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Best of the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Fri April 6
2018, 7:00 PM

The Best of Ottawa program showcases many audience favorites and award winners from the Ottawa International Animation Festival competition. The Best of Ottawa 2017 showcase oﬀers a sampling of exceptional animated short films that oﬀer moments of humor, profundity and inspiration. The works in this collection provide a unique cross-section of some of the best contemporary film artists from around the world.

This year’s showcase includes films that explore our notions of identity and how we reconcile ourselves and our experiences with the world around us. “Riot” is a particularly poignant film in today’s political climate, a combination of animation and live-action footage that deftly captures the emotion at the heart of race relation issues. “Mark Lotterman ‘Happy’” explores how the self can become lost in our desire to be part of a collective, the visuals enhanced by the lyrics of Lotterman’s song. “Four Faces of the Moon” explores the filmmaker’s own identity as an indigenous person and how she connects with her history and the history of Canada.

Founded in 1976, the Ottawa Animation Festival is the oldest and largest animation event in the Americas. For 41 years the OIAF has been exhibiting the world’s most edgy, eclectic and mind-blowing animation content, celebrating traditional animation while pioneering experimental and computer-animated flms. Don’t miss out on the full OIAF experience and join us here in Ottawa from September 26-30, 2018 for the best animation the world has to oﬀer!

The OIAF Best of Ottawa 2017 features the following flms:

Persistence of Vision III – Ismael Sanz-Pena, Norway & USA
Riot – Frank Ternier, France
Mark Lotterman ‘Happy’ – Alice Saey, Netherlands & France
Kôtûkiz (Wicked Girl) – Ayce Kartal, Turkey
Any Road – Boris Labbé, France
Negative Space – Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, France
Four Faces of the Moon – Amanda Strong, UK
Life Cycles – Ross Hogg, UK
End of Recording – Lukas Conway, Stefan Jaroszonek & Oliver Sommelet, Canada

To see a trailer and read a review, visit InternationalFilmSeries.com.

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IFS tickets are only available at the door on day of show. With 400 seats and rare sell-outs, by arriving a bit early you're almost certainly guaranteed a seat. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before showtime.

IFS screens films in Muenzinger Auditorium, west of Folsom Football Stadium. Admission (unless otherwise noted): $10 general admission, $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens. 10 films for $65 with punch card. We give a $1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet, and you can see movies for free on your birthday, or if you are assisting someone in a wheelchair. Credit cards are accepted at the door

Pricing

10 films for $65 with punch card
$10 general admission. $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens
$1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet
Free on your birthday! CU Cinema Studies students get in free.

Looking for a gift for a friend?

Buy a Frequent Patron Punch Card for $65 at any IFS show. With the punch card you can see ten films (a value of $100).

Parking

Pay lot 360 (now only $1/hour!), across from the buffalo statue and next to the Duane Physics tower, is closest to Muenzinger. Covered parking with similar pricing can be found in the Euclid Parking Garage under the CASE Building, South of Muenzinger. We recommend utilizing the ParkMobile app on your phone to simplify the process and avoid needing to use the kiosks.