This month’s animated shorts survey includes ‘IIzuna Fair,’ ‘My Year of Dicks,’ ‘The Pattern,’ ‘The Record,’ and ‘Vampire,’ all in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, running September 21-25.
Chris Robinson reflects on the epic ‘handyman’ we first came to know and love in ‘Manivald,’ talking various absurdities with filmmakers Chintis Lundgren and Draško Ivezić.
Chris Robinson chats with Canadian animator and 2017 Governor General’s Award recipient, Michèle Cournoyer.
Here’s a list of animation short films that made life more enjoyable in 2015.
Chris Robinson chats with American indie animator Tom Schroeder
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Canadian animator and multimedia artist.
Can we ever realistically connect with the world around us for extended periods or are these moments of connection and small joys just fleeting, fading as fast as they appear?
Bruce Bickford's animations are incomparable and indescribable.
Director Pat Smith talks about animating lost and rare interviews with stars like Hunter S. Thompson and Lou Reed for his new web mini-series.
Chris Robinson chats with the English horror animator.
What’s in the water at RISD that gives the school such a creative spark? A group of ex-students offers their opinions.
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Latvian animator and artist.
Warning: The upbeat tone of this article might come as a shock to some readers potentially rendering them speechless, teary eyed and moderately aroused.
A selection of intimate writings that didn’t make it into the final ‘Lipsett Diaries’ animated short.
Chris Robinson chats with the HAFF festival co-founder and director.
Shouting, swearing and outright bitchiness signal another year of festival submission review and selection for The Pimp.
Chris Robinson chats with the groundbreaking lo-fi 3D animator.
Animation could stand to generate a bit more outrage.
Chris Robinson chats with the highly opinionated animator, director, teacher and long-time artist for The Animation Pimp articles and book.
Chris Robinson chats with the award-winning animator, director and producer.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to compare the current Canadian indie animation scene to that of Canadian men’s hockey.
Sitting through David OReilly’s digital punk animations feels a wee bit like the non-stop hallucinations of your last journey on mushrooms.
Chris Robinson chats with the Oscar-winning animation director.
Chris Robinson chats with the award-winning Australian animation director.
As you get older you come to understand that the real fight is not in the ring, but in your life.
