The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is reminding everyone that there are only a few days left to submit films for the 2009 Festival taking place October 14 to 18 in Canada’s capital.

Animators are invited to submit their recent work in six major categories including Independent Short films, Feature films, New Media, Commissioned films (TV series, commercials, music videos etc), Student films and Work Made for Children.

The OIAF 09 entry deadline is June 1, 2009 and preview DVDs must be received by June 15. Entry forms are available on the Festival’s website at www.animationfestival.ca.

Further information about this year’s Festival, as well as online entry forms, are available on the OIAF website at www.animationfestival.ca. If you have questions about submitting a film, send an e-mail to entries@animationfestival.ca or call 613-232-8769.

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The Italian animation festival Cortoons is looking for submissions of animated short films. The festival takes place March 27-30, 2008.

Submissions must have been produced on or after January 1, 2005. Italian or English-subtitled films have preference.

There are five competition categories:

• Short Italian movie from 1 to 20 minutes
• Short International movie from 1 to 20 minutes
• Short movie realized with Flash
• VFX
• Animated Videoclip

Submissions must be received by January 1, 2008. There is no fee for entry.

For more information, contact:
Coritalia
Via Paola Falconieri 3
Roma, Italy

+39 06 45436533
redazione [at] cortoons.it

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The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) today announced its worldwide call for entries for the 2007 Festival taking place September 19 to 23 in Canada’s capital.

Animators are invited to submit their recent work in six major categories including Independent Short films, Feature films, New Media, Commissioned films, Student films and Films made for children.

The OIAF 07 entry deadline is June 1, 2007 and preview DVDs must be received by June 15. Entry forms are available on the Festival’s website at www.animationfestival.ca.

Further information about this year’s Festival, as well as online entry forms, are available on the OIAF website at www.animationfestival.ca. Questions about submitting a film? Inquiries may be sent to entries [at] animationfestival.ca or by telephone at 613-232-8769.

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