Ottawa International Animation Festival
| September 19, 2012 | to | September 23, 2012 |
From September 19th to 23rd, the nation’s capital will once again become the center of the animation universe. The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest event of its kind in North America, a major film event attracting attendees from around the world. Film buffs, art lovers and cartoon fans won’t want to miss this year’s great line up of screenings taking place at ByTowne Cinema, National Gallery of Canada, Empire Theatres Rideau Centre and Arts Court Theatre.
Du 19 au 23 septembre, la capitale du pays deviendra le centre de l’univers de l’animation. Le Festival International de l’Animation d’Ottawa est un évènement prestigieux qui attire des spectateurs de partout dans le monde. Mordus de films, amateurs d’art et adeptes de dessins animés ne voudront surtout pas manquer la superbe programmation de cette année. Les projections auront lieu au Cinéma Bytowne, au Musée des beaux-arts, la Cour des Arts et Empire Theatres – Centre Rideau.
Event Highlights:
- Screenings
- Special presentations
- Workshops
- Parties
- Art exhibits
- Trade shows
Festival Information:
General information: 613.232.8769
General information email: info@animationfestival.ca
Location:
Bytowne Cinema, 325 Rideau St., Ottawa ON
National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON
Empire Theatres Rideau Centre, 50 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON
Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave., Ottawa, ON
On the Web:
Website: www.animationfestival.ca
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OttawaAnimationFest
Map:
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Illusionist, New Disney Short to Headline at Ottawa
Thomas J. McLean, Animation Magazine
Sylvain Chomet’s new feature The Illusionist and the new Disney short film Tic Tock Tale are among the films set to screen at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival.
The festival, set for Oct. 20-24 in the Canadian capital city, will screen 90 film selected from more than 2,000 entries in a number of categories. The fest also will screen 56 international films out of competition.
Other highlights include Norway’s award-winning Angry Man, directed by Anita Killi; Pixar’s acclaimed short, Day and Night; Oscar-winner Logorama; German film Love and Theft from three-time Ottawa Grand Prix winner Andreas Hykade; and an episode from HBO’s The Ricky Gervais Show.
Full article: Illusionist, New Disney Short to Headline at Ottawa
