International Animation Day 2009 at the NFB

The National Film Board cel­eb­rates International Animation Day (October 28th) with Get Animated!, a weeklong series of free screen­ings and anim­a­tion work­shops across Canada. From October 23–31, check out events hap­pening near you. In Toronto, events will take place at the NFB Mediatheque (150 John Street).

In the Animation Feast pro­gramme, I loved Land of the Heads, which I saw last month at the Montreal World Film Festival, and Cordell Barker’s prize-winning Runaway. And in the International Showcase, Skhizein (review) is a can’t-miss. It’s also avail­able in the cur­rent issue of Wholphin (#9).

I recently received a copy of the gor­geous NFB anim­a­tion com­pil­a­tion Animation Express on Blu-ray, which con­tains many of the films being fea­tured. Watch for a review soon!

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