Famous art-film animator pays tribute to Disney’s 1953 classic ‘Peter Pan’ in the banner for this year’s festival.
Co-founder of the Holland Animation Film Festival is known for extensive support of animation in all its forms.
Deadline is May 25 for top animation festival in North America, running Sept. 26-30 in Canada’s capital.
Diane Obomsawin’s exploration of first loves has been selected by 41 film festivals and won top honors at Ottawa and the New York City Short Film Festival.
‘Kim and Jim’s Wormhole’ and ‘Wool Wool Town’ are in production and will premiere later this year.
Every Monday or so, Chris Robinson asks an animator how they made a particular film. This week: Rao Heidmets' Inherent Obligations (2005)
Slovenian stop-motion short co-produced by RTV Slovenija and Croatia’s Bonobostudio is the follow-up to the widely acclaimed 2013 short film ‘Boles.’
Powerful experimental mixed-media short film from France was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the choreography of Krumping, the popular Hip-Hop dance style born in South L.A.
Turkish/French co-production comprising more than 13,000 hand-drawn frames brings empathy and care to cases of horrific sexual abuse and their aftermath.
A tour of more than a dozen standout narrative, abstract and student short films from the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Clyde Peterson’s ‘Torrey Pines’ wins honorable mention for Best Animated Feature; Ayce Kartal’s ‘Wicked Girl’ wins Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short Animation.
Ottawa may be overheating tis week, but we’re staying cool with a bevy of fresh animation from all around the world.
This year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off with a bang with a new Signal Film by Peter Millard and a surprise visit by animation legend Norman McLaren in 3D hologram form.
Winner of this year’s Pitch THIS! competition to receive development deal with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Toon Boom animation software.
Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang.
Two films -- Annecy Cristal winner ‘Lu Over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ -- from Japanese anime director Masaaki Yuasa to compete at the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival artistic director and author shares his insights on independent animation, festival judging, evaluating films and animation education.
Ottawa International Animation Festival unveils new poster by Montreal artist Elise Simard; releases first E-Book, ‘‘40 years of Ottawa: Collected Essays on Award-Winning Animation.’
Chris Robinson chats with Canadian animator and 2017 Governor General’s Award recipient, Michèle Cournoyer.
Deadline for submissions to OIAF 2017 -- running September 20-24 -- is May 26.
AWN’s Animation Pimp and OIAF artistic director Chris Robinson hangs up his pimp hat and gets to work as a new contributing editor for AWN, bringing his unique perspective to covering the art and business of animation.
Standout shorts range from surreal, hand-drawn interpretations of a bicycle race to painstakingly crafted 3D animation showcasing a formidable range of CG expertise and artistry.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s artistic director tries not to take himself too seriously as he celebrates the landmark 40th anniversary edition of the largest independent animation festival in North America.
Suren Perera and Thomas Duncan-Watt win coveted development deal with Corus Entertainment for original kids series ‘Owl & Cloud.’
Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
