 The Best of Ottawa program showcases many of the outstanding films presented in our Official Competition. The 2009 program includes such exceptional films as: David OReilly’s award-winning sci-fi drama Please Say Something; the innovative and mesmerizing The Bellow’s March, directed by Eric Dyer; Diego Maclean’s haunting student film entitled The Art of Drowning; and the crowd-favourite travelogue Madagascar, A Journey Diary, by Bastien Dubois.
Best of Ottawa 2009 is only a sample of the outstanding animated works screened at the 2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival. Don't miss out on the full festival experience! Join us at the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival taking place October 20th-24th.
The program began touring internationally in November 2009 and wraps up at the beginning of October 2010. Be sure to ask your local theatre, school, or film organization about the Best of Ottawa 2009 program. For complete film details, click here to download the program in PDF format (15.9MB). For more information about Best of Ottawa 2009, or to book a screening date, please contact the Festival offices at 613-232-8769 or
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The Best of OIAF 2009 features:
OIAF 2009 Signal Film | Julian Grey | Head Gear Animation | Canada | 2009 | 0:45
Love on the Line | G Melissa Graziano | University of California at Los Angeles | USA | 2008 | 5:00
Mac the Horny Mac Daddy | Ian Miller | University of the Arts | USA | 2009 | 1:07
Postalolio | Marv Newland | International Rocketship Limited | Canada & USA | 2008 | 5:02
Please Say Something | David OReilly | David OReilly Animation | Ireland & Germany | 2009 | 10:00
The Bellow's March | Eric Dyer | Ride Pictures | USA | 2009 | 5:00
Chick (Laska) | Michal Socha | Platige Image | Poland | 2008 | 5:03
The Black Dog's Progress | Stephen Irwin | UK | 2008 | 3:15
Magic Cube and Ping-Pong | Lei Lei | Tsinghua University, Academy of Fine Arts | China | 2009 | 4:07
The Art of Drowning | Diego Maclean | Emily Carr University | Canada | 2009 | 2:07
History of the Meat Packing District | Gary Leib | Twinkle LLC | USA | 2008 | 1:01
MGMT 'Kids' | Christy Karacas & Ray Tintori | USA | 2009 | 6:11
The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! | Jake Armstrong | School of Visual Arts | USA | 2009 | 5:45
Madagascar, A Journey Diary (Madagascar, carnet de voyage) | Bastien Dubois | Sacrebleu Production | France | 2009 | 11:30
Inherent Obligations (Kaasündinud Kohustused) | Rao Heidmets | OÜ Nukufilm | Estonia | 2008 | 10:00
| Best of Ottawa 2009 Screening Venues |
November 18, 2009
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Columbus, OH
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Wexner Center for the Arts
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November 25 to 28, 2009
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Expotoons |
POSTPONED - new dates pending
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Ellsworth, ME
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The Grand
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January 1st to 7th (firm) / January 8th to 14th (tent), 2010
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Montreal, QC
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Cinéma du Parc
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January 8, 9, 10, 13 & 14, 2010
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Winnipeg, MB
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Winnipeg Film Group
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January 30 & 31, 2010
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Boston, MA
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Institute of Contemporary Art
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February 3rd to 9th
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Mumbai, India
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Mumbai International Film Festival
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February 3rd to 14th, 2010
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Tokyo, Japan
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Japan Media Arts Festival
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February 26th to March 1st, 2010
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Edmonton, AB
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Metro Cinema Society
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March 11th to 28th, 2010
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Animasivo
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March 16th, 2010
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Pleasantville, NY
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Jacob Burns Film Center |
April 1st to 4th, 2010
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Dawson City, YK
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Dawson City Film Festival
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April 1st to 4th, 2010
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Vancouver, BC
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Pacific Cinematheque |
July 30, 2010
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Brooklyn, NY
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BAMcinématek
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September dates to be announced
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Los Angeles, CA
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REDCAT
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