Calgary Animated Objects Society

The next International Festival of Animated Objects

is March 11-15, 2015

International Festival of Animated Objects, March 12-17, 2013. Mask by Xstine Cook, Photo Sean Dennie, Design Ty Semaka.

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The Dolly Wiggler Cabaret is coming up May 30 & 31, 2014!

Check back for time and to find out the SECRET location.

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Thanks to all who participated in the 2013

International Festival of Animated Objects

What a Fabulous Festival

Check out the festival swag!

CAOS in the School

Xstine Cook, Louise Johnson, Alan Ferguson 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. Way to go kids!

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.

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+

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