Tag: Ottawa International Animation Festival

The Making of Ray Gunn: Brad Bird Unveils His Passion Project

Reporting from the Ottawa International Animation Festival, Matthew Grieve goes behind the scenes of the panel to reveal how the team fused classic film noir, 1940s fashion, and retro-futurism to build its mile-high world.

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Behind the Making of Forgotten Island

A behind-the-scenes look at how the creative team used anime influences, 1990s nostalgia, and Filipino culture to bring the dual worlds of Forgotten Island to life.

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Review: Tangles at OIAF

“Tangles is a visually stunning, deeply moving animated film that balances lighthearted humour with the emotional reality of caring for aging parents.” – Jith Paul

Categories Jith Paul

Review: Lost in Starlight at OIAF

“Lost in Starlight is a gentle, relatable animated romance film about love, long distance, and chasing big dreams.” – Jith Paul

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Review: We Are Aliens at OIAF

“Kadowaki translates a fractured bond between childhood friends into a unique visual style, using expressive hand-drawn animation to capture how emotional memory reshapes the past.” – Jith Paul

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Review: Mamiko’s Poop at OIAF

“Yasuteru Ohno’s film did not disappoint. It was a relatable story told in an energetic way and cleverly framed with the surreal look of a painting.” – Jith Paul

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Review: Flow at OIAF24

“Flow is a film powered by a unique visual language. It is about friendship, camaraderie, making connections with unlikely companions, not forcing yourself on the world and just going with the flow.” – Jith Paul

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Review: Memoir of a Snail at OIAF24

“Memoir of a Snail is an engaging bitter-sweet slow burn. The film is a rollercoaster of emotions that builds to one heck of a movie ending.” – Jith Paul

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Review: The Wild Robot preview at OIAF24

“The Wild Robot is a film about family–both the family you are born into and the family you sometimes find yourself stumbling into after a shipwreck.” – Jith Paul

Categories Jith Paul