Quickdraw Animation Society
Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and furthering the art of animation. The organization was founded in 1984 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1]
In 2004, the organization launched the Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival (GIRAF) which is held annually in Calgary and showcases animated films from around the world.[2]
Notable members
[edit]- Richard Reeves
- Tank Standing Buffalo[3]
- Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis[4]
- Wayne Traut, director of Movements of the Body
References
[edit]- ↑ "The QuickDraw Animation Society Celebrates 15 Years". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ "Calgary animation society festival celebrates past, future with 20th GIRAF Festival". calgaryherald. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ "Calgary filmmaker's autobiographical 'cartoon' chronicles his youthful imprisonment". calgaryherald. Archived from the original on 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ "Lynne Perras – "Steadier, happier, and quicker at the work"? Women in Canadian Animation – Animation Studies". 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
