMIN Animations showcase at TNB XPO 26 will be followed by a session with Games London and developer Sam Scaife, who will be presenting a behind-the-scenes look at his new game Remote Control, from 4:45pm - 5:15pm. Watch a trailer, here.
FLAMIN Animations 2025-2026 Projects
David Adeyemi, EARfB0UND 2 ME10
In an Afrofuturist retelling of the artist’s ancestral roadmap of displacement from Nigeria, EARF0LUWA crash lands in London before finally arriving in Kent, where they discover a place to plant new roots.
Jasmine Hewitt, Seat at the Table
At an endless floating dinner party, two friends, Rei, eager and excitable, Aliyah reluctant and aloof, search for a seat at the table; both desperate to find a place to belong in their own way.
Brandon Saunders, Lapidary
Awaking in an oppressive castle that references the colonial architecture of the Cayman Islands, a knight tries to escape the labyrinthine interior. After a psychedelic vision of African fractals, he discovers a dancing spirit and the possibility of a free world.
Lysander Wong, Lionhearted
Inspired by lion dancing and the rich tradition of Chinese crafts, Lionhearted together ink painting, paper cutting, shadow-puppetry and embroidery to tell a story of transformation and self-discovery.
Now in its fifth year, FLAMIN Animations is a commissioning programme for early-career Black and global majority artists living in England, presented by Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). FLAMIN Animations is presented in partnership with award-winning animation studio Blinkink.
The showcase is hosted by The New Black Film Collective as part of TNB XPO 26, an event celebrating Black excellence in film and TV.
Brandon Saunders, visual development (2026)
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