Executive Producer, Ruth Ojougboh, will present a feature-length animated film, Oraya, at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 13, 2026.

The presentation will form part of Focus on Africa Conference within the market’s official programme, spotlighting emerging creative voices and projects from the continent.

Produced by AnimaxFYB Studios, Oraya is a 90-minute 2.5D animated feature set in a futuristic Ghana and targeted at a global audience aged 16 and above. The story follows a gifted tech creator accused of triggering a global addiction, who must lead a fractured group of pan-African heroes against a covert syndicate exploiting earth’s last sacred energy source.

Currently in early development, the project is supported by visual assets and is engaging partners across financing, co-production and distribution.

“This is not just a film, it is African-owned IP designed to grow beyond a single release,” Ojougboh said.
Founder and Creative Director, Francis Yushau Brown, added: “We are building original African stories with the structure and ambition to compete globally.”

Private meetings with selected partners are scheduled throughout the Marché du Film, as the studio seeks to deepen collaborations and scale production.

Ojougboh, a creative entrepreneur known for championing African stories and children’s intellectual property for global audiences, has previously executive produced Blinded by the Lights, which earned official selections at Oscar-qualifying festivals including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, DOK Leipzig, and the Pan African Film Festival.

She also contributed to the TAIDO project by Sony Group’s NGO, Arc & Beyond, which garnered three awards within Japan’s anime industry.