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International Festival of Animated Objects
March 9 – 17, 2013
What a Fabulous Festival
Our Conflict/Resolution installation artists are madly finishing their films, donate on InvestYYC to help them with post-production costs.
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MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES
Mysterious Land: The Bizarre Cabaret of Astrid Hadad – Astrid Hadad (MEX)
Mexican cultural icon Astrid Hadad whose stunning stage presence and outrageous costumes make for a colourful, surrealistic audience experience.
Ages 14+
Dolly Wiggler Cabaret starring Phillip Huber (US)
The always popular Dolly Wiggler Cabaret returns for two nights of unbelievable skill and hilarity featuring festival artists and Cabaret Headliner Phillip Huber (Renowned marionette artist best known for Being John Malkovich, and his upcoming work in Disney’s Oz, The Great and Powerful). Bringing the comedy is grand compére Mooky Cornish, fresh from touring the world with Cirque Du Soleil and La Soirée as a comedienne and clown. Ages 14+
Little Orange Man - SNAFU Dance Theatre (BC)
This show asks you to extract your dreams to help an oddball little girl explore dark Danish fairy tales. All ages.
White Like Me: A Honky Dory Puppet Show – Paul Zaloom (US)
A satirical exploration of the archetypal Caucasian via tiny toy theatre. Ages 14+
UBU on the Table - Théâtre de la Pire Espèce (QC)
Play out a small-scale fresco of grandiose buffoonery on a kitchen table. Ages 14+
Potato Needs a Bath – Shona Reppe (UK)
Don’t miss this imaginative and meticulously rendered tale of a birthday party and a dirty potato, and find out what the 3-5 year-old set is raving about. Age 3-5 + families.
L’après-midi d’un foehn — Version 1 – Compagnie Non Nova (France)
A poetic performance without words, plastic bags creatures dance to Debussy and the physics of turbines. All ages.
Gruff - Puente Theatre (BC)
A rollicking musical for two goats and a troll, co-written by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét (Puente Theatre - BC) and local favourite Judd Palmer (Old Trout Puppet Workshop- AB) All ages.
FILM SCREENINGS
Prairie Puppet Underground – Chrystene Ells, curator
Catch Saskatchewan films from Regina’s Underground Puppet Lab. All ages.
Canadian Animation Rocks – Various artists
Show #1 – Wapos Bay films 1 & 2
Show #2 – Wapos bay films 3 & 4
Show #3 – Co Hoedeman
FREE National Film Board screenings of children’s show Wapos Bay, and a retrospective of Oscar winning animator Co Hoedeman. All ages.
Animovies! – Lyle Pisio, curator
Always a festival favourite – showcases international animated object shorts. Ages 14+
Handmade Puppet Dreams – Heather Henson, curator
Another festival favourite returns with a beautiful new batch of curated puppet films. All ages.
Scary Secret Cinema – Various Artists
Scary Secret Cinema #1
Scary Secret Cinema # 2
WORKSHOPS
- Physical Expression and Comedy with Mooky Cornish
- Shadow Puppetry with Lynn Jeffries (Paul Zaloom)
- Hands on Hands (puppet construction) with Chrystene Ells
- Cinemagic Projector Art with Berny Hi
- Initiation to Object Theatre with Théâtre de la Pire Espèce
- Theatre of Trash with Paul Zaloom
- Viewpoints Movement with Ingrid Hansen (SNAFU)
LECTURES / Q& As
- Regalia / Costume Ceremony / Performance with Astrid Hadad, Yvonne Jobin and Xstine Cook
- The Accidental Puppeteer: Journey of an Old Trout with Peter Balkwill
- From Tagging to TIFF with Jesse Gouchey
- 3D and Stop Motion Animation with Bleeding Art Industries
- Behind the Strings with Phillip Huber
AND ALSO…
- Mini Theatre Arcade Sideshow
- Conflict/Resolution animating installation with Brian Batista, Louise Johnson, Ryan Von Hagen and Lindsay Sorrell