APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2009
START DATE: MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2009

An Information Session will be held at Quickdraw Animation on: Thursday October 29, 2009 at 6:00pm.

Aboriginal Youth Animation Project: a program for community action through animation involving Aboriginal participants between the ages of 18-29. For 20 weeks you'll work as a team to create animations on issues related to Youth.

Quickdraw Animation Society and the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) partner to launch this exciting new initiative.

November 4-8, 2009 GIRAF5: Festival of Independent and Experimental Animation, is celebrating its fifth year this 2009. GIRAF: an acronym for the Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival takes place at Quickdraw Animation Society and the Plaza Theatre at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, Alberta.

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It's getting to be that time of year... GIRAF VOLUNTEERS! Find out how you can be involved in Quickdraw’s fifth anniversary international animation festival, showcasing independent animation from around the world.

Learn more about our exciting programming and find out how you can be involved – earn production credits, valuable experience, festival tickets and passes, great swag, and refreshments all while having a great time.

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 If you're 9-14 years old Help us Celebrate GIRAF’s 5th Birthday!!!

The winning submissions will be hung in the lobby of the Plaza Theatre in Kensington for the duration of the festival (November 4-8th). 

All submissions must be received by November 2nd at:
Quickdraw Animation
#201 -351, 11 Ave SW
Calgary, AB
T2R 0C7

Also register now for the FREE Kids for Kids workshop with Eric Hayes!

10:00 AM Sunday November 8, 2009

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