The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s leading animation events providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and entertainment since 1976. OIAF is an annual five-day event bringing art and industry together in a vibrant hub. This year the event is taking its screenings and talks online with extended dates from September 23 to October 4.
For Kids and Young Audiences
Your chance to see some of the best animation made for kids from around the world! Families and elementary school students can enjoy one of the family-friendly screenings at home when they redeem the ticket code INGENIUS2020 at checkout (one use per household).
https://oiaf2020.ca/young-audiences/watch/
Activities
Free Family Animation Workshops
Coming September 23 to October 4
Learn to draw True and some of her Rainbow Kingdom friends!
True and the Rainbow Kingdom follows 8-year-old True and her hilarious best friend Bartleby the cat, as they come to the rescue of Rainbow City’s whimsical citizens. Post your drawing with the hashtag #oiaf2020
https://oiaf2020.ca/young-audiences/learn/
Animation activities in your home: Bring your toys (and other stuff) to life!
Learn how to animate with every scrap of material you find around you.
Grab whatever you want to see coming alive - your kitchen sponge, your favorite sock, your brother's cute cuddly teddy bear and get ready to make them the stars in your own animated film.
Tina Le Moine will guide you through an easy animation lesson using a phone, iPad or other recording device. Post your film with the hashtag #oiaf2020
Animation activities in your home: Make your drawings jump off the page!
Do your parents have too much paper piling up from all those online orders? Use that stack to draw some crazy creatures and then make them move.
More information
https://oiaf2020.ca/young-audiences/
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