Tag "Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival"

‘Second Hand’ Wins Best Short Award at VIEW

October 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The VIEW Conference, which is held this week in Turin, Italy, announced the winners of its awards and Social Contest 2012. The entries had been selected by an international jury composed by Chris Perry, Pam Hogarth, Eric Darnell, Rex Grignon and Maria Elena Gutierrez. The Award for best short was [...]

‘Junkyard,’ ‘Wrinkles’ Are Ottawa’s Top Prize Winners

September 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Dutch animator Hisko Hulsing’s powerful short Junkyard took home the Grand Prize for Best Independent Short Animation at the Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival on Sunday (Sept. 23). The painterly project tells the story of a man who recalls a friendship from his youth in the moments after who is robbed [...]

Annecy Appoints Marcel Jean Artistic Director

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Fresh off the 2012 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival & MIFA market, the fest organizers have announced that Canadian producer, director and author Marcel Jean will replace longtime Artistic Director Serge Bromberg, starting with next year’s confab. “I am very happy to join the International Animation Film [...]