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October is Busy! Four industry events. Four cities. Three countries. Here is where to catch Behagerlij this month: 👉 Durban | South Africa 🇿🇦 Durban Film Market (Oct 9–12) Minasie Terefe pitches our series Sunday Morning at the DFM official pitching competition. 👉 Cannes | France 🇫🇷 MIPCOM & MIPJunior (Oct 10–15) Nahom Abiy for market meetings, networkings & partnerships 👉 Sharjah | UAE 🇦🇪 Sharjah Animation & Comics Conf. (Oct 22–25) Minasie Terefe speaking on: - Africa & the Arab World: New Frontiers in Animation - From Short to Series / Feature: Making the Leap 👉 Cape Town | South Africa 🇿🇦 FAME Week Africa (Oct 28–31) Ermias Assefa speaking on: - Young, Gifted & Building the Future: Producers, Directors & Screenwriters to Watch - Beyond the Same Stories: Opening the Industry to New Voices If you’re attending any of these stops, we’d love to connect. Drop a comment below or send a DM. #StudioBehagerlij #AfricanAnimation #DFM2026 #MIPCOM #MIPJunior #FAMEWeekAfrica #SharjahAnimation

We’re heading to Cannes! 🇫🇷 Our very own Nahom Abiy, Co-Founder and Producer at Behagerlij, will be attending MIPJUNIOR and MIPCOM Cannes 2026 this October. After Annecy and the incredible response to Sunday Morning 🤫, we’re taking the project to Cannes, continuing the conversations, catching up with familiar faces, and meeting new ones along the way. If you’re heading to MIP, do let us know. We’d be happy to meet. See you in Cannes! 👋 📍 Cannes, France 📅 October 10–15 #MIPJUNIOR #MIPCOM2026 #MIPCOM #Behagerlij #EthiopianAnimation #AfricanAnimation #SundayMorning

Our very own Minasie Terefe, Co-Founder and Animation Director, is featured in the latest issue of Capital Ethiopia! He sits down with one of the country’s leading business publications to discuss Behagerlij’s journey, our historic double win at Annecy MIFA 2026 for Sunday Morning, the philosophy behind our work, and how we’re building original Ethiopian animation for the world stage. Read the full interview here 👇 https://capitalethiopia.com/2026/08/08/inside-behagerlijs-animation-success/

All good things come in threes. 3️⃣ One in sketch, Two on the streets, And three on the stage! Thank you Annecy 🇫🇷 for the beautiful memories.

Wooohooooooo!💪We brought the prize home. Not one but two of them. 🏆 🏆 This year's Annecy is one for the history book as Sunday Morning 🤫 won two prestigious awards at this year's MIFA, Annecy Festival. One from the great The Walt Disney Company (Orion Ross) and another from the French animation author's organization AGrAF (Fabienne Gambrelle). This was our country's 🇪🇹 first ever representation in MIFA and we came back with two wins. Behagerlij is super proud of what God helped us achieve so far and we can't wait for what's ahead. We'll share more about our journey in the coming days. But for now --- Shhhhhhhhh! 🤫 It's Sunday Morning. Mom is still sleeping.😁 Vanessa Ann Sinden 🔜 ANNECY, Sylvain Grain, Dennis Alme De Visscher

The French Alps are calling and Behagerlij is answering! See you soon, Annecy! 🏔

"Sunday Morning" in Annecy. Two pitches in one day! MIFA PITCHES - TV Series & Specials Pitches 2 Time: 10:45 AM Venue: Aviary Room - Imperial Palace Park - Imperial Palace - Mifa East Africa Rising: Five Pitches to Watch Time: 9:15 AM Venue: Verdi - 3rd floor - Imperial Palace - Mifa See you at Mifa! Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Sunday Morning is featured in Kidscreen's latest article, "East African Animation Is Ready for the World at Annecy." Kidscreen is one of the leading publications covering the global kids and family entertainment industry, and we're pleased to see Sunday Morning included. See you in Annecy. Read the article: https://kidscreen.com/2026/06/02/east-african-animation-is-ready-for-the-world-at-annecy/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Another big milestone for Sunday Morning. 🚀 Official Selection for the DFM Pitch & Finance Forum at Durban FilmMart 2026; one of Africa’s premier film finance and co-production markets. It feels really rewarding to see the project reach this stage and stand alongside other inspiring African animation projects on this platform. Grateful to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far. Onwards we go! 💪 Follow us on: Linkdin Instagram TikTok

Failing but still trying to take this in. 🤯🙈🤯 Our project Sunday Morning 🤫 has officially been selected for the Mifa Pitches at the Annecy Festival 2026 in the TV Series & Specials category. For anyone in animation, Annecy is the biggest stage in the world. Out of hundreds of projects, ours was selected as one of 14 and the only fully African-developed project in the lineup. Even more emotional, in the festival’s 66-year history, this is the first time Ethiopia is being officially represented this way🇪🇹. One of Behagerlij’s proudest moments. Getting the chance to stand in Annecy and share a story born from our culture, humor, childhoods, and imagination means everything to us. So many people poured belief, support, advice, time, and heart into this moment. Truly grateful❤️🙏 Follow us on: Linkdin Instagram TikTok Annecy! Are you ready for the Ethiopian cavalry!!! 🥁✨

We joined to learn. A year later, everything changed. From day one in the Habesha Creative Lab Acceleration Program, we stepped into a space that challenged how we think, create, and push ideas forward. It wasn’t just training  it was a year of building under pressure, testing ideas, failing forward, and evolving with constant mentorship and feedback. That journey led us to the Createch event, where we stood on stage and won 1st place out of 24 incredible, inspiring studios across two cohorts. This wasn’t a smooth path  it was late nights, experimentation, doubts, breakthroughs, and constant rebuilding. And that’s exactly what made it meaningful. The program didn’t just improve our project  it reshaped how we think, create, and position ourselves in this industry. Grateful to Habesha Creative Lab, Alliance Ethio-Française, the mentors, and every studio that shared this journey with us. To everyone building right now  keep going. The process is the real win.

What if you could see a poem? At Verse in Motion, music and poetry come alive through live digital art created in real time as the performance unfolds. Two artists, two visions, one unforgettable experience 📍 Alliance Compound 🗓 April 23 | ⏰ 7:00 PM 🎟 It’s FREE — just come through! Bring your friends. Stay for the magic.

🌙✨ ኢድ ሙባረክ! ✨🌙 የደስታ፣ የሰላም እና የብልጽግና በዓል እንዲሆንላችሁ እንመኛለን። መልካም በዓል🙏🏻

🇪🇹 ጥልያን ከሸፈ | Adwa Victory Memorial 1896 Honoring a legacy of courage, unity, and Ethiopian pride that continues to inspire generations. 🎬 Watch here: https://youtube.com/shorts/H69pKSpVuIU?feature=share #Adwa1896 #Ethiopia #AfricanHistory #CulturalHeritage #EthiopianPride #HistoryMatters

🇪🇹 ጥልያን ከሸፈ | Adwa Victory Memorial 1896 Honoring a legacy of courage, unity, and Ethiopian pride that continues to inspire generations. 🎬 Watch here: https://youtube.com/shorts/H69pKSpVuIU?feature=share #Adwa1896 #Ethiopia #AfricanHistory #CulturalHeritage #EthiopianPride #HistoryMatters

Together makes every moment magical ✨🎄 Happy Ethiopian Christmas (Gena) to you and your loved ones! #MelkamGenna #EthiopianChristmas #Genna #ChristmasSpirit #Togetherness #HolidayJoy #FestiveSeason #FamilyTime #FaithAndJoy #ChristmasVibes https://youtube.com/shorts/5-UssMsrK1Q?si=LakDOdqOouTmHn97

Ghosting is for haunted houses, not deadlines. 👻 #DeadlineDontGhost #WorkSmart #ProfessionalTips #NoGhosting #Productivity #behagerlij

Just got back from the Mashariki African Film Festival in Kigali. Honoured to see Zarem Arbegna stand among so many bold African stories. Feeling the film resonate in that room was a powerful reminder of the promise of Ethio-Africa cinema. The festival also connected us with incredible creators and collaborators from across the world. Huge thank you to Alliance ethio-française d’Addis Abeba and Habesha Creative Lab for making this journey possible. As an alumnus of the Lab’s first cohort, I’ve seen how their support uplifts our creative industry. And then life added its own scene: at Kigali airport baggage claim, I unexpectedly ran into Tilahun Esmael Kassahun, CEO of ESX. While waiting for our luggage, we had a great conversation on ESX, startups, design, and animation a reminder that meaningful journeys can begin anywhere. Grateful for the films, the fellowship, and the serendipity. Africa’s story is being written, and Behagerlij remains inspired to keep listening and keep telling it.

Our film is heading to Rwanda! 🎬 We're excited to share that "Zarem Arbegna" has been selected for the Official Competition at the Mashariki African Film Festival 2025 in Kigali! Time to pack our story and bring this warrior to a new audience. Huge thanks to the entire team and the MAAFF selection committee. See you there from the 27th-29th of November! If you'd like to watch the film, it's available here: https://youtu.be/Ff1zfmPU_IM?list=RDFf1zfmPU_IM #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival #MasharikiFilmFestival #ZaremArbegna #Filmmaking #Rwanda

Last week, through Habesha Creative Lab, we had the opportunity to take part in a unique workshop that blended real time technology with creativity and innovation. 🎨💡 The session was led by industry veteran and Epic Games Gold Partner Samia Chelbi and her incredibly talented team, who shared deep insights into the possibilities of real time production and creative storytelling. ⚙️✨ A big thank you to Habesha Creative Lab for making this collaboration possible and for continuously creating spaces where Ethiopian creators can explore, learn, and grow. 🙏🏾 Special appreciation to everyone who made this possible Samia Chelbi, Mouez Ben Khalil, Amanuel S. Getahun, Balewken Endale, Oliyad Tesfaye, Netinfo - Ecole d’Art et de Technologies, Alliance Ethio-Française d’Addis Abeba, Embassy of France in Ethiopia, Iceaddis, and SPOC (Société Pascal Olivier Consulting). 🌍🤝 #HabeshaCreativeLab #EpicGames #RealTimeTechnology #Innovation #Storytelling #Ethiopia #behagerlij #Animation  #Collaboration #FutureOfCreation