Meta, formerly known as Facebook, in collaboration with Africa No Filter, a not-for-profit organisation, has announced the winners for the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds programme. The winners have been selected from Mozambique, South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Cameroon, and Kenya. The XR (Extended Reality) creators will utilise music, multimedia installations, films and sculpture to explore projects around spirituality, heritage, the cosmos, memory, imagination, masculinity, and fluid spaces.
Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds was launched in December 2021 as part of Africa No Filter’s work of supporting storytellers. Sitting at the intersection of innovation and storytelling, it expands on how the extended reality can tell compelling African stories that are contemporary, narrative-shifting and extraordinarily immersive. It is a driven partnership between narrative-change organisation Africa No Filter (ANF) and Meta, with an ambitious goal to centre African stories in future technologies.
Supported with the funding of up to $30,000, the winning artists will also participate in XR-industry events with the intent to enhance their creativity and drive interest in their projects. They will also access mentorship from Electric South and Imisi3D.
