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Tartakovsky Signs Overall Deal with Sony Animation
Acclaimed animation veteran Genndy Tartakovsky has inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Animation. The overall agreement goes beyond his current role as director of Hotel Transylvania and will include development and direction of his own projects, as well as the upcoming new take on Popeye. The deal was announced [...]
Ottawa’s TAC Open for Pitch THIS! Submissions
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 [...]
Wildbrain’s Polis, ‘Moral Orel’ Creator to Keynote at TAC
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s industry event, the Television Animation Conference or TAC, announces Michael Polis of Wildbrain Entertaiment and Moral Orel creator Dino Stamatopoulos will be the keynote speakers for the 2011 edition. The eighth edition of TAC will begin with a keynote speech by Polis, president of Wildbrain [...]
‘The External World’ Wins at Stuttgart
The winners of the 18th edition of the popular Stuttgart’s Festival of Animated Film (Trickfilm Festival) were announced on Sunday (May 8). David O’Reilly’s The External World took home the Top prize (15,000 euros). The offbeat short about a boy who learns to play the piano was also the top [...]
Canada’s Genie Awards Name ‘Lipsett Diaries’ Best Short
Lipsett Diaries has been honored as the Best Animated Short at the 31st annual Genie Awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Directed by Theodore Ushev and produced by Marc Bertrand for the National Film Board of Canada, the film tells the life story of cinematic genius [...]
Ottawa Shorts Get Serious
One of the best things about attending any festival is the promise offered by the short-film programs — most programs offer a few surprises and occasionally serve up a true hidden gem. I attended four shorts programs at this year’s festivals, and here are some thoughts on the films, both [...]
Attending Ottawa: The TAC and Feature Competition
The Ottawa International Animation Festival was a cool event — and I’m not just talking about the weather. Though the weather was colder than expected (snow was falling as Friday night’s late screenings let out), the event was a friendly and successful exhibition of some of challenging and interesting animation. Kicking [...]
Ottawa Honors Mr. Christie, External World
British animator Phil Mulloy’s film Goodbye Mister Christie won the top prize for features at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, which concluded Sunday. The film, a continuation of The Christies, which won the top prize in Ottawa a few years back, beat out four other films in competition: Sylvain Chomet’s [...]
Ottawa Sets Four-Part Focus on Indie Anime
The Ottawa International Animation Festival will showcase the famous works of Japanese best animators in a special four-part program. The festival, set for Oct. 20-24, announced plans for “Time Out of Mind,” an extensive four-part program spotlighting the best independent animation. Highlights of the program include: • The Oscar-nominated film [...]
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