Tag: Ottawa International Animation Festival
Festival Director Chris Robinson Shares the Secrets of Enjoying OIAF ’21 from Home!
***This interview originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)***
We had a chance to chat with Ottawa International Animation Festival...
OIAF Complements Virtual 45th Edition with In-Person Screenings
The virtual Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) 2021, marking its 45th anniversary edition this month, goes in-person for special screenings from September 22-26 at...
OIAF Stacks VR Competition with 5 Very Different Experiences
Organizers are putting the final touches on the Ottawa International Animation Festival, as North America's premiere toon celebration prepares to offer an extended online...
Nelvana, Telefilm & YMA Celebrate Canadian Children’s Media Day July 26
Corus Entertainment's Nelvana, together with Telefilm Canada and the Youth Media Alliance, today announced the proclamation of July 26 as the first Canadian Children's...
45th OIAF Reveals Competition, Panorama Selections from 28 Countries
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announced its Official Competition selections today. With 2,528 entries received from countries around the globe, this year’s festival...
Events Round-Up: Locarno Premieres, Ottawa Retrospectives, VR at SIGGRAPH & More
The Oscar-qualifying Locarno Film Festival, taking place for the 74th year in the Swiss-Italian town from August 4-14, will include bold animation amidst its...
OIAF Opens Virtual Pitch Contest for 2021
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) and Mercury Filmworks invite Canadian creators to join Pitch This! 2021, a competition that aims to kickstart a...
Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival Confirms Online 45th Edition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival, one of the world’s biggest and best-known animation events, will be held online for an extended run from September...
Fest Anča Sets 2021 Official Selection
Organizers of Slovakia's Fest Anča International Animation Festival have announced the official film selections for the 14th edition, taking place July 1-4. The festival...
GKIDS Unveils Rocking New Trailer for ‘On-Gaku’
Meet the band from Kenji Iwaisawa's punk-inspired animated feature in the new trailer for On-Gaku: Our Sound, coming to select North American theaters through...
Watch: Award-Winning Luca Toth Short ‘Mr. Mare’ Debuts Online
Luca Tóth’s second independent short film, Mr. Mare premiered at the distinguished Berlinale festival in 2019. Since then, it has screened at 90 festivals...
A Mother’s Prophetic Dreams: Kang Min Kim’s OIAF Winner ‘KKUM’
***This article originally appeared in the December '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 305)***
A mother prays for her son after having prophetic dreams in...
NFB Releases ‘Shannon Amen’ Free for World Mental Health Day
Content warning: Subject matter in this article and the film described includes suicide and self harm.
If you or someone you know needs support,...
Even More Talks Set for OIAF Ahead of Wednesday Launch
The Ottawa International Animation Festival, OIAF 2020, is kicking off this week with a novel virtual edition that will make inspiring on-demand screenings, exciting...
Virtually the Same: OIAF Artistic Director Chris Robinson Dishes on This Year’s Unusual Edition
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 303)***
Initially, the pandemic didn’t change my life all that much. Normally,...
Ottawa Fest Online Uncovers Animation’s Past
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) invites audiences to uncover something different for the 2020 online edition. This year’s four retrospectives put the spotlight...
Netflix Orders ‘The House’ from Award-Winning Animators at Nexus Studios
Netflix has joined forces with BAFTA award-winning Nexus Studios on The House, an eccentric dark comedy made in collaboration between three of the leading...
Bulgarian Memories on Beeswax: Theodore Ushev’s ‘The Physics of Sorrow’
***This article originally appeared in the December ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 295)***
About eight years ago, when Theodore Ushev started to read Bulgarian...
A Cord That Binds: Kazuki Yuharu’s ‘MOWB’ Refreshes VR Formulae
***This story originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
As VR projects appear with increasing frequency at festivals worldwide, interesting...
The Rave Culture Animated: Tomek Popakul on ‘Acid Rain’
***This story originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
Polish animator Tomek Popakul’s riveting Acid Rain has been one of the darlings of...
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