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Canimaf
CANIMAF is a cultural platform based in Cameroon, dedicated to promoting and celebrating African animation talent through various programs and events.
Overview
What Canimaf does
What Canimaf is
CANIMAF is a cultural platform based in Cameroon, dedicated to promoting and celebrating African animation talent through various programs and events.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Canimaf elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Canimaf as a community
Community overview
The Festival du Cinéma d’Animation Africain du Cameroun (CANIMAF) was founded in 2017 and is based in Cameroon. It serves as a cultural platform dedicated to the promotion and celebration of African animation talent.
Community focus
CANIMAF focuses on the animation genre in all its forms. It aims to provide a framework for expression and dissemination for African filmmakers and producers, stimulate the development of the animation industry in Cameroon, and create partnerships with international festivals.
Member value
Members benefit from access to creative residencies, workshops, and networking opportunities within the animation industry.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- December 5, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and residency
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
Events and activity
CANIMAF hosts several events including the CANIMAF 2026 festival from December 9-12, 2026, and an Animation Introductory Workshop on December 5-6, 2025, aimed at beginners and young creators interested in animation.
Capability profile
Canimaf as an event host
Event focus
CANIMAF focuses on the animation genre in all its forms. It aims to provide a framework for expression and dissemination for African filmmakers and producers, stimulate the development of the animation industry in Cameroon, and create partnerships with international festivals.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- workshop and conference
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- December 9, 2026
- Next event location
- Krystal Palace, Douala
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Regions
- Africa
Common questions
What to know about Canimaf
Upseed classifies Canimaf under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 5, 2026
Known limits
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