Tag: Ottawa International Animation Festival
‘Chicken for Linda!’ Directors Malta & Laudenbach Give Us the Recipe for Their Acclaimed Movie
After taking home the Cristal for best feature film and Grand Foundation Award at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, not long after...
OIAF Partners with BRIC for Art + Biz Day
In partnership with the BRIC Foundation, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) presents Art + Biz Day: BRIC @ TAC as a part of The Animation Conference (TAC). Accessible...
OIAF Announces 40-Film Short Competitions Selections
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announces the animated shorts included in its Official Selections for the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, and Student categories.
The OIAF received a total of 2165 entries for this...
OIAF Spotlights Seven Animated Features in Competition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) today announced the seven animated feature films that have been selected for this year’s Official Competition. This year’s Features competition...
OIAF Announces “Absurd,” “Mesmerizing” Animated Series Competition
The fall festival season is already getting into gear, as the premiere North American toon celebration Ottawa International Animation Festival (September 20-24) beings its 2023 Official...
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...
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