GLAS Animation Festival Kicks Off With Loaded Competition Sections, Distinguished Speaker Lineup

This year’s official selection features 32 short films from around the world. The films were divided into five, 65-minute collections, each accompanied by an hour-long Q&A. GLAS is also hosting a pair of international showcases, a U.S. competition, and a family competition, each moderated and accompanied by Q&As of their own.

The sections can be streamed by the public for US$8 each, but interested viewers outside the U.S. should read the fine print before ordering – or get a good vpn – as several of the sections are geo-blocked to the U.S. For more inclusive accreditation, pro passes are available for $50 and student passes for $25, both of which include access to all screenings, panels, workshops, talks, and networking events.

In addition to short film sections, Justin Tomchuk’s feature Interface will also appear in this year’s program, available to stream individually or with the pro and student passes. Known online as “umami,” Tomchuk pieced together 90 minutes of his popular Youtube shorts to create Interface.

GLAS is also hosting the premiere of Hellavision Television Network Episode: Synergy on April 9 at 7pm PST with a digital “in person” screening through vr chat, which will also livestream on Twitch. Other important events at this year’s festival include career development presentations on finding work in the industry and pitching projects.

The full 2022 GLAS Animation Festival program is available at the festival website.

Pictured above, left to right: Tomek Popakul’s “Acid Rain,” Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña’s “Los Huesos,” and Lucrèce Andreae’s “Grandpa Walrus.”