This 12 months the Ottawa Worldwide Animation Pageant (OIAF) is rolling out its 2023 Official Picks bulletins forward of schedule – beginning with the Animated Sequence competitors. Eight animated works will compete within the class:
- Ballmastrz: “Rubicon” – (dir. Christy Karacas, United States, Japan)
- Boys Boys Boys “Tristan” – (dirs. Valentine Vendroux, Clawdia Prolongeau, Marie Villetelle, France)
- Haha, You Clowns “Episode 1: Film Night time” (dir. Joe Cappa, United States)
- I Am A Robotic (dir. Sean Buckelew, United States)
- In The Warmth (dir. Sam Chou, Canada)
- Little Edy “Episode 2” (dir. Felipe Di Poi, United States)
- The Sandman “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” (dir. Hisko Hulsing, United States)
- Yellowbird (dirs. Tsvetelina Zdraveva, Jerred North, United States)
“This 12 months’s competitors options an assortment of works that vary from the outrageous (Ballmastrz) and absurd (Little Edy, Haha You Clowns), to the extra thought-provoking (I’m a Robotic, Yellowbird) and mesmerizing (The Sandman),” mentioned OIAF inventive director Chris Robinson. “If there was ever any doubt that animation is not only for youngsters, this competitors ought to put that drained outdated cliche to relaxation as soon as and for all.”
On the time of their choice for the Pageant, the Animated Sequence class included a number of premieres. Animated Robotic may have its world premiere on the OIAF. Different collection on this class with premiere standing embrace Boys Boys Boys “Tristan,” an animated documentary collection that makes its North American debut, and The Sandman “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and Yellowbird with their respective Canadian premiere standing.
Supply: OIAF 2023
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
