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Looking for Kid Jurers

Like Animation? OIAF Is Looking for a Kid Jury

July 2, 2015

The Ottawa International Animation Festival is inviting local kids to enter its annual Kids Jury contest. Ten animation enthusiasts, ranging from the ages of 8 to 12 years old, will be chosen to judge this year's competition of short films or TV series made for kids.

To be chosen for the jury, local kids are invited write one paragraph about their favourite animated film. Ten lucky winners and their families will be whisked away to the Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2015 to watch either short animated films at 11 am or TV series made for children at 1 pm. They will pick their favourite films or TV episode and award prizes on stage to the winning filmmakers later that evening, at 7 pm.

To enter the OIAF's Kids Jury contest, the paragraph must be submitted by e-mail:info@animationfestival.ca, by fax: (613) 232-6315, or by regular mail: Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2 Daly Avenue, Suite 120, Ottawa, K1N 6E2.

Contest deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Friday August 28, 2015. Entrants MUST include their name, age and an e-mail address or phone number where they can be reached.

The winners will be announced at the OIAF Media Conference to be held at the beginning of September.