Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Festival Goes Annual
It is offical, Ottawa follows Annecy into becoming a yearly event. It had to happen sooner or later. Annecy has made such a big mark as a yearly festival. It was only a matter of time before one of the other big festivals followed suit.
The Ottawa 05 International Animation Festival¶ 1:03 PM
September 21-25, 2005
February 15, 2005 Newsletter 1
The Festival Goes Annual
The Ottawa International Animation Festival is now annual! We are taking the successful Student Animation Festival of Ottawa (SAFO) and incorporating it into the main Festival to create one giant animation event. We will once again be running the Television Animation Conference (September 21-22) at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, the Animarket (featuring the Technology Forum, School Showcase and Recruiting Fair) plus the usual incredible line-up of screenings and workshops.
Call for Entries
Independent, commercial, and now, student animators working in a variety of media are invited to submit their entry forms by June 1, 2005, under six umbrella categories, including commissioned films, independent short films, student films, films for children, school showreel, feature films, and new media.
“The competition categories,” says Festival Artistic Director Chris Robinson, “remain virtually unchanged except that we have now incorporated categories from our now defunct Student Fest. The SAFO categories added to OIAF 05 include: best school, graduate, undergraduate, elementary and secondary school film.
The OIAF 04 entry deadline is June 1, 2005. Preview tapes or dvds must be received by June 18th, 2005. An online entry form, plus festival and Television Animation Conference information, are available on the animation festival web site at www.awn.com/ottawa/OIAF05/fest_entry.php
Inquiries may also be sent by e-mail to info@animationfestival.ca or by telephone at (613) 232-8769.
Great Festival Merchandise
The NEW Canadian Animation Directory is now available
An accurate and comprehensive guide to the Canadian animation industry for 2004-2005. Researched and published by the Ottawa International Animation Festival team, the directory is an excellent resource for animation professionals, students, independent artists, organizations, and industry leaders. It covers a broad spectrum of existing and emerging production companies, funding agencies, schools, and post-production services. 100pages, spiral bound.
$30 CAN plus shipping. Call (613) 232-8769 to order.
For other great festival merchandise visit:
www.awn.com/ottawa/merchandis
