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The Pitch Is In Headline News

OIAF Names 8 Pitch THIS! Semifinalists for 50th Anniversary Edition

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 3, 2026 at 1:28pm

Selected from more than 100 applications, the teams present to a live industry audience and jury on September 23, with two advancing to the September 24 final; festival runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.

Empowering a New Generation of Filmmakers Headline News

Netflix, ACE Canada Share 5th Animation Career Excelerator Cohort Shortlist

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:15pm

45 candidates selected from applicants across 6 provinces will participate in workshops and final jury presentations, with 9 to be selected to earn key credits on a new animated short; ACE 4 film ‘Rocketship Mai’ to screen at Annecy.

Business Headline News

Vision Films Acquires ‘Time Hoppers’ Animated Feature

From MuslimKids.TV creators Flordeliza Dayrit and Michael Milo, the 3DCG project takes children and families through history to discover the role the Silk Road played in the development of modern science; slated for an early Fall theatrical release.

kids’ animation Headline News

Epic Storyworlds Announces ‘Guiby the Super Baby’ Animated Series

Adaptation of the comic book series, which follows a fearless three-and-a-half-year-old who confronts dark forces, premieres on Télé-Québec, YouTube in 2025, with a complementary Roblox experience.

Careers Headline News

ACE Canada and WIA Vancouver Announce Final Cohort 4 Participants

9 artists were selected to participate in the immersive training program for mid to high-level animation professionals who identify as women and non-binary; will work together over the next year to create a short film, with mentorship and guidance, to earn a ‘key credit.’

Careers Headline News

WIA Vancouver and Netflix Canada Reveal ACE Candidate Shortlist

44 candidates have been selected out of 150 applicants to compete for 9 positions, including writer, director, producer, art director, storyboard supervisor, animation director, composer, editor and production manager for the 4th cohort.

Indie Shorts Headline News

ACE Canada’s ‘Ostinato’ to Debut at Spark Animation 2023

The animated short’s creative team, part of the immersive career excel-erator program, along with Netflix and Women in Animation Vancouver, will present their film’s world premiere, including a Q&A and panel, at the festival, which runs November 13 – December 31. 

Awards Headline News

‘Miserable Miracle,’ ‘When Adam Changes’ Top OIAF 2023 Winners

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 10:11am

Ryo Orikasa takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, while Joël Vaudreuil takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, at the 47th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.

On the Road to Ottawa! Headline News

All Eyes on Ottawa - OIAF 2023 Schedule is Live

The 5-day festival and TV animation conference, featuring screenings, exhibits, workshops, and entertainment, is around the corner, running September 20-24.

Business Headline News

BGM and Oasis Animation Team Up on ‘Riley Rocket’

The TVOkids Original 2D animated series follows Riley and her friends who morph into superheroes when not jamming with their band; the show speaks to kids whose experiences are underrepresented on screen proving that ordinary kids can do extraordinary things.

Animated TV Series Headline News

‘Piper’s Pony Tales’ Preschool Series Launching on YouTube

Epic Story Media teams up with Milkcow Media on an all-new stop-motion / CG show that illustrates the power of roleplay and imagination; in the series, Piper and her friends make up stories about their toy horses, that magically come to life.

Television Headline News

‘The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale’ Premieres December 14

Animated TV special airing on CBC-TV features the voices of hockey legends Phil Esposito and Bob Cole, dance icon Karen Kain and television luminaries Sheila McCarthy, Sara Botsford and Saara Chaudry.