FESTIVAL OF INIDEPENDENT ANIMATION

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Attention animators!
Submissions to the 19th annual GIRAF festival are open from XXXXXX through XXXXXX

ABOUT GIRAF16

GIANT INCANDESCENT RESONATING ANIMATION FESTIVAL

GIRAF is a celebration of independent animation, a showcase of the best of what's being made here in Canada and around the world. Each year, we scour the globe for the most astounding, inventive, beautiful, mind-altering and unexpected animated films out there.

For our 17th festival, we've gone nation-wide, bringing nearly 90 short films to audiences across Canada, on demand from November 19-28. Join us for a stellar assortment of films, plus artist talks, panel discussions, and a newly scanned version of an under-seen classic. Welcome to GIRAF.

FEATURES

Two children sit by a fountain in paint-on-glass animation The Crossing

THE CROSSING (NOV. 19-21 ONLY)

Florence Miailhe
France, Germany
Czech Republic | 2021
Separated from their family after their village is raided, siblings Kyona and Adriel seek refuge.

TOPP 3 | TOP 3

Sofie Edvardsson
Sweden | 2019
A bittersweet romantic comedy about love, lust, and what happens when your dreams point in different directions

KRYSAR | THE PIED PIPER

Jiři Barta
Czech Republic | 1986
A dark, Expressionist spin on the Pied Piper story, presented from a new scan of the 35mm print.

SHORTS

SHORTS PACKS

MEET ME HERE: CURATED BY 24 MEMES PER SECOND

24MPS presents a feast of experimental films that caress the ends of the bounding box and scratch at the screen from the other side. (55 min)

INDEPENDENT ANIMATION MIXTAPE: SIDE A

An assortment of animation from across the globe that will immerse you in the philosophical and the sublime. (58 min)

INDEPENDENT ANIMATION MIXTAPE: SIDE B

The second side of our showcase of animation’s endless styles, moods, and genres. (59 min)

Still from Push this Button if You Begin to Panic

INDEPENDENT ANIMATION MIXTAPE: SIDE C

Continuing our curated celebration of animation’s unparalleled properties of storytelling. (62 min)

INDEPENDENT ANIMATION MIXTAPE: SIDE D

A congregation of the magical and the mundane through the eyes of filmmakers who can find the beauty in both. (61 min)

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Reconnect with nature through films that guide us to where the air is fresh and remind us that there’s a world outside of our isolation. (65 min)

COSMIC TRIPS

Let these films be your cryptic, inter-planar escorts through the great unknown. (67 min)

CANADIAN SHOWCASE

Gathered from across the country, this collection traverses the endlessly diverse landscape of Canadian Animation. (64 min)

GONE TO THE DOGS

The percentage of dog-related films we reviewed this year was enough to give us paws, so we dedicated a whole pack to our furry friends. (57 min)

TRANSCENDENTAL ANIMATION

Relish in the abstract with this pack of films that transcend the need for traditional narrative. (51 min)

LATE NIGHT: UNSETTLING

A cornucopia of disquieting films ideal for a late night, when you won’t mind losing a little sleep. (65 min)

LATE NIGHT: BIZARRE

Strange scenarios that are best paired with an open mind and caffeine-induced delirium. (67 min)

INTERVIEWS

FESTIVAL OF INIDEPENDENT ANIMATION

Attention animators!
Submissions to the 19th annual GIRAF festival are open from XXXXXX through XXXXXX

GIANT INCANDESCENT RESONATING ANIMATION FESTIVAL

FEATURES

SHORTS PACKS

ARTIST TALKS & WORKSHOPS

SPONSORED BY CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

FESTIVAL OF INIDEPENDENT ANIMATION

Attention animators! Submissions to the 19th annual GIRAF festival are open from XXXXXX through XXXXXX

GIANT INCANDESCENT RESONATING ANIMATION FESTIVAL

FEATURES

SHORTS PACKS

ARTIST TALKS & WORKSHOPS

SPONSORED BY CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Attention animators!
Submissions to the 19th annual GIRAF festival are open from XXXXXX through XXXXXX