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Best of Ottawa Screening Dates:
July 18
BAMcinematek
(Brooklyn, NY)
SEPTEMBER 20 - 24, 2006 Ottawa / Ontario / Canada 
ANNOUNCING...THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED! Another record setting year of entries.
1945 films to be exact. Thanks to everyone who submitted your work to our Festival.Stay tuned for our big announcement of the finalists July 17th. Good luck to everyone!
PASSES NOW AVAILABLE PASSES FOR TAC AND THE OIAF ARE NOW AVAILABLE! You can order online - we accept credit cards, cheques, money orders, but not subway tokens*.
*note: please stop sending us subway tokens
TELEVISION ANIMATION CONFERENCEIf you are in the business of animation, prepare to be in Ottawa on September 20 and 21 for the Television Animation Conference (TAC). Canada's only animation business event returns for its third year, drawing key executives from companies like the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Cartoon Network, Corus Entertainment, Frederator Studios, Galakids, Lucasfilm Animation, Mainframe Entertainment, National Film Board, Nelvana, Nerd Corps, Nickelodeon, TELETOON, Toon Boom and the like for panels, screenings and lots of pitching and networking.
We are delighted to present this year's distinguished Keynote Speaker Michael Ouweleen (Senior Vice President of Development and Creative Direction at Cartoon Network) and a special Focus On Brazil, with over 20 Brazilian animation executives in attendance to initiate business partnerships.
Don't forget to submit your new show concept to Pitch THIS! by July 31 for a chance to pitch to a panel of broadcasters and a roomful of potential financiers and partners. Meet one-on-one with all your targets at Fast Track and relax and mingle with your peers at the TAC Boat Cruise. Register by August 14 to ensure you are included in the TAC Delegate Guide.
With the introduction of the Technology Forum last year, the OIAF highlighted the best in animation tools. We continue this year with a series of panels and presentations featuring the latest advances in animation software and hardware and their use in feature films, television and video games. Keynote speaker Rob Coleman (Animation Director, Star Wars Episodes 1-3) will be giving a presentation about "the Future of Digital Filmmaking and the Impact of Technology on the Artist".
ANIMATORS FOR HIRE Want to cut the line and get interviews with top studios? Sign up for "Animators for Hire!" Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced animator, you can meet with studios at this new recruiting session on Sat. Sept.23 at the NAC. Look below to see who is already on board! Contact Azarin for more info.
PURELY PODCASTING Podcasts are downloadable online audio or video files, typically released once a week. Our first Podcast is now available, featuring the 2005 Signal Film. Leading up to the Festival, expect episodes that highlight this year's special screenings and trailers for the films in this year's official Competition. Past Festival essays will also be available!
RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAMMES OIAF 2006 will include special programming:
- Bob Clampett
- Konstantin Bronzit
- Bruno Bozzetto
- Contemporary Brazilian Animation
- Toon Town: 65 Years of Animation in The Capital
Official Competition and Showcase selections will be announced July 17.
The OIAF workshop series is a major attraction, showcasing some of the brightest stars of the animation world in an intimate space for debates and presentations about animation art and craft. Presenting "A Brave New World: The Rise of Independent Creators" with Evan Spiridellis from Jib Jab Media (This Land) discussing creating, producing and distributing animation without the interference of mega-media conglomerates or corporate middlemen!
On display in the lobby of the National Arts Centre, Animarket showcases the best in animation technology, production, and education. Leading animation schools, broadcasters, studios, and software companies are available to demonstrate their services and meet new talent.
HOW TO GET HERE Air Canada (the official air carrier of OIAF) and Far Horizons Travel are offering Festival attendees a special convention rate on flights. Call Air Canada at 1-800-361-7585 and quote convention number CV061580 for a 5% to 15% discount. The discount only works if you go through Far Horizons at (613) 234-6116 or by email at evan@farhorizons.ca
A number of hotels are holding rooms at a special discounted rate. Check out the travel section of the website for a full listing. Plan to rent a car? Book with Discount - the official car rental agency of the OIAF.Prefer the train? Check out VIA Rail for prices.
FESTIVAL T- SHIRTS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE OIAF merchandise is the best way to tell the world "I was there!," whether you're reminiscing or pretending. Want a poster from 1996? We got 'em. How about a coffee mug? An animation video collection? A book? You can't say no to a t-shirt!!!
SHARE YOUR OIAF STORY As part of our ongoing 30th year anniversary celebrations, we're looking for your stories, pictures, and memories from past OIAFs. Have a story or experience you would like to share with us? All you have to do is let us know !
OTHER EVENTS: YOU'RE IN FOCUS 2007 (paid advertisement)Created specifically for the film, television, commercial and music video industries, Focus ' 07 is the number one sourcing directory for production services in Ontario.
With over 3000 listings, Focus '07 provides detailedcontact information for each participating supplier. This all- encompassing reference source provides those in the industry with the opportunity to pick and choose the exact production services best suited to their specific needs.
Focus ' 07 is the directory by the industry for the industry --from animation (computer and traditional) and animation services to art directors and actors, to financial consultants, to wardrobe designers and wranglers, Focus ' 07 has it all in one, easy to use reference guide. No other directory is as recognized or provides decision makers with a more complete perspective on available services.
For more information regarding placing your listing in Focus ' 07 you should contact Listings Director Doug Philpott at (416) 487-0049, extension # 11 or dougphilpott@rogers.com.
ROSH HASHANAH
Beth Shalom Congregation ,a full-service mixed-seating synagogue located in downtown Ottawa, invites OIAF passholders to attend Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat services while they are in town for the festival. Please register with the festival if you want to attend.
SPONSORSHIP Make an impression on animators, animation students and the animation industry by being a part of this milestone edition. Take a booth at the Animarket Trade Fair, demo software at the Television Animation Conference, or participate in our new recruiting session, Animators for Hire. Celebrate with us and reach your sponsorship objectives with the many promotional opportunities offered this year. Contact Sponsorship Director Azarin for sponsorship packages, or visit our website for more information.
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Nelvana is a global leader on the children's entertainment scene, creating quality animation and building lasting, world class brands that consistently perform in the consumer products realm. The company is owned by Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate Corus Entertainment. A special thank-you to Nelvana for their incredible support. |
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Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada has produced more than 11,000 films and other audiovisual works and won more than 4,500 awards - including 11 Oscars ®. Depuis sa création en 1939, l'Office national du film du Canada a produit plus de 11 000 films et remporté plus de 4 500 prix, dont 11 Oscars ® . |
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Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated primarily to the |
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Teletoon is Canada's first and only, 24-hour animation station dedicated to audiences of all ages. With English and French language services, the network offers viewers classic cartoons and new animation from Canada and around the world. Since its launch in 1997, TELETOON has become one of the most popular viewing options for kids, teen, young adults and families. The network currently reaches over 2 million Canadian kids aged 2 to 11 and is available in almost 7 million homes. |
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A-Channel is a division of CHUM Limited, one of Canada's leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates radio stations, local television stations, specialty channels and internet properties. |
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Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information – anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. |
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Cartoon Network, currently seen in 87.6 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment. Drawing from the world's largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network showcases unique original ventures such as Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, Codename: Kids Next Door, Camp Lazlo, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Juniper Lee,The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other cartoons. Cartoon Network also features Adult Swim, its signature late-night block of animation for grownups. |
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The nation's capital is a thriving place, offering fun and cultural entertainment for tourists of all ages. The city hosts a number of exciting festivals and events, making it a great place to live, work or visit. The City of Ottawa's continued support of its local artists and events, through its Cultural Funding Program, is encouraging and well appreciated. |
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Cookie Jar is the banner for a new global children’s education, entertainment, and marketing group of companies. The group works in program development and production, licensing and merchandising, and international television sales. Through its U.S. educational companies Carson-Dellosa and HighReach Learning, these companies also produce educational content and products in the areas of reading, language, mathematics, science, faith, ethics, social development, as well as arts and crafts. |
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Home to the world’s largest collection of Canadian art, the National Gallery of Canada, celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. Art comes to life in the Gallery's spacious galleries and the magnificent building offers panoramic views of the Ottawa River and Parliament Hill. The National Gallery earned the No. 2 spot on the CSEME's list of top 100 event venues in Canada in 2004. |
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The capital's leading news website and daily newspaper, The Ottawa Citizen covers national, international and local news. |
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MAJOR SUPPORTERS  |
ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
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Animation Magazine focuses on in-depth, widespread coverage of animation and related events from around the world. The magazine and the daily online newsletter offer information on the business, technology and the art of a variety of types of animation. Animation Magazine is also available in a digital format delivered right to your computer. |
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Animation World Network's (AWN.com) comprehensive and targeted coverage of the international animation community has made it the leading source of animation industry news and information resources in the world. Through AWN, people worldwide have a single source for a vast array of information pertaining to all facets of the animation industry. |
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When choosing a design school you want a school that teaches professional design process, using only the best design tools, by a faculty who love what they do and have been there before. With over 40,000 students currently enrolled in 31 Art Institute campuses in design hotbeds like New York, Chicago, Miami, Vancouver and Toronto, you will be participating in and drawing inspiration from one of North America’s largest design communities. Our over 160,000 alumni work today to create design that is seen everywhere. In addition, we are currently ranked as a Top 5 School for Game Art + Design as reported in Electronic Gaming Magazine. If you are passionate about design, and want to work at developing your ideas in an atmosphere that is both intimate in its faculty/student ratio, yet truly North American in its student body, click here to find out more about The Art Institute of Toronto.
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Cuppa Coffee Studios is excited about hosting the Ottawa Animation Festival Opening night party. Cuppa Coffee is currently busy shooting a third season of "JoJo's Circus" for Disney Channel, the second season of "Little People" for Mattel and a new season of the cult classic, "Celebrity Death Match" for MTV. A fourth show is about to be announced by studio head, Adam Shaheen, also for MTV Networks. Cuppa Coffee Studios is also in production for a new Flash pre-school show called "Tigga and Togga" as well as a new pilot called "Bruno and the Banana Bunch" a spin-off show from its wildly popular intertstitial series "Bruno", for Nickelodeon Networks. |
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Disney Animation combines the very best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters to the big screen for audiences around the world. Constantly challenged to create innovative new technologies for animated features, theme park productions and special projects for the Walt Disney Studios and as a result, Disney Animation is home to some of the most talented artists working in the film industry today. Disney Animation is home to Feature Animation, Disney's Circle 7 Animation and DisneyToon Studios located in Burbank and Glendale, California.
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KidScreen is a monthly business magazine serving the information needs and interests of all those involved in reaching children through entertainment. What makes KidScreen unique is its cross-media and cross-disciplinary approach combined with its exclusive focus upon the kids’ market. In a single publication, this gives readers top-line information about all aspects of the increasingly inter-related aspects of their industry.
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For more than three decades, the Lucasfilm name has been synonymous with the best, most innovative, most exciting entertainment in the world. Today, Lucasfilm is bringing its groundbreaking legacy to the world of animation through Lucasfilm Animation, created to develop and produce digitally animated television and feature-film projects. Based at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, Calif., and in Singapore, its first projects include a 30-minute, computer-animated television series that explores the Star Wars galaxy.
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MAX THE MUTT™ ANIMATION SCHOOL Max The Mutt™ Animation School is one of Toronto's fastest growing private career colleges offering a three-year Diploma Program in Classical Animation Basics and a fourth year Post-Diploma Program in Advanced Animation. Max The Mutt™ has developed a reputation for demanding the Max -imum from its students through small class size with serious individual instruction from some of the industry's top talent. The School admits it is not for everyone. The diploma program's exacting standards, based on Warner Brothers and Disney guidelines, is available to only the most serious students wishing to pursue a professional career in the animation industry. “I heartily endorse Max the Mutt's curriculum! This program offers the kind of background students need to succeed in the animation industry,“ says Kat Fair, former Director of Recruitment, Nickelodeon. |
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Having delivered hundreds of hours of animation and family entertainment to television and theatres worldwide, Mercury Filmworks offers full script to post services from concept and creative development to design and production. Specializing in animation and live-action hybrid techniques, Mercury is one of Canada's premier studios with facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia and Ottawa, Ontario.
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NATIONAL ANIMATION AND DESIGN CENTRE (NAD CENTRE) Established in 1992, the National Animation and Design Centre provides high-end CG training services to individuals, corporations and education facilities in the film and television post-production and gaming industries. Le Centre National d'Animation et de Design, fondé en 1992, offre de la formation spécialisée en imagerie de synthèse à des individus, entreprises et institutions d'enseignement des industries de la postproduction cinéma/télévision et du divertissement électronique. |
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Playback is Canada's production, broadcasting & interactive media journal, a magazine that offers an intimate view of the industry events, trends, and innovations every two weeks. |
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The animation programs at Sheridan are known the world over for the creative excellence of their graduates and faculty. The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation (BAAA) degree provides students with a comprehensive, industry-ready skill set. The Computer Animation, Digital Character Animation and Digital Visual Effects Post-Diploma programs put equal emphasis on the art and craft of animation, and the acquisition of the new technological knowledge sweeping the industry. |
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Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader of animation software solutions. Winner of the 2005 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award, Toon Boom carries several leading animation solutions, including Opus, Harmony and Studio, and provides consulting services related to production workflow and productivity. Toon Boom clients range from major studios creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom’s products include Nelvana, Klasky Csupo, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal, Mercury Filmworks, Wild Brain, King Camera, Cromosoma and Lanterna Magica, to name a few. Some of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom's technology include Les Triplettes de Belleville, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Rugrats, and SpongeBob The Movie. Toon Boom Animation is committed to delivering intuitive and powerful solutions that advance the art of animation for film, TV, video, the web and wireless. |
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There are over a dozen one-year programs at VFS covering absolutely everything in entertainment - and that definitely includes all styles of Animation. Classical Animation, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Character Animation, and a special advanced Animation course in Houdini & Nuke. Game Design, Digital Design, not to mention Film Production, Sound Design, and Entertainment Business Management are just a few of the other incredible programs that we offer. Our campus is your studio, and your creativity is the lesson plan. VFS introduces students to the people, materials, and ideas shaping their disciplines. And all the programs at VFS are designed to prepare the next generation of talent for specific careers in the most exciting and creative industry in the world. How? Every student graduates with a demo reel or a portfolio of original work - the ultimate calling card. |
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UNITED KINGDOM TRADE AND INVESTMENT The UK animation industry creates highly successful and innovative programming, that generates international attention. It has been responsible for producing several of the key global animation properties of the last decade such as Bob The Builder, Noddy , Wallace and Gromit, and The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends. PACT is the UK trade association that represents the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, animation and interactive media companies. There are over 850 members, making it the largest representative group of screen-based content producers in the UK and the largest trade association in the film, television and interactive media sectors. UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that supports both companies in the UK trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. |
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9 Story Entertainment is an award winning animation producer based in Toronto, Canada. Production has started on the third season of their Emmy and Gemini Award winning flagship series, Peep and the Big Wide World (10 x 22 minutes), a co-venture with WGBH Educational Foundation. In production for Teletoon (Canada), ITV (UK) and Nickelodeon (USA) is Skyland (26 x 22 minutes), a winner this year at Cartoons on the Bay. The futuristic 2D/3D animated action adventure series is being produced as a Canada/France co-production with Method Films, and is distributed by Millimages. Also in production: the latest season of Postcards From Buster (10 x 28 minutes) with WGBH, and new episodes of Max & Ruby (14 x 22 minutes), a continuation of a relationship between YTV/Treehouse and Nelvana, both Corus companies. Also produced: the latest season of Jacob Two-Two (10 x 22 minutes), and If The World Were A Village, a half-hour educational special that debuted internationally on December 11, 2005 as a part of UNICEF’s International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. |
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CENTENNIAL COLLEGE - DIGITAL ANIMATION The Digital Animation program at The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College, is an intensive 14-month Post-Secondary Diploma program. Students in this program receive over 1000 of instruction from a faculty of leading industry experts, and train for careers in animation, broadcast design and visual effects. For more information on this internationally recognized and award winning program, please visit: www.thecentre.centennialcollege.ca/animation/ |
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The Republic of Italy is represented in Canada by its Embassy in Ottawa and by the Consulates General and Italian Cultural Institutes in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, and by a Consulate in Edmonton. The current Italian Ambassador to Canada is Mr. Gabriele Sardo. The Embassy of Italy is sponsoring the Bruno Bozzetto Retrospective.
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Global Mechanic is a design-based animation and live action production company in Boston and Vancouver. We're artists who work in all media to make ads, films, and tv series. We have lasting relationships with major advertising agencies like BBDO, Cossette, FCB, Grey, JWT, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Taxi and Y&R, for brands including Anheuser-Busch, Bell, BMW Mini, Coca-cola, Kodak, Hershey's, Kraft, Molson, P&G, and Target. Independent film projects include award-winning shorts and features in all genres: documentary, drama, animation and experimental. TV series work includes programs for Cartoon Network and PBS. |
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HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
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The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Cultural Section of the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, established in 1976, is a centre for cultural and academic initiatives, a school of Italian language and civilization, a source of information about contemporary Italy and its cultural heritage as well as a venue for art exhibitions, lectures, films, and video screenings. In addition, the Institute creates contacts and premises in order to facilitate the integration of Italian operators into cultural exchanges and productions with Canadian Institution. The Institute, presently directed by Martin Stiglio, provides information and logistical support to both Italian and foreign public and private operators; supports initiatives which favor intercultural dialogue based on the principles of democracy and international solidarity. Supported mainly by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair, there are about 90 Italian Cultural Institutes disseminated around the world and three are in Canada: in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Istituto Italiano di Cultura is sponsoring the Bruno Bozzetto Retrospective. |
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Kutoka is a developer of high-quality software for children. Kutoka's two flagship brands are MIA, an adorable little mouse and DIDI & DITTO, two colorful beavers. Kutoka’s titles have won over 120 awards for their quality and originality. Kutoka, producteur des célèbres collections de logiciels MIA et DIDI ET DITTO, produit et édite des contenus interactifs de grande qualité destinés aux enfants. Ces produits on remporté plus de 120 prix qui en soulignent la qualité et l’originalité.
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Ottawa Festivals d'Ottawa, a not-for-profit member-based organization, was established in 1996 in response to festival organizers, politicians and the tourism industry recognizing the need for Ottawa's events to be carefully scheduled, properly planned and effectively promoted. At present, there are over 33 not-for-profit festivals and special events that are members of Ottawa Festivals d'Ottawa. As a cohesive body, Ottawa Festivals d'Ottawa is able to advocate on issues affecting festivals and assist festivals of varying sizes attain their goals. Ottawa Festivals d'Ottawa is dedicated to providing support, presenting a united voice, and creating an effective networking environment |
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An award-winning Vancouver-based animation studio founded in 1988, Studio B has earned an international reputation for quality work. Studio B was recently awarded the highly prestigious 2006 Shaw Rocket Prize for Best Canadian Children’s Television Program and a 2006 Leo Award for Best Animation Program or Series for Being Ian. Studio B also won two additional Leos for Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series and Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series for Pucca. Studio B produces both highly successful original series while also providing top-level service work for some of the most well-known companies in the world such as Pucca for Jetix Europe. Enjoyed by parents and children alike in over 90 countries, Studio B’s original series include Being Ian, Class of the Titans, D’Myna Leagues, What About Mimi? and Yvon of the Yukon. Studio B’s co-production series are George of the Jungle, Ricky Sprocket – Showbiz Boy, Something Else, The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers! and Yakkity Yak. For more information on its shows, the studio and the wacky characters that work there, please visit www.studiobproductions.com. There is no limit to their imagination! |
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VANCOUVER INSTITUTE OF MEDIA ARTS (VANARTS) VanArts is located in Vancouver, Canada and is a fully accredited post-secondary school offering certificate and diploma programs in 2D & 3D animation, game art & design, visual effects and digital photography. The founding director of VanArts was the late Lee Mishkin, who had 50 years of industry experience including an Academy-Award to his credit. All of our current faculty are experienced industry professionals, and VanArts has grads working in studios throughout the entire world. |
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10Count Consulting is a full-service internet company that provides superior |
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We've chosen this new Bauhaus-type art bar as our Festival drinking hole and meeting place. You will see Soviet-era propaganda posters and Kandinsky prints from Russia scattered all over its yellow and red walls. As one local magazine put it, "Avant Garde is as much a drinking and eating establishment as it is an ode to design, art and history." |
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DISCOUNT CAR AND TRUCK RENTALS The official rental agency of the OIAF. Discount has been a longtime supporter of the festival - and they offer excellent rates and service. |
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At Motion, creativity and quality go hand in hand so that your finished product has the powerful visual impact you intended. Whether it's for the commercial, industrial or manufacturing sector, or for an institution, government, association or special interest account, the job will be done to the standard and excellence your client expects from your agency or communications group. We work behind the scenes to make your work stand out from the crowd. |
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Ottawa's premier shopping destination, Rideau Centre is located in the heart of downtown Ottawa, one block east of Parliament Hill. We're home to over 180 of the biggest names in fashion, dining and entertainment. Visit us today and experience shopping at its best! |
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Check out this innovative website that streams 500 independent full-length films and videos by 238 Canadian media artists. With a special focus on |
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tel. 613-232-8769 fax 613-232-6315 |
email: info@animationfestival.ca |