Canadian animators

Heading to Ottawa in September Headline News

OIAF 2023 Passes Now on Sale

The 5-day September festival and TV animation conference, which features screenings, exhibits, workshops, and entertainment, invites Canadian creators to kickstart their animated series concept with the annual Pitch THIS! event – submissions deadline is June 16; kids ages 8-12 can apply to participate in the OIAF Kids Jury - submissions deadline is July 12.

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Animators Unearthed - Janet Perlman

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. Today he screens films by Canadian animator, Janet Perlman.

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I Have a Question Janet Perlman

In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. This week's guest is the many award earning animator, children's book writer/illustrator and lobster fearing lover of pugs, Janet Perlman

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Seasick'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. This week, Eva Cvijanović would gladly trade the Canadian snow for the Croatian coast in Seasick (2013).

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Animators Unearthed - Chris Hinton

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. This week's focus is Chris Hinton

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Animators Unearthed - Michèle Cournoyer

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. This week's focus is Canadian animator, Michèle Cournoyer, who later this week will receive Canada's prestigous Governor General's award for her work in animation.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'La Traversée'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films.

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Animation Pimp Blogs

The Animation Pimp - Hot Freaks: The New Generation of Canadian Animation

It wouldn’t be a stretch to compare the current Canadian indie animation scene to that of Canadian men’s hockey.

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54 Hours by Bruce Alcock

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is offering an online look at Bruce Alcock's (At the Quinte Hotel) latest film, 54 hours...

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Canadian animators get sticky

Some of Canada’s most award-winning and celebrated independent animators including Oscar® winners Alison Snowden and David Fine and Academy® Award nominees Cordell Barker, Janet Perlman, Chris Hinton, and Paul Driessen have come together to create a collaborative animated film....

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