Comments on: Going to the Ottawa International Animation Festival

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:37:41 +0000

Your Blog post has been mentioned on the animation festival newsletter . Very good tips, for those going for the first time. Luckily I live in Ottawa though

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:21:11 +0000

If you swing through Montreal, you must stop and pick up some bagels at Fairmount or St-Viateur bagel factory. Trust me. I live in NYC. Montreal has the better bagels.
You can thank me later

By: Alisa

Alisa — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:52:55 +0000

When I was in college, I was also lucky enough to have a professor who encouraged us to attend the festival. I’ve gone every year since, except for last year, and plan to get back there this fall. The first few years I shared the car trip with a few other people, but lately flying is better for me since it takes less time. Students, take this awesome bit of advice from Fran!

By: Justin Simonich

Justin Simonich — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:11:38 +0000

Great post, I couldn’t agree more that every student, as well as animator should go if in any way possible. Your tips are fantastic and a great resource for anyone on a limited budget.

By: David Levy

David Levy — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:44:52 +0000

I’m totally going. Ottawa has generously planned a book signing for my new book on
Saturday Oct 17. Yay!

By: :: smo ::

:: smo :: — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:30:48 +0000

JAWSOME!!!

i want to go this year! i’ll be scoping this fer sher fer sher!

By: frankrause

frankrause — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:29:56 +0000

Passing through the NFB on the way to Montreal isn’t the quickest way to New York, but it’s a nice way to cap off a week of animation. Also, who wouldn’t want to have crackers with Maral and Helen?

By: Maral Mohammadian

Maral Mohammadian — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:19:08 +0000

On the heels of Richard’s thoughtful comment:

I’ve been to the NFB open house twice now and any potential sucking seems to get lost in the convoluted maze on the way to the animation studios. It’s really cool seeing what filmmakers are doing and how they work and what strange apparati have been invented to accomplish what peculiar function, not to mention which ghosts haunt which corner of the building and what kinds of debauchery took place in which stairwell in what year, etc.

Plus, I think I remember Fran mentioning this is a better driving route anyway, no?

By: Elliot Cowan

Elliot Cowan — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:17:25 +0000

Mate – this is the nicest thing you could ever post.

If the immigration department lets me out of the country I’ll be there.

By: richard o'connor

richard o'connor — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:54:44 +0000

Just to add. If you’re splitting a hotel 4 ways, you can probably split a rental car 4 ways as well. That’ll probably cost about the same PLUS you can swing through Montreal on the way back for the open house at the NFB.

The NFB may suck though, I haven’t been there and can’t vouch for it. But apparently the field where McLaren shot “Neighbors” is still there.