Tag: Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF Commemorates Hélène Tanguay with New Humor Award
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announces the creation of the Hélène Tanguay Award for Humor in recognition of the late National Film Board...
International Film Community Joins in ‘Keep Festive’ Anti-Discrimination Initiative
A new chapter in reaching equity and inclusion on the global animation festival circuit has begun with the launch of Keep Festive, an initiative...
‘Bird in the Peninsula,’ ‘Dozens of Norths’ Win Top Prizes at Ottawa
Japan emerged as the big winner at the 2022 Edition of the Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival (OIAF) as Atushi Wada’s Bird in the Peninsula...
TAC Panel: Canada’s Female Leaders Discuss Positive Changes and Future Challenges in Animation Business
Some of the top female leaders in the animation industry pointed out both the positive aspects and the challenges of producing content in the...
Spirits of the Forest: Alê Abreu Returns to the Big Screen with ‘Perlimps’
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 323)***
It’s been 24 years since Brazilian director Alê Abreu's first animated...
OIAF Shorts Competition: Beware of Ducks, Backflips & Flying Sailors!
After much anticipation, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF; September 21-25) has unveiled its Animated Shorts Competition as the Festival continues its selections rollout....
OIAF Announces Just for Kids Competition Lineup
On the heels of a quite adult-y selection for the television competition and the horizon-expanding feature film lineup, Ottawa International Animation Festival has risen...
OIAF Series Selections Revel in Sex, Taboos and More Sex
In 2022 there are more animated series available than ever before resulting in a high volume of submissions received by the Ottawa International Animation...
OIAF Selects 7 Diverse Features for 2022 Grand Competition
After receiving 76 submissions for this year’s Features Competition, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) selected seven animated works representing diverse voices in animation. OIAF 2022’s Features Competition includes:
Barber...
Global Event Updates: 50th Annies Set Date, PS ShortFest Selection, Award Winners & More
The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 50th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. will...
People on the Move: Amy Kravitz Named OIAF Hon. Prez, Baobab Adds Top Talent, Psyop Expands to Germany & More
Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has announced Amy Kravitz as its Honorary President for the Festival’s return to an in-person event after two years...
Zacharias Kunuk Spotlights Inuit Spirituality in ‘The Shaman’s Apprentice’
***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)***
It has been over 20 years since Nunavut director Zacharias Kunuk...
Global Event News: Nick India Plans Kids’ Choice Awards, GLAS Poster Debut, Roskino at EFM & More
After another rollercoaster year for people of all ages, Nickelodeon India continues to stay true to its promise of putting kids first, once again...
Joe Hsieh’s ‘Night Bus’ Makes a Stop at New Yorker Screening Room
The New Yorker has acquired award-winning animated short film Night Bus, and will release it in April as part of the award-winning “Screening Room”...
10 Questions for Jennifer Kluska, Director of ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
***This article originally appeared in the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)***
Animation veteran Jennifer Kluska has had a remarkable and eclectic career...
Point by Point: Honami Yano on Her Ottawa-Top-Prize-Winning Short ‘A Bite of Bone’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
In Honami Yano’s acclaimed short A Bite of Bone (Honekami), memories...
‘A Bite of Bone,’ ‘Bob Spit,’ ‘Night Bus’ & ‘Shaman’s Apprentice’ Win Big at Ottawa
North America's largest event of its kind, the Ottawa International Animation Festival announced the winners of the 45th Anniversary of the Festival on Friday,...
People on the Move: DeWitt Upped at PBS, Baaske Joins Jellyfish, Cho Teams with Baobab, Top Comics Join ‘Butthole Biscuits’
PBS announced today that Sara DeWitt has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Children's Media and Education. In this role,...
Cooking Up a Tense Scenario: Špela Čadež Returns to the Festival Circuit with ‘Steakhouse’
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)***
Fans of artistic, thought-provoking animation will remember Špela Čadež as the...
‘Blood of the Family Tree’: Christine Panushka Discusses the Creation of Her Self-Made Feature
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)***
Artist, filmmaker, animator and educator Christine Panushka has completed her first...
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