Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 5: Best of the Fest
In my humble opinion, the quality of the animated entries surpassed 2008. Perhaps it is the passion and vision of young student filmmakers that freshened the fare.
Category: Short Films
Images from PETE’S PREMIERE
WHAT A NIGHT THAT WAS!!! An event we will remember for years. For me it was gratifying to see the students again. When you do a project like this you tend to form bonds with your co-workers.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 5: Best of the Fest
OIAF is a huge event, with lots of activities in numerous venues. As the festival came to a close on Sunday night, it was a pleasure to be able to sink down into the seats of the ByTowne Theatre and watch the Best of the Fest – the award-winning animation shorts.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 4: Animation Hustle
Exhibitors including Walt Disney, Rainmaker, Nelvana, Pipeline Studios, Starz and Studio B, as well as such schools as Algonquin College, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Sheridan College, Carleton University Interactive Media and Design, Vancouver Film School and Durham College made the AniMarket a huge part of Day 4.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 4: Animation Hustle
OIAF’s Chez Ani Café was transformed from a peaceful koffeeklatch to the crowded, boisterous AniMarket as throngs of job-hungry animators jostled to get in line and chat up recruiting companies.
Mary and Max Wins Ottawa
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) comes to an end with the highly anticipated closing ceremonies held this evening at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. Organizers announced the winners of the official competition during the ceremonies.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 3: Only at OIAF
Coraline director Henry Selick and the annual Animator Picnic / Pumpkin Carving Contest highlight Day 3 at the Ottawa Animation Festival.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 3: Only at OIAF
Only at OIAF can you get a chance to talk about the crazy Balloon Boy escapade with veteran Simpsons director David Silverman, and get to compare that incident with a Simpsons episode where prankster Bart pretends to be little Timmy, a boy who has fallen down a well. Happily, like Bart/Timmy, Balloon Boy was safe and sound the whole time.
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Another Making of PETE’S ODYSSEY
The premiere of PETE’S ODYSSEY went extremely well last Friday night, October 9th at Bloomsfield College in New Jersey. It has taken me a week to come back to Earth and resume my daily tasks. Here's a "making of" video clip.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 2: Tooned Up
"The Simpson's Movie" director David Silverman spoke to a packed house on Day 2 of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 1: Brisk Start
Day 1 of the 2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival got off to a brisk start with the Television Animation Conference (TAC) plus 41°F weather.
Cartoon Forum Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th annual Cartoon Forum took place September 22-25 in the beautiful town of Stavanger, Norway. Always marked by a convivial atmosphere, the event in this milestone year had an especially positive and cohesive vibe, with attendees seemingly enjoying simply being together to share their common enthusiasm.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 2: Tooned Up
It’s a good life when your job involves watching cartoons.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 1: Brisk Start
OIAF 2009 got off to a brisk start in equally brisk Ottawa weather of just 5°C or 41°F.
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Cartoon Forum Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th annual Cartoon Forum took place September 22-25 in the beautiful town of Stavanger, Norway, capital of the coastal fjord-filled county of Rogaland.
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NFB Showcases 9 Shorts at Ottawa Festival
The National Film Board of Canada will present nine new shorts at the event's 33rd edition (Oct. 14–18), three of them in competition.
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Starz are the Limit: The Word on the Growing Studio
Rick DeMott had a chance to chat with Heather Kenyon, Head of Sales and Project Development at Starz Animation, to find out more about the growing studio.
Annies Change Rules
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its 'Call for Entries' for this year's 37th Annual Annie Awards.
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Legends Of Animation Come To Ottawa Festival
The OIAF, which runs from October 14-18, welcomes several animation legends including Pixar’s Ronnie del Carmen (UP), Henry Selick (CORALINE), David Silverman (THE SIMPSONS), along with retrospective screenings of award-winning animators Don Hertzfeldt, Stan VanDerBeek, Suzan Pitt, Jim Blashfield, and Studio Film Bilder.
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The Missing Disney Uncovered in 'El Grupo'
Ted Thomas discusses the making of his new documentary, Walt & El Grupo, revealing a hidden chapter in the fabled life of Walt Disney.
Aardman Using Nintendo's Flipnote to Make 12 Shorts
Starting on Sept. 16, the site Flipnote Hatena (http://flipnote.hatena.com/) will feature shorts made by Aardman Animations using Flipnote Studio, the free animation tool available for DSi.
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Desowitz at SIGGRAPH 2009: Day 5
AWN's Editor in Chief Bill Desowitz walks us through Day 5 of his SIGGRAPH 09 adventure.The key word is 3-D
Desowitz at SIGGRAPH 2009: Day 4
Press reports have attendance at about 10,000, which is extremely low, of course. But, as I previously noted, it's resulted in a very appropriate quaintness. You can tell that the people who have come here are very passionate.
Evening Theater’s Festival Chair’s Reel
A look at some of the short films from the Evening Theater’s Festival Chair’s Reel.
Evening Theater’s Jury Chair’s Reel
A breakdown of the Evening Theater’s Jury Chair’s Reel, which included the following shorts.
