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Young filmmaker wins “Best Animation Film” at 2016 AIFF
Francis beat tight competition from 15 other nominees to cling the prestigious accolade at a ceremony held at the Convention Center of Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Saturday, November 19.
Francis Y. Brown shows off his award
The 2015 animation film which was premiered at the British Council has attracted both local and international attention due to its unique African storytelling and that could be one of the reasons why it won the award.
Speaking to Pulse.com.gh in an exclusive interview, Francis disclosed that the award came through hard work and the grace of God. “I guess hard work pays right. My award was actually based on telling a true African story. We were about 16 films in my category so I guess I can also say it’s by the grace of God,” Francis told Pulse.com.gh
He added that the award came to him as a shock. “I was Shocked! Mehn! Because there were some serious films and big names in there.”
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Other winners include Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film – Green White Green by Abba Makama, Best Lead Actress – Bimbo Akintola for 93 Days, Audience Choice Awards – Slow Country by Eric Aghimien.
Francis is an award-winning filmmaker from Ghana and is the director of Animax FYB Studios, trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audiovisual industry.
He specialises in Graphic Design, Illustration and Film Making (Animation), having attained a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art (Specialized in Animation production) at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI).
He is interested in multimedia because it informs people in an audiovisual and creative way. Considering that people learn through the utilisation of their senses, I believe that sight and sound enable people to not only be interested in what they are viewing but to also internalise it in an effective manner.
He counts Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Tyler Perry and Richard Williams among his role models. Disney, he believes, is the father of animation and Francis is inspired by the high commitment to animation that he sees in his idol. Hitchcock’s influence comes in the form of Francis’ belief that films should not just entertain, but instead, hold deeper meanings, and to this end, he emulates Tyler Perry’s commitment to social issues. Finally, in Richard Williams, he sees an influential teacher.
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Francis is best described as an open minded young man who believes every action should be supported by sound reasoning and has a deep love for art and history.
See the complete list of winners below.
Audience Choice Award
Slow Country
Director: Eric Aghimien
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Best Student Short Film
King Of Guangzhou
Director: Quester Hannah
Best Animation Film
Agorkoli
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Director: Francis Yushau Brown
Best Short Film
Lodgers
Director: Keni Ogunlola
Best Documentary
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No Where To Run
Director: Dan Mc Cain
Best Female Lead
Bimbo Akintola
93 Days
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Special Mention
Somkele Idhalama
93 Days
Best Male Lead
Ramsey Nouah
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76
Special Mention
Ifeanyi Dike Jr
Green White Green And All The Beautiful Colours In My Mosaic Of Madness
Best Screenplay
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Emmanuel Okomanyi & Izu Ojukwu
76
Best Director
Izu Ojukwu
Best Nigerian Film
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Green White Green And All The Beautiful Colours In My Mosaic Of Madness
Director: Abba T. Makama
Special Jury Prize
Vaya
Director: Akin Omotosho
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Best Feature
76
Director: Izu Ojukwu
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