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OIAF Artistic Director Chris Robinson Shares the Animated Highlights of This Year’s Festival

Chris Robinson - September 24, 2024

Now in its 48th year, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) returns September 25-29. Who better to guide you through this year’s highlights than...

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Harmless Misfits: Tracing the Artistic Rise of Portuguese Animation

Chris Robinson - June 14, 2024

The first known Portuguese animation film was released on January 25, 1923. The Nightmare of António Maria, a short animated by Joaquim Guerreiro, was...

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Mind Games Galore: A Preview of Next Week’s Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival

Chris Robinson - September 13, 2023

After returning to in-person activities last year, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has settled back into its annual routine. Last year’s OIAF was...

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Live from Ottawa, It’s OIAF22!

Chris Robinson - September 18, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '22 issue of Animation Magazine*** Chris Robinson is the longtime artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival...

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35 Animated Shorts to Explore, Ponder, Ignore, or Enjoy*

Chris Robinson - June 20, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Alright, so here’s my list (not really in any...

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Virtually the Same: OIAF Artistic Director Chris Robinson Dishes on This Year’s Unusual Edition

Chris Robinson - September 4, 2020

***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,...

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