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Emmy Award-Winning Local Animation Studio has Big AC Connection

Emmy awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS)Winning an Emmy award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) is an accomplishment few people can claim. But two Algonquin College alumni now proudly share the accolade!

Carlo Nicoletta and Tina Wallace are graduates of the animation program at Algonquin College and employees of Atomic Cartoons, a Vancouver-based animation studio with offices in Ottawa and Los Angeles.

They both worked as animators on the Emmy-winning program, The Last Kids on Earth, which is based on an illustrated children’s novel and book series by author Max Brallier. The series airs on Netflix. Continue reading →

Remembrance Day Ceremonies: November 11, 2020

Lest We Forget’ Project
View the Lest We Forget 2020 presentation slide show to honour the memory of veterans from any conflict who are related to friends of employees and students at the College.

Ottawa Campus:
On-Campus:
For those students and staff who will be on campus at the time of the event (11:00 am), we ask faculty to break and observe a moment of silence. Additionally, there will be messaging on the digital screens at approximately 10:55 am asking for a moment of silence at 11:00 am. For those students/staff at the Ottawa campus, the screens in the marketplace will be tuned into the national ceremony for viewing, however, we will not be advertising a “gathering” as we are continuing to follow public health protocols. Continue reading →

AC Student Films Featured on CBC

HonourunLooking for something good to watch this weekend? Why not check out CBC for two award-winning documentaries created by Algonquin alumni?

Black Apron, directed by Ian Duchene and produced by Lindsay Gerro, and Honourun, produced and directed by Jorick Callan, air this weekend as part of the Absolutely Canadian Series and Ottawa Reel Shorts on CBC Gem on Oct 30 and CBC TV on Oct. 31. Both films are recent Digi60 Award winners. Digi60 is a local Ottawa filmmaker festival. Black Apron won a Top 3 Documentary Award and a Best Director award. Honorun was named Best Film and won a Best Technical award.

“Having CBC airing our documentary is quite the accomplishment,” said Callan, a recent Broadcast Television grad. “Having such a well-known broadcasting channel purchase our film only encourages us to work harder in all our future projects.” Continue reading →