Ottawa International Animation Film Festival
Festival international du film d'animation d'Ottawa
Also known as: OIAFF
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Ottawa celebrated its 50th anniversary from 23 to 27 September 2026, bringing international animation to cinemas and galleries across the Canadian capital. Kohei Kadowaki’s We Are Aliens won the feature Grand Prize, while Joe Hsieh’s Praying Mantis took the top short-film award. Laurence Thérien’s clay-animated Ball Face collected four prizes, including the audience vote.
The feature jury comprised Luc Chamberland, Lillian Chan and Alisi Telengut; Dave Cooper, Barry Doupé and Alexandra Myotte judged the shorts. Young viewers chose Tomoki Misato’s series Candy Caries for the Animation for Young Audiences 7+ award. In the anniversary retrospective 50 in 50, the festival team selected Richard Condie’s The Big Snit, while audiences favoured Terril Calder’s Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics.
Grand Prize for Short Animation
Grand Prize for Animated Feature
Animated Feature — Honourable Mention
Animated Feature — Honourable Mention
Public Prize
Public Prize — Honourable Mention
Canada Media Fund Award for Best Canadian Animation
Best Canadian Animation — Honourable Mention
Best Canadian Animation — Honourable Mention
Hélène Tanguay Award for Humour
Best Animated Short
Best Commissioned Animation
Bento Box Award for Best Student Animation
Canadian Student Award
Canadian Student — Honourable Mention
Canadian Student — Honourable Mention
Animation for Teen Audiences 13+
Animation for Teen Audiences 13+ — Honourable Mention
Animation for Young Audiences 7+ — Honourable Mention
Platform Animation Award
Trailer Pendleton Ward and 7 co-directors
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