Video of the Day–Yann Tierson

Yann Tierson is probably one of my favorite contemporary pianists. He has a way of conveying emotions through the simplicity of his work, proving that complex sheet music is not essential to writing a breathtaking song. The 2001 film Amelie contains a collection of his works, so beautiful and moving that the movie would be…

Video of the Day: To This Day

  A collaboration between dozens of artists around the globe, a beautifully crafted piece carrying a poignant, powerful message – we’ve all been there. What really touched me in this video was the effects of bullying, carried on long after adolescence, to this day.   What to do? We’ve all heard those presentations. But the message…

Video of the Day: Defective Detective

This is one of my favourite short films. It’s a very hilarious story with gorgeous animation. I love the detective’s rampant imagination and the moment he takes the inhaler before he bursts into the kitchen. When you are bored on one summer day, this is something definitely worth watching. [youtube RQA2XLXoDe0]

Youth Animation Project

The Youth Animation Project is a program for community action through animation involving 16 participants between the ages of 15-30. For 20 weeks, participants work as a team to create animations on issues related to youth, social action and the environment. The Youth Animation Project welcomes all youth, including immigrant youth, Aboriginal youth, street-involved youth…

Weekend Preview

Until Sunday GIRAF Animation Festival This independent animation festival has a focus on experimental and self-produced animated film. There will be 10 movie screenings, visiting artists Bruce Bickford and Cam Christiansen, workshops, artist talks, and a panel discussion. Most tickets are $10 and are available at the Plaza Theatre or Quickdraw Animation Studios. http://giraffest.ca/ Until…