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WATCH: OIAF’s Chris Robinson Talks Indie Animation and More at FMX 2016

The Ottawa International Animation Festival artistic director and author shares his insights on independent animation, festival judging, evaluating films and animation education. 

With FMX 2017 opening its doors May 2 in Stuttgart, Germany, we’re focusing our attention on some of the talented artists who were at FMX 2016, a group of top industry professionals who converge on the event each year to speak, teach and network. Watch and enjoy one of the insightful and entertaining interviews from the AWN – FMX 2016 Professional Spotlight series featuring exclusive video interviews with some of the biggest names in animation, visual effects, computer graphics and transmedia.

Watch all the AWN - FMX Professional Spotlight videos on AWN's YouTube Channel.

In this interview, Chris Robinson, author, animation historian and artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, shares his insights into the world of independent animation, including festival judging and film selection realities, criteria he uses to evaluate films, industry trends in filmmaking styles and use of technology, the state of animation education as well as career opportunities for artists.

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Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.