Ebele Okoye Email & Phone Number

Berlin, De

Jolly Squid is a rebirth and world expansion of Shrinkfish Media & Animation, one ofNigeria’s pioneer and female-led Animation studios with award-winning animation filmsand an array of satisfied international clients like Universal Picture, Universal Music,and Nickelodeon. Next to telling stories, we have been dedicated to building talents andsupporting the African animation industry and beyond. We are committed to ethical practices,paying attention to Career growth and learning, Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Social Impact, Worklife balance as well as Environmental protection/literacy.

Spunky Toonz is an EdTech Animation studio/Start-up dedicated to creating innovative, entertaining, and educational materials that shape a healthy ecology-friendly mindset in preschoolers and young children.An Igbo adage says “Zụnite nwata n'ụzọ kewsiri ka ọ dị mma. O tonite ka ọ ghara ị hapụ ya aka” (Raise a child along the right path and when it grows up, it will never waiver from it). In other words, “Catch them young”.Through our formats; “Spunky TALES”, “Spunky FACTS”, and “Spunky BUNCH”, young children can learn to build social competence and sustainable lifestyles. The first of such in Africa, Spunky Toonz is not just for entertainment and education. We are creating value for society. We are building future citizens for whom better relationships and co-existence with this planet and all inhabitants have become basic responsibilities. A lifestyle!

Spunky Toonz is a new branded studio creating edutainment materials ONLY on Climate awareness, sustainability, social accountability and inclusion, towards the global goals of Agenda 2030 for transforming education. Spunky Toonz is an alumni of the Innovate for Impact, a programme of the German Federal Ministry of International Cooperations (BMZ)

Berlin, Germany

As a rebirth of Shrinkfish Media Lab smedLAB (Nigeria's first-ever animation course) which I founded in 2013, I founded 'Motion to the Sound' to elevate and empower minority* voices in animation. Through contnuous challenges , hands-on industry experiences and a practical 'choose-according-to-your-needs' prize format, participants are pushed towards skills improvement and self sustainability in the competitive market.https://motiontothesound.org

Berlin Area, Germany

Ulonka (House of Skills) is a collective of like minded professionals in the area of Art, Fashion, Tech and Animation.

Nigeria's first ever animation course | Training and mentoring of young Talents in the Audio-visual sector with a special focus on Animation and Media Design

Abuja / Berlin

Shrinkfish media & Entertainment is a newly incorporated media company dedicated to the production of audio-visual content for the African and sub-saharan region.Current Project:"The Legacy of Rubies" a 25 minutes 2D animation inspired by an African Folktale.Direction: Ebele Okoye. Distribution (North America): Focus FeaturesIn Development: "Elyane" a 2D animated TV series:Elyane, a teenage african schoolgirl surrounded by mysterious family circumstances uses her talent and wisdom to influence her peers towards making positive changes in their society

Design, Design And Visual Communications, General

2D Animator, Classical 2D Animation

Intensive training in 2D animation under the traineeship of some renowned names in animation like: Michael Dudok de Wit Academy Award.

Postgraduate Degree, African Studies

Higher National Diploma (Hnd), Graphic Design And Illustration

Activities and Societies: Illustrating Nigeria's first (but defunct) Football comic "Kickas' World" Upper Credit in Graphic.

Education record