North Eleven and Hairouna Film Festival to conduct free Animation Workshop in SVG

North Eleven (Trinidad and Tobago) and the Hairouna Film Festival (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) have announced the launch of the Caribbean Animation for Eco-care and Peace (CAEP) workshop, a free programme designed to nurture new animators in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This initiative aims to develop skills in story development, digital and traditional animation techniques, culminating in the creation of short animations with themes of environmental care and fostering peace, a North Eleven release said.

These animated works will have the exciting opportunity to be showcased at the Hairouna Film Festival and other venues.

The animation workshop will run for six weeks, with sessions scheduled between July, 2, and August 15, 2025, primarily on weekday evenings and weekends. The programme will continue until September, 15, 2025, allowing for refinement of animations and submission to film festivals. The workshop will be delivered in a hybrid format, combining remote (virtual) and in-person components. Participants will require to have reliable access to a fully functional computer with a webcam, speakers, microphone, and a steady internet connection.

Eligibility requirements include being 18 years or older, based SVG, computer literate, having reliable internet and computer access, comfort with Google Workspace tools, and the ability to follow English-language instruction. Applicants must also participate in the full 6-week workshop, including all virtual sessions and a one-week in-person session, committing to approximately two hours per online class and five hours of out-of-class work per session.

The application deadline is this Saturday, June 28, 2025. Interested individuals can learn more about the workshop and apply at www.northelevenlife.com. The project is made possible through agreement with The University of the West Indies, UNESCO, and CARICOM funded through the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) as part of the ACP Innovation Fund sponsored by the 11th European Union Development Fund,

EuropeAid/167697/IH/ACT/MULTI, to implement the project entitled “Creative Caribbean: An

Ecosystem of ‘P.L.A.Y’ for Growth and Development”.

For inquiries, please contact workshop producer Arnaldo James at arnaldo@northelevenlife.com and at 1 868 387 1100.