In this episode of the TapCast, we sit down with Chris Robinson, artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), as the festival celebrates its landmark 50th anniversary.

Chris shares stories from his unexpected journey into the animation world, the evolution of independent animation and festival culture over three decades, managing near-disasters, and his new book Watch Me Jump Start: Stumbling and Strutting Through Animation. Tune in for an engaging look behind the scenes of one of the world's premier animation events.

https://www.animationfestival.ca/

https://asifa.net/authors/chris-robinson/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Robinson_(writer)

In this episode of Tapcast, Sonia and José sit down with 2D animator, director, and creator Molly Lacoursière to discuss her upcoming adult animated series, The Gertrude Project (Gertrude l'ordinaire héroïne). Tune in as Molly shares her journey in the animation industry, her inspiration behind creating a raunchy Quebec-culturally-inspired superhero comedy, and a behind-the-scenes look at her design, writing, and Toon Boom rigging workflow

https://www.purplemonkeyproductioninc.com/portfolio-collections/my-portfolio/project-title-1

In this episode of TAPcast, hosts Jose and Sonia are joined by creator, writer, and co-director Vincent Cheung to discuss his ambitious indie animated project, Flip Side.

Vincent shares his unique journey from studying animation inspired by Pixar and YouTube creators to navigating the North American indie landscape, building a passionate worldwide team of recent graduates, and outlining a multi-stage crowdfunding and merch strategy for the series.

Check out more from Vincent and the Flip Side team\

https://www.instagram.com/vinspirestudio/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vinspirestudio_indieanimation-flipside-activity-7357193583126343680-DLP0

https://www.tiktok.com/@flipside_animation