Tag "Ottawa International Animation Festival"

Ottawa Fest Reveals Official Selection

August 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg’s award-winning The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, the new Pixar short La Luna directed by Enrico Casarosa, Bill Plympton’s Guard Dog Global Jam and Fernando Trueba & Javier Mariscal’s Spanish film Chico & Rita are some of the highlights of this year’s Ottawa [...]

Teletoon at Night Sets English, French Pilot Project Finalists

July 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Teletoon Canada has set five finalists in each of its English and French contests for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project. The project solicited aspiring and professional animators to submit their show ideas for a chance to win $10,000 and the opportunity to attend North America’s largest animation conference and [...]

Ottawa’s TAC Open for Pitch THIS! Submissions

June 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s industry event TAC is accepting proposals for its 2011 Pitch THIS! Program, presented by 9 Story Entertainment. This year’s event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier on Sept. 21 and 22, the first two days of the festival. Pitch THIS! gives two producers [...]

Canada’s Teletoon at Night Pilot Project Offers $10k Prize for Toon Shorts

February 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Canada’s Teletoon network is taking its pilot project online, giving animators in Canada a shot at winning $10,000 and a trip to the Ottawa International Animation Festival and Television Animation Conference. Submissions for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project opened Sunday and will continue through July 15. Animators are asked [...]