{"id":27860,"date":"2024-06-25T09:47:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T09:48:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:48:42","slug":"lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion Forge Sponsors The Voiceover Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lion Forge Entertainment has signed on to be a leading sponsor of Nigeria\u2019s The Voiceover Conference, running now through June 26 in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s upcoming series <em>Iyanu<\/em> is being represented at the event with creator and producer Roye Okupe and cast member Serah Johnson featuring in discussions and casting and voice director Paula Gammon Wilson teaching a class on the audition process.<\/p>\n<p>The Voiceover Conference\u2019s founder, King E. Afemikhe, has joined the <em>Iyanu<\/em> cast to voice Abbey. Additionally, other new cast members include convention co-host Femi \u201cBakes\u201d Olugbade, Tolulope Kolade (<em>Everything Voiceovers<\/em> podcast), Femi Sowoolu, Lord Frank, Rashidat Fawehinmi Raji and Iheanetu Edith Chidinma.<\/p>\n<p><em>Iyanu<\/em> is slated to debut on Cartoon Network and Max next year. The series draws on Nigerian culture, music and mythology and is set in Yorubaland. It follows Iyanu, a teenage heroine who must uncover the mystery behind her newfound powers to save her people from an ancient curse threatening to destroy humanity. It is an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics\/YouNeek Studios\u2019 graphic novel series <em>Iyanu: Child of Wonder<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to enter a partnership with The Voiceover Conference, a staple in Africa\u2019s budding voiceover scene helping young artists break into the entertainment industry and thrive,\u201d said David Steward II, founder of Lion Forge Entertainment. \u201cThis collaboration is a testament to our mission of amplifying authentic, diverse voices. It&#8217;s especially exciting that these talented individuals will now be featured in our upcoming animated series <em>Iyanu<\/em>, bringing fresh and genuine perspectives to our audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Lion Forge as a sponsor for the Voiceover Conference 5.0,\u201d added Afemikhe. \u201cTheir support is a testament to the power of hard work and dedication. Lion Forge\u2019s commitment to our event not only validates our efforts but also inspires us to strive for greater heights. We believe that collaboration is key to growth and progress, and we are grateful for Lion Forge\u2019s partnership in bringing together the pioneer and biggest voiceover conference in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lion Forge Entertainment has signed on to be a leading sponsor of Nigeria\u2019s The Voiceover Conference, running now through June 26 in Lagos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":27861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[5600,9674,7499,9675],"class_list":["post-27860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-david-steward-ii","tag-king-e-afemikhe","tag-lion-forge-entertainment","tag-the-voiceover-conference","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lion Forge Sponsors The Voiceover Conference - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lion Forge Sponsors The Voiceover Conference - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lion Forge Entertainment has signed on to be a leading sponsor of Nigeria\u2019s The Voiceover Conference, running now through June 26 in Lagos.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-25T13:47:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-25T13:48:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/LionForgeEntertainment-Iyanu-0624.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/\",\"name\":\"Lion Forge Sponsors The Voiceover Conference - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-25T13:47:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-25T13:48:42+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/lion-forge-sponsors-the-voiceover-conference\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Lion Forge Sponsors The Voiceover Conference\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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