Ottawa Int. Animation Festival: Walt Disney Animation Studios: Between the Frames: A Filmmaker’s Journey

Step behind the scenes into the world of animation at Animation Exposé! This incredible day at the National Arts Centre offers a rare look at how your favourite films and shows come to life. Meet the artists, studios, and storytellers shaping the industry today, and explore how imagination turns into art, frame by frame. From hands-on demos to inspiring conversations, whether you’re a casual fan or a budding creator, discover pathways to celebrate or turn your passion for animation into a career. Animation Exposé is a vibrant showcase—an exposé in the truest sense—of the talent, tools, and ideas behind the screen.

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Join Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Malcon Pierce as he shares his career as an animator and artistic director, the creative inspirations that shaped his work, and the intersection of his personal and professional journey — culminating in a screening of his new short film, Versa.

Guest Speaker:

Malcon Pierce, Artistic Director, Walt Disney Animation Studios