In addition to the official competition, the Ottawa International
Animation Festival (September 19-24, 2000) will present a number of
retrospectives, tributes, special screenings and feature films. The
tentative program is as follows: thematic programs on computer
animation and jazz in animation; studio spotlight on Pacific Data
Images and Bermuda Shorts; tributes to Yvonne Andersen (who will
serve as the Honorary President for Ottawa 00), Spike and Mike's
Festival of Animation, Suzanne Gervais, Paul Fierlinger and Pjotr
Sapegin; and retrospectives on Jan Lenica, George Pal, Gene Deitch,
China and Australia. Ottawa 00 will also feature a competition
devoted to Internet animation with two prizes: Grand Prize for best
Internet animation (awarded by the international jury) and a Public
Prize. The deadline for entries is July 1, 2000. For more
information, visit the
festival web site .
