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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from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
By Mike Valiquette
In anticipation of tonight's premiere for the Clockwork Elves, I'm digging up some old interviews with Nick Cross and resharing. Here's one from way back...
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Posts tagged as “interview”

from the internets: Interview with Chris Sauve

from the internets: Interview with Chris Sauve

By Mike Valiquette on November 1, 2021

Came across this little gem a few days ago. I love hearing about people’s backgrounds, how they arrived at animation as a career, and in…

Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn

Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn

By Kyu-bum Lee on January 12, 2021

from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I

By Mike Valiquette on December 17, 2020

from the internets: Frederator Interview with Ali Kellner

By Mike Valiquette on July 6, 2018

TIFF Presents: In Conversation With Brad Bird (video and highlights)

By Mike Valiquette on June 14, 2018

from the internets: Frederator Talks to Animation Director Elise Simard

By Mike Valiquette on January 26, 2018

Startoon Cartoon Podcast: Emmy Nominated Voice Actor ERIC BAUZA

By Mike Valiquette on August 11, 2017

Startoon Cartoon Podcast: Brent Butt talking about comics, cartoons, and Corner Gas Animated

By Mike Valiquette on April 28, 2017

Gradfilm Showcase: Luggage & Interview with Tracy Harris

By Kyu-bum Lee on April 26, 2016

Gradfilm Showcase: Shadow Boxing & Interview with Ricardo Regalado

By Kyu-bum Lee on February 17, 2016

Gradfilm Showcase: Puppy Knight & Interview with Julien Capati

By Kyu-bum Lee on February 2, 2016

OIAF 2015 coverage by David Cuevas, aged 12. Today’s Greatest Thing Ever and a Reminder To Us All About Why We Do What We Do.

By Mike Valiquette on October 5, 2015

from the internets: Canadian Animation Blog Interviews M.R. Horhager

By Mike Valiquette on May 13, 2015

creator profile: World Doctors’ Bart Batchelor and Chris Neilson

By Mike Valiquette on January 30, 2015

creator profile: JEFF SHORKEY!!!! (Bite on Mondo’s Don’t Feed the Humans)

By Mike Valiquette on January 15, 2015

Creator Profile: Terrificland’s Dan Dillabough

By Mike Valiquette on January 12, 2015

from the internets: Flooby Nooby talks to Copernicus’ Murray Bain on the release of “Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo”

By Mike Valiquette on December 11, 2014

from the internets: Interview with Joel Mackenzie

By Mike Valiquette on December 4, 2014

Amir Avni’s McLaren retrospective available online

By Mike Valiquette on October 6, 2014

from the internets: Grayden Laing interviews Torill Kove

By Mike Valiquette on September 23, 2014

Rebecca David chats with Rebecca Sugar (STEVEN UNIVERSE!!!)

By Rebecca David on May 21, 2014

from the internets: It’s Mark Mayerson day!

By Mike Valiquette on April 7, 2014

from the internets: Lillian Chan interview on Film Annex

By Mike Valiquette on March 31, 2014

from the internets: Jeff Chiba Stearns interviews Paul Driessen for Film Annex

By Mike Valiquette on March 18, 2014

from the internets: Alison Snowden Interview on Film Annex

By Mike Valiquette on February 14, 2014

from the internets: Interview with Marv Newland on Film Annex

By Mike Valiquette on February 5, 2014

from the internets: AWN talks to Jonathan Ng

By Mike Valiquette on January 3, 2014

More Bite on Mondo, Q&A With Supervising Producer Josh Bowen

By Mike Valiquette on December 10, 2013

from the internets: a conversation with Tinman’s Brett Jubinville

By Mike Valiquette on November 14, 2013

from the internets: Guys with Pencils talk to Adam Brown

By Mike Valiquette on November 11, 2013

from the internets: Interview with 9Story’s Brandon Lane, via TAAFI

By Mike Valiquette on November 11, 2013

Bite on Mondo: the start of a conversation with Josh Bowen

By Mike Valiquette on November 5, 2013

from the internets: House of Cool’s Ricardo Curtis on Guys With Pencils

By Mike Valiquette on October 14, 2013

from the internets: Amid Amidi (Cartoon Brew) Identifies Exactly What Canadian Animation Should Aspire to

By Mike Valiquette on July 8, 2013

from the internets: Noam Sussman on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on January 24, 2013

Michael Fukushima at Reel Asian Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on November 16, 2012

A conversation with Michael Fukushima

By Mike Valiquette on November 15, 2012

from the internets: Ted Wilson, Animation Insider interview

By Mike Valiquette on August 10, 2012

from the internets: Sandra Loke on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on August 10, 2012

from the internets: Animation Insider interviews Diamond Dave Merritt

By Mike Valiquette on August 9, 2012

A conversation with Josh Bowen, creator of Mondo Media’s Goodwin VS Badwin

By Mike Valiquette on May 22, 2012

Education and Exploitation with John Textor

By Rebecca David on April 19, 2012

Q&A with John Textor – CEO of Digital Domain

By Rebecca David on April 10, 2012

from the internets: Guys With Pencils interview Colin Jack

By Mike Valiquette on November 30, 2011

from the internets: CBC on animation

By Mike Valiquette on November 30, 2011

from the internets: Frenzer Foreman Animation Podcast, OIAF 2011 coverage

By Mike Valiquette on November 24, 2011

from the internets: Jon Klassen on Cartoon Brew

By Mike Valiquette on November 22, 2011

from the internets: Mark Mayerson on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 29, 2011

from the internets: Ken Davis on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 28, 2011

from the internets: Rob Davies on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 27, 2011

from the internets: Jess Borutski on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 26, 2011

from the internets: Robbie Anderson on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 26, 2011

from the internets: Mike Geiger on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 26, 2011

from the internets: Warren Leonhardt on Animation Insider

By Mike Valiquette on September 26, 2011

Checking in with Kevin Parry

By Mike Valiquette on July 20, 2011

A conversation with Nick Cross, part II

By Mike Valiquette on July 5, 2011

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

By Mike Valiquette on February 3, 2011

profile: Kevin Parry

By Mike Valiquette on November 29, 2010

profile: Kris Pearn

By sir warren b leonhardt on July 5, 2010