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The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting film buffs, art lovers, filmmakers, and cartoon fans from around the world to the nation's capital.
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Recent OIAF and TAC News
Passes Now Available (Posted May 29th, 2009)
Our passes can now be purchased from our website and as always, we've got something for everyone: student discounts; day or weekend passes; and the coveted TAC Passes (always short in supply but high in demand). Do you want a five-day tour of one of the world's most beautiful
capital cities, with the entire animation world at your fingertips?
Nothing compares to the value of an all-access AnimaPass to the Ottawa
International Animation Festival... but you already knew that, didn't
you?
Call for Pitches! (Posted May 21st, 2009)
We are now accepting pitches for Pitch THIS! Check out what last year's winner, Al Bohl, has to say and how you can submit your idea here.
Call For Entries (Posted March 18th, 2009)
It's that time of year again! Our online submission form is now available, so get all your ducks in a row and submit your film! All the Rules and Regulations, a list of this year's categories, and the answers to all your questions can be found via our Submissions page. The deadline for submitting your online form is June 1st, 2009, and we must receive your DVD by June 15th, 2009. We look forward to receiving your film!
Canadians: Sign Up Now for Your Free Listing! (Posted February 9th, 2009)
The Canadian Animation Directory is here again! If you're an individual or part of a company involved in the Canadian animation industry, click here for information on how to get yourself listed in the 2009-2010 print edition, FOR FREE! (En français, cliquez ici.) Want to get noticed? Purchase add-ons to customize your listing to really stand out!
PLUS: Sign up now and any add-ons you purchase will be included in the upcoming online edition of the Canadian Animation Directory at no additional cost!
PLUS: Sign up now and any add-ons you purchase will be included in the upcoming online edition of the Canadian Animation Directory at no additional cost!
The 2009 Edition (Posted February 3rd, 2009)
Here at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, we're working year-round to make sure that your experience in Ottawa each Autumn is the best it can be. So what does the 2009 edition have to offer?
- Retrospectives of Don Hertzfeldt, Suzan Pitt, Stan VanDerBeek
- A look at the work of German production company Studio Film Bilder
- Contemporary Quebec animation
- Better bus and ticketing system
- Plus lots, lots more!
2009 Dates Announced (Posted October 24th, 2008)
With another Festival behind us, it's time to start looking towards the future of the OIAF. The Ottawa 2009 International Animation Festival will run from October 14th to 18th, 2009, with the 6th annual Television Animation Conference taking place the first two days, October 14th and 15th, 2009. Keep checking back here for updates about the 2009 programming.