Best of Ottawa Screening, February 28, 6pm

Visiting Filmmaker: Kevin Schreck, February 14, 6pm

Striving to make the best animated film of all time, visionary animator Richard Williams (Oscar-winning animation director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit) toiled for nearly three decades on his masterpiece, The Thief and the Cobbler -- only to have it torn from his hands.  Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven together mind-blowing animation, rare archival footage, and exclusive interviews with key animators and artists who worked with Williams on his ill-fated magnum opus to bring this legendary, forgotten chapter of cinema history to the screen for the very first time.

PERSISTENCE OF VISION 
with Kevin Schreck in person!
Friday, Feb, 14th
6 p.m.
The CDM Theater
14 E. Jackson, LL

This event is FREE but seating is limited so come early!

PERSISTENCE OF VISION - Trailer from Kevin Schreck on Vimeo.

Pixar in Chicago, March 25

Pixar comes to Chicago next Monday, March 25th! Are you excited!?!

Monday, March 25, 6-7:30pm

Film Row Cinema, 8th Floor

1104 South Wabash 

Pixar Masterclass in Chicago

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts will present a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development, featuring instructors Matthew Luhn (Head of Story) and Andrew Gordon (Animator), both from Pixar Animation Studios

This exceptional 2-day event takes place in Chicago, Illinois on June 22nd & 23rd, offering participants a rare and exciting opportunity to learn from the industry's top talent. The seminar will be held at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, in Chicago's Gold Coast, at 1016 North Dearborn Street. 

For more information, and details on how to register, please visit this link! 

Malcolm Sutherland at OIAF 2011

Meghann Artes and I went to the Ottawa International Animation Festival this year, which was a valuable and inspirational event for anyone in the field of animation. One of my favorite filmmakers in attendance was Malcolm Sutherland. He had two short yet substantial films featured in a very competitive category in the same year. He mentioned that he cranks out a film in about 3-4 months. He picks up an occasional freelance job, then works like mad for a concentrated period of time on his own films. Here are the two screened at Ottawa.