The National Film Board of Canada celebrates International Animation Day (October 28) each year with a weeklong celebration of animated film. Get Animated! events are happening all across the country, with Toronto screenings and workshops starting Tuesday October 26 and continuing through to Sunday October 31. All events take place at the NFB Mediatheque at 150 John Street and are completely FREE!
This image is from Claude Cloutier’s delightful Genie-winning short Sleeping Betty, screening in the Fairytales for All programme, which is suitable for all ages:
And this one is from Marie-Hélène Turcotte’s lovely The Formation of Clouds, which screens in the NFB New Releases programme, recommended for adults and young people aged 14 and up:
