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Inspiring talks from CTIAF FAME WEEK AFRICA 2023

Inspiring Talks at CTIAF FAME WEEK AFRICA 2023

Emmy winning producer Gennie Rim discusses her career and experiences

Gennie Rim is an animation producer whose career spans over 20 years. She worked in various roles at Pixar on Cars, The Incredibles and Ratatouille, as well as Bolt & Tangled at Walt Disney Feature Animation, along with VR and short film projects at Google and Netflix. She produced several award-winning short films including Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning short Dear Basketball, and Alberto Mielgo's Emmy-winning The Witness. She most recently produced the Emmy-winning preschool series Trash Truck and the Academy Award-nominated feature Over the Moon for Netflix, directed by Glen Keane.


John Kahrs talks about Paperman at CTIAF 2023

Directed by John Kahrs, it blends traditional and computer animation, and features the voices of Kahrs and Kari Wahlgren in the leading roles. It earned positive reviews from critics and audiences, who particularly praised the animation and its storyline. At the 85th Academy Awards, it won Best Animated Short Film. John Kahrs is an American actor, animator and film director.