This February, Modern Fuel's New Media Workspace will host the “Best of Ottawa 2011,” a series of nine short animated films from the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival. The OIAF is the biggest event of its kind in North America. In September 2011 it received 2,005 entries from 75 countries of which 100 films were selected for the festival’s official competition.
Since 1976, the OIAF has continued to showcase the best of world animation, providing a platform for the most innovative animation technologies and artists. In recent years, the Festival has made it possible for those outside Ottawa to experience this event through its “Best of Ottawa” tour. This year's programme collects many of the most exciting audience favourites and ingenious award-winners. Among this year's highlights are Stephen Irwin’s riveting grand-prize winner Moxie, Pjotr Sapegin’s touching The Last Norwegian Troll, and the hilarious crowd-favourite The Goat and The Well.
The “Best of Ottawa 2011” will play in museums, art institutes and art house theatres across the world, in places like Chicago, Boston, Montreal, New York City, Taipei, and, of course, right here in Kingston at the Screening Room (120 Princess Street)! Local enthusiasts of the visual arts, film buffs, and animation won't want to miss the opportunity to see this line-up in a cinema!
Running time and age advisory: 75 minutes / intended for mature audiences
Admission: $9 general admission // $8 seniors and students // $6 New Media Workspace members
When: Feb 6, 7 and 9 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) at 7pm & 9pm
Where: The Screening Room, 120 Princess Street, Kingston, ON
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Best of Ottawa 2011 website: www.animationfestival.ca
The New Media Workspace aims to provide artists and community organizations with video production/post-production support and services in order to encourage the grown of the New Media Arts community in the Kingston region. The New Media Workspace was established by Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre in 2002.