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more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
By Mike Valiquette
NOTE: Opinions are the author's, and do not reflect any official position held by Cartoon North. Mike's just a guy sharing his thoughts. Here's another...
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from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
By Mike Valiquette
Every once in a while we like to brush off old features, like this one: From the Internets! Nothing fancy, just a very semi-regular roundup...
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press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
By Mike Valiquette
Toronto, CanadaThe second season of Lakeside Animation’s horror anthology series Red Iron Road will launch with the world premiere of “In The Heat” at the...
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The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
By Mike Valiquette
Denver is my god damned hero. This should come as no surprise to long time readers, I'm a sucker for Indie creators and underdogs. But...
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OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
By Mike Valiquette
It is, indeed, that time of year again. The Ottawa International Animation Festival is less than 10 days away! Do you have your tickets yet?...
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History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
By Mike Valiquette
I don't know who updated it back in October, but I have to say, the Wikipedia page for the history of Canadian animation is a...
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from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
By Mike Valiquette
My inner pessimist was pleasantly surprised by the progressive approach to Canadian history being presented by this new initiative, History Bits: Incredible Tales from Canada's...
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Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
By Mike Valiquette
Hello animation humans! An update on the salary transparency discussion. image courtesy of Fredbread This is going to sound like I'm caving. Just getting you...
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The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks! I need your help. I'm tired, and the site is languishing. I've been doing this for a very long time, and I want...
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Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
By Mike Valiquette
Mike, by Noam Sussman Hi folks. A while back I announced that we'd be requiring potential employers to follow a template for our job posts,...
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OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
By Mike Valiquette
Today's the day that things really get into full swing for the attendees of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. It's technically day 2, and while...
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change to our job board: income transparency
change to our job board: income transparency
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks. We've been running this job board for a VERY long time. It was part of the reason the site was launched, over a...
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Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a rough day for a whole lot of people. I woke up to the news via a Facebook group, that Tangent Animation "just...
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from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
By Mike Valiquette
-The Globe & Mail talks to Canadian ex-pat voice-acting superstar Tara Strong about her experience as Miss Minutes on the Disney+ series, Loki. Tara is...
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from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
By Mike Valiquette
image credits: Animation Magazine and Megan's Twitter. “What they are doing is propping up the job, and we have to be careful of that because...
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the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
By Mike Valiquette
I think every studio in Canada has a copy of this floating around somewhere. It's one of those pieces of artwork that's become part of...
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CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
By Mike Valiquette
Now THIS is fascinating. First, the film itself, Caterpillarplasty, is fascinating. I don't know how I missed it. It's an NFB produced short, created by...
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Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
By Kyu-bum Lee
Note from Mike: I've been reviewing older posts and can't help but reshare a few of them. Some content goes stale, sure. Dylan Glynn, featured...
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YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
By Mike Valiquette
From the YMA newsletter. Launch of the John Rooney Creator Fund Recently John Rooney, the Executive Director at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and a tireless supporter of...
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Farewell to 2020, part 1
Farewell to 2020, part 1
By Mike Valiquette
We're all very glad to see this year fade away. It was fiery pile of trash. No one will argue that. It's also not going...
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Posts tagged as “festivals”

Call for Entries: Montreal StopMo Festival

By Mike Valiquette on April 14, 2011

The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival Call for entries! Montreal – April 14, 2011 – The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is proud to announce…

OIAF 2011 call for submissions

By Mike Valiquette on March 9, 2011

OIAF 2011 poster

By Mike Valiquette on March 7, 2011

Call for Proposals: GIRAF Animation Festival, Signal Film/Art

By Mike Valiquette on February 28, 2011

call for entries: Northwest Animation Festival

By Mike Valiquette on February 23, 2011

call for entries: Art By Chance

By Mike Valiquette on February 19, 2011

from the internets: Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum Podcast, OIAF 2010, part II

By Mike Valiquette on February 3, 2011

Annecy 2011 call for entries, deadline Feb 1

By Mike Valiquette on January 10, 2011

Best of Ottawa 2010 tour

By Mike Valiquette on January 5, 2011

from the internets: Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum: Podcast from OIAF 2010

By Mike Valiquette on December 20, 2010

call for submissions: Plastic Paper 2011

By Mike Valiquette on October 29, 2010

OIAF 2010 wrap-up and talkback

By Mike Valiquette on October 25, 2010

Ottawa International Animation Festival 2010 announces winners

By Mike Valiquette on October 24, 2010

Dave Cooper’s Bent at OIAF 2010

By Mike Valiquette on October 20, 2010

Say hi to this guy at OIAF 2010

By Mike Valiquette on October 19, 2010

Cool Beans: OIAF 2010 has an app!

By Mike Valiquette on October 15, 2010

Full TAC pass available from the Bell Fund! details below

By Mike Valiquette on October 12, 2010

press release: OIAF 2010 examines Japanese animation

By Mike Valiquette on October 8, 2010

Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival announces guests

By Mike Valiquette on September 29, 2010

events: NFB at VIFF 2010, Featuring the world premiere of Charles Officer’s Mighty Jerome

By Mike Valiquette on September 24, 2010

TIFF Preview: ‘Interregnum’ – Nick Fox-Gieg

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

TIFF Preview: ‘Lipsett Diaries (Les Journaux de Lipsett)’ – Theodore Ushev

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

TIFF Preview: ‘The Trenches (La Tranchée)’ – Claude Cloutier

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

TIFF Preview: ‘The Illusionist (L’Illusionniste)’ – Sylvain Chomet

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

TIFF preview: ‘Le Projet Sapporo (The Sapporo Project)’ – Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

TIFF preview: ‘Eggcellent’ – Martin Sokol

By sir warren b leonhardt on September 1, 2010

OIAF announces 2010 jury

By Mike Valiquette on August 31, 2010

Events: Pitch This! deadline for submissions: CORRECTION: WEDNESDAY!!

By Mike Valiquette on August 30, 2010

press release: OIAF Announces Kids Jury Contest

By Mike Valiquette on August 24, 2010

Lipsett Diaries wins at Hiroshima

By Mike Valiquette on August 17, 2010

And the nominees are… OIAF 2010 releases official list of participating films

By Mike Valiquette on August 9, 2010

Call for entries: 2010 Montreal Stop-Motion Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on August 6, 2010

press release: NFB Films at Hiroshima Animation Festival

By Mike Valiquette on August 3, 2010

GIRAF ’10, Calgary, Call for submissions

By Mike Valiquette on July 5, 2010

Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival Starts today

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2010

Just do it!

By Rob Anderson on June 21, 2010

Gene Fowler on Jalloo Festival 2010

By Mike Valiquette on June 18, 2010

Jalloo starts tomorrow!

By Mike Valiquette on June 15, 2010

press release: 2nd Montreal Stop-Motion Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on June 11, 2010

Events: Jalloo Festival of Animation and Games, Miramichi NB

By Mike Valiquette on June 8, 2010

press release: NFB at Annecy and Zagreb

By Mike Valiquette on June 2, 2010

Deadline for OIAF submissions

By Mike Valiquette on May 27, 2010

TUFF 2010, call for entries

By Mike Valiquette on May 18, 2010

NYTVF call for animated pilots

By Mike Valiquette on May 18, 2010

the challenge of animation, part IV: TCAF and Animation, by Mark Mayerson

By Mike Valiquette on May 14, 2010

press release: NFB at Worldwide Short Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on May 11, 2010

events: TCAF 2010, Toronto, this weekend

By Mike Valiquette on May 5, 2010

jobby: various positions, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on May 3, 2010

Lipsett Diaries Trailer (via NFB)

By Mike Valiquette on April 12, 2010

Cartoon Brew hosting Student Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on April 12, 2010

2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival, Call for Entries

By Mike Valiquette on April 9, 2010

Ottawa International Animation Festival 2010 poster, updated with credits

By Mike Valiquette on March 31, 2010

Casting your net

By Rob Anderson on March 3, 2010

Last call for entries: Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

By Mike Valiquette on January 25, 2010

Atube, the global animation film festival

By Mike Valiquette on December 8, 2009

Stuttgart Festival entry deadline almost upon us

By Mike Valiquette on November 23, 2009

Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema: Press Pass giveaway!!!!

By Mike Valiquette on November 17, 2009

Tabitha Fisher on entitlement

By Mike Valiquette on November 4, 2009

Teletoon Detour Pilot Project: News and Reviews, part II

By Mike Valiquette on October 29, 2009

Justin Murphy’s Festival recap, OIAF ’09

By Mike Valiquette on October 23, 2009

OIAF’09, day 5 with Justin Murphy

By Mike Valiquette on October 20, 2009

More OIAF’09 coverage

By Mike Valiquette on October 20, 2009

A night with Don Hertzfeldt, OIAF ’09, updated with part 4

By Mike Valiquette on October 20, 2009

OIAF ’09, Justin’s day 4 coverage

By Mike Valiquette on October 20, 2009

Ottawa festival winners announced

By Mike Valiquette on October 18, 2009

OIAF ’09 daily coverage, day 3 vlog from Justin Daniel Murphy

By Mike Valiquette on October 17, 2009

From the internets, OIAF ’09 edition

By Mike Valiquette on October 17, 2009

Heeeeere’s Justin! Daily OIAF ’09 coverage.

By Mike Valiquette on October 16, 2009

Teletoon Detour Pilot Program: News and Reviews, part I

By Mike Valiquette on October 16, 2009

OIAF ’09, Daily coverage from Justin Murphy

By Mike Valiquette on October 15, 2009

OIAF ’09, tips from Fran Krause

By Mike Valiquette on October 13, 2009

OIAF ’09 highlight: Ronnie Del Carmen

By Mike Valiquette on October 13, 2009

OIAF ’09 starts tomorrrow

By Mike Valiquette on October 13, 2009

OIAF animapass contest winner, “9” Review

By Mike Valiquette on September 28, 2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty at TIFF

By Mike Valiquette on September 18, 2009

Last chance for OIAF ’09 Animapass!

By Mike Valiquette on September 18, 2009

OIAF Kid’s Jury contest

By Mike Valiquette on September 14, 2009

Best of OIAF 2008 at the Shanghai, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on September 14, 2009

Weekend Viewing: Shane Acker’s 9, write a review and win a free Animapass

By Mike Valiquette on September 11, 2009

Jobby: multiple positions, OIAF, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on September 11, 2009

Contest: Review 9 and win a free Animapass for OIAF ’09

By Mike Valiquette on September 9, 2009

Spark ’09 Festival and Conference, Vancouver, September 16th-20th

By Mike Valiquette on September 6, 2009

Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival, Call for Entries

By Mike Valiquette on September 4, 2009

Weekend Reading: OIAF 09 Poster “controversy”

By Mike Valiquette on August 28, 2009

Straight outta Ottawa, David Silverman and Josh Selig headlining at TAC

By Mike Valiquette on August 27, 2009

Call for Entries: Animae Caribe

By Mike Valiquette on August 10, 2009

OAIF announces official selection for 2009 competition

By Mike Valiquette on August 6, 2009

OIAF, Television Animation Conference: Pitch This! deadline, August 15th

By Mike Valiquette on July 30, 2009

GIRAF5: Call For Submissions (AUG 3 + 31), Calgary

By Mike Valiquette on July 13, 2009

Chris Landreth’s The Spine wins in Melbourne

By Mike Valiquette on July 6, 2009

Job Post: Media and Marketing Assistant, OIAF, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2009

Job Post: Guest Services Coordinator, OIAF, Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2009

Annecy news: Runaway by Cordell Barker wins

By Mike Valiquette on June 16, 2009

Runaway, by Cordell Barker, wins audience prize in Cannes

By Mike Valiquette on May 25, 2009

Pitch This! in Ottawa

By Mike Valiquette on May 22, 2009

OIAF entry deadline approaching

By Mike Valiquette on May 22, 2009

Toronto After Dark Film Festival, final call for entries

By Mike Valiquette on May 14, 2009