Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)

Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) Mark your calendar for the 50th Ottawa International Animation Festival.

North America's longest-running animation event returns to Canada's capital from September 23 to September 27, 2026. Every September, more than 30,000 film buffs, art lovers, producers, and cartoon fans from around the world descend on the Nation’s capital for the world-renowned Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).

The schedule is up...that's all 🕶️ 🤏Start building your itinerary for our 50th anniversary!👉 https://ow.ly/zGv650ZC4fv
08/20/2026

The schedule is up...that's all 🕶️ 🤏

Start building your itinerary for our 50th anniversary!
👉 https://ow.ly/zGv650ZC4fv

Take your seat at the pitching table 🏁🤓 Presented by Moho Animation Software Fast Track introduces producers, platforms...
08/18/2026

Take your seat at the pitching table 🏁

🤓 Presented by Moho Animation Software Fast Track introduces producers, platforms, and distributors to animation talent.

Sit down with industry executives for one-on-one speed pitching to connect your project with animation movers and shakers, or bring an early-stage project to a Pitch Development session to expand and fine-tune with expert feedback.

⏰ Fast Track is available exclusively to registered TAC passholders. The deadline for guaranteed access to the Fast Track meeting portal is August 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.

Order your TAC Pass and submit your application for Fast Track 2026.
👉 https://ow.ly/HiOe50ZB1yw

📸 Petr Maur

08/13/2026

you know who to send this to 💗

🎥 OIAF 1976 Signal Film (dir. André Théroux)

August 20 is about to be a movie 🤩The countdown is so on! We’re officially 1 week away from kicking off ’s 50th anniver...
08/13/2026

August 20 is about to be a movie 🤩

The countdown is so on! We’re officially 1 week away from kicking off ’s 50th anniversary with a free, public party 🕺🏻🎉🪩

Mark your calendars, call up some friends, put on your dancing shoes, and come help us celebrate 🥳

Join in on the fun:
🎨 Create your own pixilation stop-motion animation with the help of a few local animators
🎸 Rock out to some J-Rock and J-Pop courtesy of – Ottawa’s favourite anime cover band
👗 Watch local cosplayers work their costume magic with a cosplay showcase
🎧 Dance the night away with our live DJ

The details:
📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 5:00–10:00 pm
📍 Metcalfe Plaza (151 Metcalfe St, downtown Ottawa)

This event is presented in partnership with Metcalfe Plaza

Sip. Sketch. Repeat. ✍️Drink and Draw, presented by Wacom, returns to NightOwl at 💥Join fellow artists at the National...
08/12/2026

Sip. Sketch. Repeat. ✍️

Drink and Draw, presented by Wacom, returns to NightOwl at 💥

Join fellow artists at the National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts for an evening of music, mingling, live sketching, and bevs on September 26.

Drink and Draw is open to passholders of all ages. Must be 19+ and provide valid ID to be served alcohol.

📸 Petr Maur

Help make some festival magic 🪄⭐️The call is out for volunteers for OIAF 2026! Join the action behind the scenes at one ...
08/12/2026

Help make some festival magic 🪄⭐️

The call is out for volunteers for OIAF 2026! Join the action behind the scenes at one of the world's largest animation festivals 😉

Meet animation fans from around the world, earn a Volunteer Pass, and make unforgettable memories. 💛

The OIAF Volunteer Program is proudly supported by Pipeline Studios ✨

Get excited and get involved! Register at https://ow.ly/8jq450ZyIRx

📸 Petr Maur

Cue the confetti...it's our birthday 🎉We're officially 50! On August 10, 1976, the very first took place. Here's to 5 ...
08/10/2026

Cue the confetti...it's our birthday 🎉

We're officially 50! On August 10, 1976, the very first took place. Here's to 5 decades of animation, creativity, community, and memories in motion! 🥳

Join us September 23-27, 2026, to celebrate 🕺🏻

📸 Paul Galipeau, Petr Maur, Staff,

Big ideas start here 💫The Animation Conference ( ) returns this September 23 to 25 for 2026, bringing together the cre...
08/07/2026

Big ideas start here 💫

The Animation Conference ( ) returns this September 23 to 25 for 2026, bringing together the creators, studios, and industry leaders shaping the future of animation. Join us this year to watch ideas go from conversations to collaborations at TAC, presented by Ontario Creates 🤝

Key events include:
🏁Fast Track, presented by Moho Animation Software OIAF’s speed pitching program designed for one-on-one meetings for animation professionals and industry leaders.
🎤Pitch THIS!, presented by Canada Media Fund Two finalists present their pitches to the TAC audience in a grand finale for the Pitch THIS! Grand Prize.
🎃 Animators’ Picnic, presented by The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 and The Canadian Animation Guild - IATSE Local 938 Good weather, great food, and even better company.
🧠 Learning oppurtunities and idea exchanges with industry leaders through TAC's professional panels and breakout sessions.
⛴️ And of course, the TAC Boat Cruise (more details to come!)

TAC is where ideas become opportunities.
👉 Check out full details and schedule on the OIAF website https://ow.ly/yArK50Zxorj

📸 Ben Wu

T-minus 7 weeks until 's 50th 🫢⏳Passes secured and transportation booked…now let’s make sure accommodations are sorted ...
08/05/2026

T-minus 7 weeks until 's 50th 🫢⏳

Passes secured and transportation booked…now let’s make sure accommodations are sorted 😴

Stays during OIAF are booking up and getting expensive fast! Have no fear (well, maybe a little fear) because several of our hotel partners still have blocks available at reasonable rates, including:

🛎️ Arc The Hotel Ottawa
🛎️ Hilton Garden Inn
🛎️ Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

👉 Visit https://ow.ly/ZbaA50ZwMAb for the full list of partner accommodations and picks from Expedia to book today!

You're invited 💗Since 1976, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has made the city a yearly destination fo...
08/04/2026

You're invited 💗

Since 1976, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has made the city a yearly destination for animation fans. On August 20th, we’re throwing a free, public party to kick off our 50th anniversary—and you’re invited.

The details:
🦉 Ottawa International Animation Festival Block Party (Pre-Festival Launch Event)
📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 5:00–10:00 pm
📍 Metcalfe Plaza (151 Metcalfe St, downtown Ottawa)

What's happening:
🎨 Pixilation stop-motion animation – Make your own frame in the OIAF story with the help of a few local animators
🎸 Live set by KilljoyBand – Ottawa’s favourite anime cover band, specializing in J-Rock and J-Pop
👗 Cosplay Showcase – Watch these local cosplayers show off their creativity on the runway
🎧 DJ set – Music to keep the celebratory vibes high

This is your chance to be one of the first to celebrate 50 years of OIAF, North America's oldest animation festival!

This event is presented in partnership with Metcalfe Plaza

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