Animaze – The Montreal Worldwide Animation Pageant has introduced its Tenth-anniversary occasion is coming September 17-19. The now three-day pageant, which picks up on the tail finish of TIFF whereas main into the Ottawa Animation Pageant, will probably be filled with new actions, together with programming targeted on Montreal’s internationally famend recreation trade.
Pageant founder Laurie Gordon mentioned, “In celebrating 10 years of this pageant, the Board and I made a decision it ought to have a good time the wealthy historical past of animation in Montreal, Quebec, as a complete, and the numerous accomplishments of these previous and current who’ve contributed to this unbelievable craft of animation not solely right here at house however have made their mark internationally as a model or by their content material.”
Julie Breton, co-founder of iFeelvirtuel Inc., joins the pageant’s govt board, bringing a powerful portfolio of enterprise improvement, advertising, and interactive media background. Breton has labored on a number of worldwide VR initiatives as co-producer, collaborator, and storyteller of quick motion pictures, documentaries, live shows, occasions, and VRodcast.
Additionally becoming a member of the pageant crew is Lowell Corridor, who will take part in pageant DEI program developments, together with company sponsorships, model activations, and advertising initiatives in tandem with Breton. A latest transplant to Montreal, QC from Toronto, Corridor has labored within the movie and broadcast trade since 1998 in advertising – PR at corporations similar to Corus Leisure’s Nelvana and different trade manufacturers together with Cookie Jar, Breakthrough Leisure, and most lately, the launch of Wow Limitless Media Inc.
“I’m elated by the wealth of information and capabilities of those two new members to the pageant Board and excited for what the crew and I are at present planning for this yr’s pageant,” mentioned Gordon. “…the core of our pageant stays ‘Montreal Cool,’ accessible, inclusive, and celebrating animation in Canada.”
She added, “Thus, throwing Ottawa’s Animation Pageant the chance to be the tasty icing on our scrumptious 10th-year celebration animation pageant cake.”
Supply: Animaze – The Montreal Worldwide Animation Pageant
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
