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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.
Chris Robinson
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.
Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year
It isn’t all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.
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.
Meet Tonic DNA, The New Montreal Studio With A 35-Year-Old Legacy
Formerly Studio Pascal Blais, Tonic DNA sets a new course for its future, including more long-form projects.
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.”
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘The Night of the Carrots’
Chris Robinson looks at a few different ways to read the Ottawa grand prize-winning film “The Night of the Carrots.”
Why Was Estonian Animation Legend Priit Pärn Booted From His Country’s Only Animation School?
How does one of the most famous animators in the world get booted from his country’s only animation school?
Alone, Stinking & Unafraid: Ballad of a Thin Man
In this new installment of Alone, Stinking and Unafraid, Chris Robinson assesses the life of troubled Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who …
Alone, Stinking & Unafraid: Screen Test Dummies
In this new edition of Alone, Stinking & Unafraid, Chris Robinson, the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, …
Alone, Stinking And Unafraid: Fallen Angels
Cartoon Brew’s Jerry and Amid are pleased to welcome our friend Chris Robinson and his new semi-regular column Alone Stinking and …
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