FLAMIN Animations is a commissioning programme for early-career Black and global majority (see below) artists working with animation, organised by Film London Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). Now in its fifth year, the programme aims to support artists as they take their first steps into a career working with the moving image, with development support and funding for a new work.

  
FLAMIN Animations is presented in partnership with the award winning London-based animation studio Blinkink, who will be providing focused support to the selected animators throughout the development and production process alongside the FLAMIN team.

  
Previous FLAMIN Animations have been selected for festivals including London International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival, and work has also showcased at venues including BFI Southbank, South London Gallery, FORMA, and Humber Street Gallery. The new commissions have been showcased in partnership with The New Black Film Collective at TNB XPO, an event celebrating Black excellence in the screen industries.

  
The programme responds to the underrepresentation of global majority artists within the art, film, and animation industries, and is part of Film London’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

* £3,500 to create a new 3 minute animation (includes £500 fee for additional support with animation, e.g. colour, compositing etc.)
* Development and production support and advice from the FLAMIN team
* Dedicated one-to-one mentorship from Blinkink's roster of animation directors
* Masterclasses with animation professionals and artists organised by FLAMIN and Blinkink
* Guidance on distribution of the completed work and ongoing support as FLAMIN alumni

FLAMIN Animations

Film London and Arts Council England present **The FLAMIN Fellowship**, a major development programme for early-career artist filmmakers living in England. Part of Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), the Fellowship aims to support the most exciting, innovative and challenging moving image practices from filmmakers at the early stages of their careers, with development and funding for new work. Established in 2017 and now in its eight edition, The FLAMIN Fellowship has provided specialist support to a range of artists who have gone on to present major solo exhibitions, win awards and screen at international film festivals.

  
The FLAMIN Fellowship offers a unique opportunity in developing professional artistic practice with a series of monthly workshops, which cover key areas including selling artwork, film festival strategy, writing funding applications, archiving your work, sound design, insurance, copyright and sustaining a practice. Previous workshop speakers have included artists **Larry Achiampong**, **Chris Alton**, **Graeme Arnfield**, **Jasmina Cibic**,**Onyeka Igwe**, **Esther Johnson**, **Rachel Maclean**, **Daria Martin**, **Noor Afshan Mirza & Brad Butler**, **Hetain Patel**, **Imran Perretta**, **Heather Phillipson**, **Marianna Simnett** and **Michelle Williams Gamaker**, as well as representatives from ACME Studios, a-n, Arts Council England, Artquest, Auguste Orts, Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival, BFI, British Council, CPH:DOX, DACS, Film and Video Umbrella, Forma, Jerwood Arts, Julia Stoschek Foundation, LUX, not/nowhere, Nottingham Contemporary, Open City Documentary Festival, Tate, Thomas Dane Gallery, V.O Curations, Vdrome and the Wellcome Trust.

  
Each year, The FLAMIN Fellowship supports six artists at the early stages of their career, each with projects that they would like to develop.

* A programme of professional practice workshops taking place in-person in London (travel costs from other parts of England can be covered)
* Development support sessions with Pinky Ghundale, an experienced Production Advisor
* Development bursary of £2,500 towards a specific project
* Promotion through representation in screening programmes and online profile
* The benefits of being embedded in a peer group of moving image artists
* Profile and promotion through Film London’s newsletter and social media channels as FLAMIN alumni, during and after the artists’ time on the Fellowship

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