Paula Callus
Paula Callus is a senior lecturer at the National Centre of Computer
Animation (NCCA) at Bournemouth University, with a specific interest
in Sub-Saharan African animation. This interest stems from six years
of field work in countries such as Kenya, Zanzibar, South Africa,
Zimbabwe and the DRC, archiving and training African artists in the
field of animation.
She worked on projects such as UNESCO's Africa
Animated as an educational consultant in the design of a production
and training residency for artists from various African countries. She
recently ran computer animation workshops at the Academie des Beaux
Arts in Kinshasa, DRC, as part of a preproduction development for
J.M. Kibushi's first feature length stopmotion film.
Paula is currently undertaking a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies
in sub-Saharan African animation, addressing the underrepresented and
undocumented existence of practitioners across the continent. It is
her own personal mission to disseminate and promote an awareness of
African animation in Europe and to encourage recognition of the
achievements and successes of this growing field, whilst positioning
it within its specific social, cultural and political contexts.
Paula will introduce the animation screenings on Fri 31 Oct and Sat 1 Nov
and will host discussions with audiences afterwards.
