The deadline for entries at this year's Ottawa 00 International
Animation Festival is July 1, 2000. The festival will accept entries
as late as July 5, 2000. There are three competitions: independent
films, commissioned films and animation for the Internet. Categories
include: films for children, graduate films, independent films under
50 minutes, first professional film, TV series, TV special,
commercials, music videos, educational or industrial, ids, trailers
and Internet animation. The Selection Committee -- which includes
Chris Landreth (Canada), Curtis Crawford (Canada), Pjotr Sapegin
(Norway) and Andrei Svislotski (Russia) -- will meet from July 3-10,
2000 to judge the commissioned and Internet competition. Festival
organizers will judge the independent film competition. There is no
entry fee. Entry forms are available from the
Ottawa website or by
calling the festival office at (613) 232-8769.
