GOBELINS & Mounia Aram in African Animation Initiative

Mounia Aram Company has aligned with the renowned French animation school GOBELINS, l’école de l’image to promote and develop pan-African animation.

From July 2023, a summer school will be held in Ghana for 15 days dedicated to 3D character animation. The program will promote education and training in animated images, as well as strengthen local skills in the field of 2D and/or 3D animation, production and storytelling and promote the growth of women in animation.

Mounia Aram, founder of Mounia Aram Company, said: “I couldn’t imagine launching my animation studio in Morocco without a training program, I want to give the necessary tools for the talents to acquire the international requirements. I wanted to partner with the best and bring excellence in terms of animation training. This partnership with GOBELINS allows me to develop excellence in my studio in Morocco and Africa, with a first step my collaboration in the summer school in Ghana.”

Erik Anspach, director-general of GOBELINS, said: “This partnership is fully in line with the school’s international strategy of spreading its know-how to meet local training needs. The potential for talent is booming in Africa. We, therefore, have a role to play as a major player in this field to promote the learning and development of the art of animation.”

Cécile Blondel, director of international development of GOBELINS, added: “We really liked Mounia’s project. It touches us so much because of the idea of being able to pass on our knowledge and offer young talents the opportunity to work on their own narrative. Moreover, we are obviously very concerned about supporting women in animation and diversity in general.”