Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)
📍 Ottawa, Canada · September
About
Animation — North America's premier animation festival
Free to submit and Oscar-qualifying for animated shorts — exceptional value for animators. Grand Prize bypasses the usual Academy qualification process.
Oscar-qualifying
Yes — Animated Short (Grand Prize winner qualifies). Winning the relevant award here can make a film eligible for Academy Award consideration — confirm the exact category and current rules on the festival's official site.
Heads up: deadlines and entry fees change every cycle. This listing's volatile details are rated high confidence — always confirm on the official site before you submit. Spot something out of date? Suggest an edit.
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