Young Audiences @ OIAF
All Ages Day @ OIAF
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG), 10 Daly Avenue, and Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue
- All Ages @ OIAF is a full day of screenings and hands-on activities for animation fans of all ages.
- Family-friendly events take place on Saturday, September 28, throughout the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) and Arts Court.
- Screening tickets are free for kids 13 and under and adult general admission tickets are $14 each.
- Teens can register for a free Teen Pass which gets them access to all OIAF screenings on Saturday before 6:00 pm.
- Sit with the OIAF Kids Jury at the Animation Made For Young Audiences 7+ competition screening where winners are decided!
- Teens, have your say! OIAF needs your help to decide the winner of the Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+ competition screening. Stay after the screening to vote for your favourite and help decide the winner of the Teen Vote @ OIAF Public Prize.
- Learn how to animate at various hands-on workshops and demonstrations taking place throughout the building.
Screenings, workshops, and activities will be announced soon!
In 2022, Family Day was presented by Shaw Rocket Fund and saw kids and their families from the community attend screenings and workshops at the OAG. Here is a sample of the stop-motion animation made this year:
Young Audiences Film Screenings
Two popular programs at OIAF are the Animation Made For Young Audiences 7+ competition and the Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+ competition which are curated collections of short animated films made for kids, teens, and young at heart. The Young Audiences 7+ competition is judged by the OIAF Kids Jury, made up of local Ottawa kids aged 8-12. The Teen 13+ competition is judged by the high school students attending Teen Day.
“With children able to access more shows and animation than ever before in the history of human existence, the OIAF strives to find beautiful, engaging, and thoughtful works that families aren’t necessarily able to find on their favourite streaming gadgets.” – Chris Robinson, OIAF Artistic Director
Kids @ OIAF
Kids Jury
The OIAF Kids Jury is a unique opportunity for animation enthusiasts ages 8-12 to judge animation made for young audiences at North America’s largest animation festival.
Applications close on Monday, July 29th at midnight:
Kids Day @ OIAF
Field Trip! Every year the OIAF invites elementary school students and their teachers to attend a one-hour screening and talk with an animation professional that will give students an inside look at the art of animation.
Kids Day @ OIAF (formerly called Animation Celebration) has featured many special guests including Aardman Animation (Wallace and Gromit), Laika (Coraline), and the National Film Board of Canada. In 2022, guest animator Britt Raes screened her short film Luce and the Rock and then led a captivating and exciting Q&A session about how she made the film! There were also fun rock characters and colouring crafts for after the presentation.
Information for teachers was sent out in mid-June 2024.
Sign up for the Teachers mailing list for news on upcoming OIAF youth programming:
Teens @ OIAF
Teen Day @ OIAF
High school students interested in animation will not want to miss this event. Teachers, bring your students to check out amazing animated films from around the world and catch presentations by the top animation schools and special guests.
- This free event for local high school students takes place on the Friday of the Festival in the Alma Duncan Salon at the OAG in downtown Ottawa
- Animation schools in attendance include:
Information for teachers was sent out in mid-June 2024.
Sign up for the Teachers mailing list for news on upcoming OIAF youth programming:
FREE Saturday Day Pass for Teens
- The Saturday Day Pass for Teens grants all local teens access to all OIAF screenings and programming on the Saturday of the Festival before 6:00 pm, including All Ages Day, Animation Exposé talks, the Exhibition fair, and the Awards Ceremony.
- Don’t miss Animation Exposé: featuring live Talks with animation artists and the opportunity to meet representatives from animation schools as part of the career fair.
- Secondary school teachers can also get a free Saturday Day Pass! Tell your colleagues!
Volunteer at OIAF
Need to do some volunteer hours? We’ve got you.
Being a Volunteer with the OIAF presents some excellent opportunities and benefits:
- Get a FREE volunteer pass to attend screenings & workshops
- Get a FREE OIAF t-shirt
- Learn about the world of animation
- Make new friends and get work experience
There are also year-round opportunities with the Canadian Film Institute including the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) in March.
