Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
Chris Robinson
Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
What gives the city an edge — and what threats does it face?
Some Of Canada’s Most Promising Animators Are Coming Out Of Animation Vieux Montréal, A School That Costs $105 A Semester
Little known outside of Quebec, Animation Vieux Montréal has emerged as one of Canada’s most successful animation schools.
Report: Animateka, A Festival With A Keen Eye For European Animation
Cartoon Brew visited the latest edition of the festival, which ran in December in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana.
Halifax, Small Yet Growing, Is A Hidden Gem Of The Canadian Animation Industry
How can Halifax compete with the likes of Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal? Key players in the city give their views.
Report: Feinaki Beijing Animation Week, An Event That’s Bringing Indie Animation To Chinese Audiences
Cartoon Brew visited the first edition of Feinaki Beijing Animation Week, a new kind of animation event in China.
Kirby Atkins On The 20-Year Journey To Bring ‘Mosley’ To The Bigscreen
A director talks us through the ups and downs of making a low-budget cg animated feature.
What Is VR Good For? The Creators Of ‘Gymnasia’ Have Some Thoughts
“If you have an idea for a short that involves story, for God’s sake don’t do it in vr.”
Suzan Pitt, Influential American Director Of Animated Films, Dies At 75
She directed iconic animated shorts like “Asparagus” and “Joy Street.”
Interview: Felix Dufour-Laperrière On His Poetic Hand-Drawn Drama ‘Ville Neuve’
The film screened last week in the Contrechamp Feature Film competition of the Annecy festival.
Animation In Ottawa Is Growing Faster Than Ever Before: All You Need To Know About Its Exploding Industry
There’s more animation jobs in Ottawa than there are qualified workers.
Bruce Bickford, Stop Motion Icon And Frank Zappa Collaborator, Dies At 72
A cult icon in the world of American independent animation, Bruce Bickford crafted beautiful and terrifying worlds of stop motion animation.
Selling Your First Animated Series: ‘Wishfart’ Co-Creator John Hazlett Explains How They Did It
“Some people told us to never pitch directly to the network; other people told us that we should never pitch without artwork. So we pitched it directly to Teletoon without artwork.”
NFB’s Montreal Studio Remembered: Filmmakers And Studio Employees On Building’s Legacy
Hundreds of classic animated films have been made in one of the most unlikely animation studios. Paul Driessen, Torill Kove, Jacques Drouin, Janet Perlman, and others share memories of the awkward but beloved NFB building.
‘Reruns’: The Final Chapter Of Rosto’s Dreamworld
The Dutch filmmaker Rosto talks about reaching the end of his Thee Wreckers Tetralogy, a personal fantasia of visuals and audio that’s quite unlike anything else.
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Luc Chamberland
Director and animator Luc Chamberland carries multiple notebooks wherever he goes. “There’s too much stuff happening in the head so I write it and write it and get it out.”
