Jamaica targeting job opportunities in global animation industry

By Tusankine English On Feb 5, 2016

Jamaica State Minister for Technology, The Hon. Julian Robinson

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The government is moving to position Jamaica to tap into potential job opportunities in the global animation industry, estimated to be worth over US$222 billion and for which there is a demand for 30,000 animators.

Industry experts believe that of this number, 5,000 can be filled by persons from the Caribbean and, in this regard, the administration is moving to capitalise on this by staging the second Kingston Animation Conference and Afro-descendant Film Festival.

The event, which is slated for March 12 to 13 in Kingston, will, among other things, showcase the talents and creativity of local animators.

Julian Robinson, state minister for technology, is optimistic that Jamaica has animators capable of filling the job openings.