{"product_id":"the-corners-are-glowing-selected-writings-from-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-paperback","title":"The Corners are Glowing: Selected Writings from the Ottawa International Animation Festival - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTom McSorley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) began in 1976 and stands today as one of the oldest and largest animation events in the world. One of the unique features of the OIAF is the inclusion of commissioned writings that provide attendees with a more in-depth background into the festival's special screenings. These writings have not only contextualized the festival presentations but have also contributed significantly to animation education and scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Corners are Glowing \u003c\/i\u003eis a selection of the best writings (many unseen for decades) culled from past OIAF catalogues. These wide-ranging texts cover the spectrum of animation from the familiar (Daffy Duck, Pee Wee Herman, Bob Clampett, Joanna Quinn, Hiyao Miyazaki, Frank Tashlin) to the more esoteric (Robert Breer, Emily Pelstring, Taku Furukawa, Michael Sporn, and even the use of furniture in animation!).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Corners are Glowing \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable time capsule that celebrates animation's past and present, and the styles of writing are as diverse, enlightening, and fun as the animation subjects being written about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Robinson \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Canadian writer and author. He is also the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) and is a well-known figure in the animated film world and was recently given the 2020 award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies by the World Festival of Animation Film - Animafest Zagreb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobinson has been called \"one of the stylistically most original and most provocative experts in the history of animation. He made a name for himself with a unique and eclectic magazine column \u003ci\u003eAnimation Pimp\u003c\/i\u003e, which became a book of the same name (the column was later renamed into \u003ci\u003eCheer and Loathing in Animation\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMastering different methods and styles in critical and scholarly approaches, Robinson covers a broad range of Canadian and global subject matters in his books \u003ci\u003eEstonian Animation: Between Genius and Utter Illiteracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnsung Heroes of Animation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Animation: Looking for a Place to Happen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBallad of a Thin Man: In Search of Ryan Larkin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimators Unearthed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Animation: Time out of Mind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMad Eyed Misfits: Writings on Indie Animation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his writing on animation, Robinson also wrote the Award-winning animated short, \u003ci\u003eLipsett Diaries \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) directed by Theodore Ushev.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, Robinson is writing two books on animation and is working with German artist, Andreas Hykade on \u003ci\u003eMy Balls Are Killing Me\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic novel about his experience with cancer. He is also collaborating with Theodore Ushev on a live action feature film, \u003ci\u003eDrivin'.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom McSorley \u003c\/strong\u003eis Executive Director of the Canadian Film Institute. He is also an Adjunct Research Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University, and the film critic for CBC Radio One's \"Ottawa Morning.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcSorley is the editor of \u003ci\u003eRivers of Time: The Films of Philip Hoffman \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), \u003ci\u003eElective Identities: The Moving Images of Garine Torossian \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) and \u003ci\u003eEntre Nous: The Cinema of Denis Cote \u003c\/i\u003e(2011); \u003ci\u003eIntimacies: The Cinema of Ingrid Veninger \u003c\/i\u003e(2012); \u003ci\u003eForms of Light: The Films of Malcolm Sutherland \u003c\/i\u003e(2012); \u003ci\u003eTime Being: The Moving Images of Daniel Cockburn \u003c\/i\u003e(2013); \u003ci\u003eDark Mirror: The Films of Theodore Ushev \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); and co-editor, with Andre Loiselle, of \u003ci\u003eSelf Portraits: The Cinemas of Canada Since Telefilm \u003c\/i\u003e(2006); with Mike Hoolboom, \u003ci\u003eLife Without Death: The Cinema of Frank Cole \u003c\/i\u003e(2009); and, with Scott Birdwise, \u003ci\u003eThe Transformable Moment: The Films of Stephen Broomer \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). He has published numerous articles and book chapters on Canadian and international cinema for various international film journals and magazines, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eAtom Egoyan's The Adjuster \u003c\/i\u003e(University of Toronto Press, 2009) a book-length critical study of Egoyan's 1991 feature film\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157431423111,"sku":"9781032263779","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8ba52f13db6fd05931e7c3c164ee6ba5.webp?v=1733250768","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-corners-are-glowing-selected-writings-from-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}