NFB Web animation competition IN VIVO: A WINDOW ON DIVERSITYCanada/JapanDeadline: March 4, 2005
The National Film Board of Canada invites filmmakers, 16-30, from throughout Canada to showcase their talent and creativity in the Web animation competition IN VIVO: A WINDOW ON DIVERSITY. Five finalists will benefit from the NFB's unique animation expertise to complete their short films, which will then be shown at the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. The grand winner will receive a week for two at Expo 2005. The competition is an initiative of the National Film Board of Canada with the support of Canadian Heritage.
The deadline is March 4, 2005, to submit to the NFB a 30- to 60-second animated short, without sound, on the theme Wisdom of Diversity (geographic, cultural or in relation to ecosystems). Five finalists, selected by a jury consisting primarily of professional animators, will come to the NFB in Montreal to work with a sound designer to create the soundtrack for their respective films. These five films will then be shown on the NFB and Culture.ca Websites and on kiosks at the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2005, and the public will be invited to vote for its favorite. The winning film will be determined by this public vote and by the jury.
For competition details, go to www.nfb.ca/aichi.
"Wisdom of Diversity" was chosen by Canada as its theme for Expo 2005 to reflect Canada's image as a uniquely varied place that is harmonious in its diversity. The NFB competition on this theme gives young filmmakers a chance to express themselves creatively on one of their country's most precious assets while displaying their talent to an international audience.
"Diversity is more than a responsibility for the NFB; it is a core value and an intrinsic part of our mission," said Jacques Bensimon, government film commissioner and chairman of the National Film Board of Canada. "This project is a wonderful opportunity to offer the world's citizens a window on our identity as seen by the new generation of filmmakers and to engage reflection and debate on a global scale," he said.
