Calgary Animated Objects Society

The next International Festival of Animated Objects

is March 11-15, 2015

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starring

8 pm May 30 & 31, 2014!

At the Old Trout Puppet Studio, 4632 1 Street S.E.

The always popular Dolly Wiggler Cabaret returns for two nights of unbelievable weirdness and hilarity featuring Calgary favourites The Old Trout Puppet Workshop with a brand-new, workshop version of a show-in-progress. Get ready to learn about the politically correct History of Canada with Alice Nelso

n’s Ms.Sugarcoat. Band and post-show par-tay Saturday night only. TICKETS

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International Festival of Animated Objects is March 11-15, 2015

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CAOS in the School

Xstine Cook, Louise Johnson, Alan Ferguson, Brian Bunny Batista and Jean-François Côté are teaching media art, animation and film making in elementary schools. Grades K to 6 engage in research, writing, storyboarding, scripting, animating and voicing original screenplays.

To have CAOS in your school, contact CAOS

“Nil Nisi Optimum”, created at Earl Grey School in 2013, won the Jury Prize for Innovation and Education from the River’s Edge International Film Festival, and has been nominated for Best Children’s & Youth Production from Yorkton Short Film Festival, and Best Alberta Doc at the Global Visions Festival in Edmonton. Way to go kids!

Thanks to all who participated in the 2013

International Festival of Animated Objects

What a Fabulous Festival

Check out the festival swag!

2013 Past Festival: Click on any SHOW TITLE for full performance descriptions, show dates & times and links to buy tickets.

Click on any ARTIST NAME for bios and websites, and a full list of all programming by that artist.

Visit our SCHEDULE page for full festival listings by day.

2013 Festival MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES

Mysterious_Land_the_Bizarre_Cabaret_of_Astrid_Hadad_pyramid 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+

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