Entries are now open for the 2020 TAIS Animation Showcase
******NOTE with regards to Covid-19 Pandemic******
We are still accepting submissions and hopeful Showcase will now happen July 3rd to 10th. As well, this will be an ONLINE Screening. We will adjust the scheduling if necessary. As well we are waiving the late submission fees for TAIS Members as we know that many people in the arts will be feeling the financial implications of these times. We have adjusted the late submission fees for students and non-member submissions as well.
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Scheduled for June 13, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, all artists/filmmakers selected for the TAIS Showcase will receive an Artist Fee.
REGULAR DEADLINE March 30th, 2020 (by midnight) $15.00 USD
LATE DEADLINE April 20, 2020 (by midnight) $15.00 USD
**TAIS members REGULAR DEADLINE March 30th, 2020 (by midnight) FREE
**TAIS members LATE DEADLINE April 20, 2020 (by midnight) FREE
**Students REGULAR DEADLINE March 30th, 2020 (by midnight) 5.00USD
**Students LATE DEADLINE April 20, 2020 (by midnight)5.00USD
Each year, the TAIS Animation Showcase presents the best local, national and international independent animation talent. With films from a variety of medium, genres and styles, this annual Showcase programme aims to exemplify the unlimited possibilities of animation filmmaking. The 2020 Showcase is presented with the support of the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
ABOUT TAIS
Founded in 1984, The Toronto Animated Image Society initially began as a group for animators and animation enthusiasts to connect and share in an art form they love.
Over 34 years, TAIS has evolved into an artist-run media arts production centre with a growing membership that supports animation production, presentation, and skills development.
As a production centre, TAIS supports creation by our members and guest artists. We commission new animation through special projects and residency programs, present curated programs of animation art by artists from Toronto, across Canada, and around the world, and each year we invite guest artists to screen their work, give lectures, and teach workshops. TAIS prioritizes the involvement of artists from diverse practices, backgrounds, and communities. As part of our commitment to reaching new audiences for animation, we have presented over a dozen projects of community engagement by artists in the last 15 years. Today and into the future, TAIS seeks to present and support work by artists who reflect upon and investigate artistic (social, political, and creative) concerns and prioritize experimental production techniques inherent to contemporary forms of animated art making.
SCREENING FEES
-TAIS prioritizes the payment of artist fees. Showcase artists will be paid a screening fee for the presentation of their film at the TAIS Animation Showcase 2019 ($87-$130 CDN)
AWARDS
-Awards will be granted by a jury and via an audience choice award. No cash value for the award.