Animation often speaks through movement, colour, and sound, but Space Cadet takes that idea further by telling its story without spoken dialogue. Directed by Kid Koala in his feature directorial debut, this Canadian animated film
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Drawing Motion: How Lakeside Animation Redefines Independent Storytelling in Canada
Have you ever noticed how a single hand-drawn gesture can change the way a scene feels? That moment of recognition – when motion becomes meaning – is often where independent animation finds its strongest voice.
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Decoding the Secret Folklore Language in Métis Animated Films: 3 Hidden Cultural Layers Explained
Have you ever seen a Metis animated movie and got the sense that there is more to it – something you can not possibly identify? The unspoken beat, the design in a sash, a murmur
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The Forgotten Women of Canadian Animation
Most viewers can name a few famous animators. Few can name the women who built the craft in Canada, set new methods, and won global awards. That silence isn’t harmless; it changes what gets taught,
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Sausage Party Controversy
If you are a film buff, movie-goer, or just a plain television-watcher (who has not heard of Netflix yet), then it is likely that you have been made very aware of Sausage Party’s release. The
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More on Skins Machinima
(Via Wireservice.ca) As we mentioned last Thursday, Kanien’keha:ka artist Skawennati is set to lead Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace’s (AbTeC) Skins Machinima Workshop in Vancouver this month, with six First Nations youth participating. They will learn
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