>Preparations for the Ottawa 94 International Animation Festival >are now in full swing. The 10th edition of the International >Animation Festival, taking place from September 28th to October >2nd at Canada's prestigious National Arts Centre, promises to >deliver all the events that the Festival has become known for _ >the competition, retrospectives, tributes, workshops, Chez-Ani >and the animators's picnic. We are confident that you will find >our busy schedule of screenings, workshops and parties enjoyable >and rewarding. If you have any questions please give us a call. >We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival, to Ottawa and >to our spectacular autumn colours. > >Official Competition > >>From July 25th to August 3rd, the Selection Committee met to >select the films and videos that will make up the Official >Competition. We received over 800 entries from 40 countries. The >Selection Committee consisted of: Otto Alder (Germany), Marc >Glassman (Canada), Elaine Pain (Canada) and Linda Simensky (USA). >The Jury members will be announced shortly. Programmes A full >slate of retrospectives and special programmes will be presented >at Ottawa 94. Tributes confirmed at press time include: Vancouver >animator Al Sens (A HARD DAY AT THE OFFICE); the director of >HEAVY METAL Gerald Potterton; former UPA designer and director of >THE CRITIC and FLEBUS, Ernest Pintoff; animation pioneer John >Bray; and Croatian animator/ director Borivoj (Bordo) Dovnikovic. >Confirmed special programmes include: Hollywood Cartoons Produced >in Cinemascope, programmed by noted animation historian Jerry >Beck; Independent Animation from Australia; and Animated Women, >documentary portraits of Faith Hubley, Joanna Preistly, Ruth >Peyser and Lynn Smith. Additional details and programmes will be >announced in August. > >Workshops and other Activities > >Ottawa 94 will feature several workshops and panel discussions. >Among the planned workshops are: a two-morning workshop dealing >with adapting existing stories and developing original ideas; >computer animation; women in animation; the business of >animation; and panel discussions with prominent animators. >Complete details will be available in late August. > >Recruitment > >Several animation studios will be at the Festival recruiting >artists for their studios. If you are looking for work the >Festival recommends bringing your portfolio, sample videotape, >etc. with you. > >Travel > >Ottawa can be reached by air, train, bus or car. If you are >flying directly to Ottawa you can reach the downtown area by >taking either the airport shuttle bus ($9.00) or a taxi >(approximately $20.00). The shuttle bus takes about 45 minutes >depending upon which hotel is your destination. The taxi ride >from the airport to downtown Ottawa takes about 15 minutes. For >those arriving from overseas, via Montreal's Mirabel Airport, >Voyageur Colonial offers bus service at $21.65 for a one-way >ticket to Ottawa. Buses depart from Mirabel several times daily >and the trip to the Ottawa bus depot takes two hours. The >departure times should be confirmed by your travel agent. Taxis >are readily available at the Ottawa train station and the Ottawa >bus depot. For information on Mirabel Airport call (514) >476-3010. > >Accommodation > >There are a number of hotels near the Festival headquarters at >the National Arts Centre, varying in price, size and amenities. >If you are having problems locating accommodation please contact >the Festival and we will help you find a room. > >Ottawa 94 Festival Pass > >AnimaPass Plus $165.00 (tax and service charge included) (All >films, workshops, parties and picnic) > >Members of ASIFA or the Society For Animation Studies (SAS) can >purchase a Animapass Plus for $135.00 (service charge and tax >included). To claim this special rate, ASIFA members must send a >photocopy of their current ASIFA membership card. The names of >SAS members claiming this discount will be checked against the >current SAS membership list. Students registered in a full-time >animation programme can purchase an AnimaPass Plus for $120.00 >(service charge and tax included). To qualify for this special >rate, a student must present a valid student card for the >academic year 1994-95 when picking up his/her pass. > >AnimaPass $120 (tax and service charge included) (Screening >only) > >Passes must be ordered directly from the National Arts Centre Box >Office. Passes can be ordered by mail: > National Arts Centre - Box Office > P.O. Box 1534, Station B > Ottawa, Ontario > K1P 5W1 > and by fax (613) 995-4343. The National Arts >Centre Box Office accepts money orders and bank drafts, drawn in >Canadian funds made payable to the National Arts Centre, and >credit cards from American Express, MasterCard and VISA. The >National Arts Centre does not accept personal, company or >certified cheques. If you encounter difficulties in ordering >passes, please contact the Festival directly at: > >2 Daly, Ottawa Ontario, K1N 6E2, (613) 232-6727 >(613) 232-6315 (fax)