Tag: OIAF
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...
TAC Panel Spotlights How to Increase Equity & Diversity in Animation
An inspiring panel on how to achieve better equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in animation was part of the opening day events of Ottawa’s...
Live from Ottawa, It’s OIAF22!
***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...
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...
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”...
Animated Gems Head to Berlin for Reformatted Live Festival
Organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale (www.berlinale.de/en), have announced a new concept and format adjustment for 2022. In a divergence from the...
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...
Mercury Filmworks Appoints Chief Talent Officer, Recruiting at Ottawa
Mercury Filmworks, Canada's premier animation studio, has appointed its first Chief Talent Officer, David Keneford, to build a high-performance talent management infrastructure that engages...
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