…African Cinema is to a greater extent unfortunately still unknown in Europe. A Project like “The Legacy of Rubies” is therefore of a big relevance because it will give the European Audience a closer understanding of the African Mythology…
Director’s Statement
Growing up in the south eastern part of Nigeria, story-telling was part of my communal life. These stories were African mythologies which were handed down orally, mostly by an older person around a crackling fire or by moonlight gatherings. As a child whose biggest daylight companions were the “Charlie Brown” comics crew, I developed a very strong urge to extend this companionship to involve the heroes in my orally-handed-down stories told mostly by moonlight or around a crackling fire. READ MORE
Our Pursuit
“The Legacy of Rubies”
is the very first of our numerous planned productions which are based on African stories or are playing in the African environment. We hope to use these to inspire other film makers of African origin to take bolder steps towards Animation.
Also, demonstratively defying the indignations shown towards African animation, we are targeting international film festival, where films based on African stories or are playing in the African environment are either underrepresented or totally missing.
Our Appreciation
While saying “Thank You!”
to our partners and sponsors below- for believing in us and the potentials of “The Legacy Of Rubies”, we are still interested in further sponsorships or co-operations from any part of the world.
We are still looking for further involvements of TV stations (for broadcast rights), Buyers and Distributors (both exclusive and non-exclusive) from any part of the world except of North America which is already in the hands of Focus Features.
Your Involvement
You too can get involved
You can join the endeavour either as a SPONSOR or a so-called SPONSCOUT®
What is a “Sponscout”?
It is quite simple and TRANSPARENT and functions thus:
You introduce us to a potential sponsor (or present them the project) If in the end we receive money from them, be it a loan or a token, you receive a certain percentage of the total amount as a commission…
Who is a Sponsor?
Anybody or “bodies” with a value of supporting not just good animation productions from Africa but bringing African mythology to an international audience could become a sponsor. There is no minimal or highest requirement in order to come into this category. We beileve STRONGLY in this project, thus would like you to…
Well this sounds and LOOKS good. Congratulations to all of us on the launching of the new site and good luck with “The Legacy Of Rubies”
Great looking adorable site + interesting organic projects.
Meantime, all the joyous + fruitful best to the team…
i do not know the whole tale but i daresay, it already looks fresh and indeed the storyline seems robust…my advice would be that you look at working with some agencies or even collaborating with cinema houses so that you may expose this through screening…what is the core message? this will help.
Thank you so much Maero and for your support…and the advice. The truth is that we have been fighting since the past 8 months to get Nigerian Cinema Houses to have a look at the project but nothing is moving. Everyone who has the contact of someone always asked “Whats in it for me” As a reply to that question which unfortunately is routine in Africa, we came up with the “Sponscout” consultancy programme which has also started yielding tiny results. (link below).
http://www.shrinkfish.eu/sponscout
Of course it also applies to contact to Cinema Houses; Silverbird, etc. So we are open to anybody who thinks he can work for us as a consultant on this.
This looks to be a great work, and a much needed addition to the field of animation. I too am an artist. Is there anyway I can be involved?
Hi Ian,
Thanks for your words. We will have a look at your blog and get back to you accordingly. Have a good start in the year!
hmm, sounds great; i have been waiting for the day someone will do something that will chaLLEnge WALT DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, PIXAR’s etc’s production and I think from the look of things am seeing here, itsss…..let me keep quite first before I start sounding funny….@shrinfish, I don’t know how to express my joy about this……to every African that loves screens, this kind of things is what he/she should sponsor in order make the westerners know we are more than what they think we are in the media (esp..animation) and doing so, we are showcasing the beauty of our motherland…As for me, I will make sure I help spread this good news accross any website and friends I come accross…..KEEP IT UP SHRNKFSH….the sky will be the starting point.
Thank you Michael for your kind words. I think YOU are on the right path too and MIGHT end up being part of the Challenge.
Liebe Ebele,
ich war kein Geist und freue mich auf unser nächstes Treffen.
Peter