Chris Robinson is an animation, film, literature and sports writer, author of numerous books and artistic director of the

Ottawa International Animation Festival The Ottawa International Animation Festival is an annual animated film and media festival that takes place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The OIAF was founded in 1975, with the first festival held from August 10 to 15 in 1976. Initially organized by ...

(OIAF). He also wrote the screenplay for the

Jutra Award The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

-winning

animated documentary The animated documentary (also known as anidoc) is a moving image form that combines animation and documentary. This form should not be confused with documentaries about movie and TV animation history that feature excerpts. History The fi ...

Lipsett Diaries ''Lipsett Diaries'' (french: Les journaux de Lipsett) is a 2010 short animated documentary about the life and art of collage filmmaker Arthur Lipsett, animated and directed by Theodore Ushev and written by Chris Robinson. The 14-minute film was ...

'', directed by

Theodore Ushev Theodore Asenov Ushev ( bg, Теодор Асенов Ушев; born 4 February 1968) is a Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter based in Montreal. He is best known for his work at the National Film Board of Canada, including the 2 ...

. In 2020, Robinson was awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies by Animafest Zagreb.

OIAF

Robinson began his association with the OIAF in the early 1990s, while still a film student at

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

, coordinating festival submissions and selection committees.

Essays and columns

From 2000 to 2016, Robinson wrote the "Animation Pimp" column for

Animation World Magazine Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ...

. Partially influenced by gonzo journalism and

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writers, Pimp columns often fused philosophy, history, comedy and memoir in discussing various facets of animation. A selection of columns were later compiled into a book illustrated by German artist and animator, Andreas Hykade. In 2016, Robinson renamed the column, Cheer and Loathing in Animation. In 2014, Animation World Magazine debuted Robinson's Animation Pimpcast. In this monthly podcast, Robinson sits down with a variety of animation types to fondle their minds through informal chats about animation, life and whatever else they feel like discussing.

Books

Robinson's book ''Stole This From a Hockey Card: A Philosophy of Hockey, Doug Harvey, Identity & Booze'' (2005), which was a critical success and was shortlisted for the

Ottawa Book Award Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d'Ottawa is a Canadian literary award presented by the City of Ottawa to the best English and French language books written in the previous year by a living author residing in Ottawa.

. In 2013, TV hockey personality Ron Maclean listed ''Stole This From a Hockey Card'' as one of his choices of books that could change the nation.

Bibliography

*''Estonian Animation: Between Genius and Utter Illiteracy'' (2003) *''Ottawa Senators'' (2004) *''Stole This From a Hockey Card: A Philosophy of Hockey, Doug Harvey, Identity & Booze'' (2005) *''Unsung Heroes of Animation'' (2006) *''Great Left Wingers of Hockey's Golden Era'' (2006) *''The Animation Pimp'' (2007) *''Canadian Animation: Looking for a Place to Happen'' (2008) *''Ballad of a Thin Man: In Search of Ryan Larkin'' (2008) *''Love Simple'' (2009) *''Animators Unearthed'' (2010) *''Japanese Animation: Time out of Mind'' (2010) *''Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever'' (2011) *''Mad Eyed Misfits: Writings on Indie Animation'' (2022) *''The Corners are Glowing: Selected Writings from the Ottawa International Animation Festival'' (September 2022) *''Earmarked for Collision: A History of Collage Animation'' (2023)

Awards

*2004: Special Award for Continuing Support of Independent Animated Film (ASIFA-East) *2005: Ottawa Books Awards Finalist for "Stole This From A Hockey Card" *2011: Genie Award for Best Animated Short for "Lipsett Diaries" (directed by Theodore Ushev) *2011: Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film for "Lipsett Diaries" (directed by Theodore Ushev) *2020: Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies (Animafest Zagreb) *2022: Le Prix René-Jodoin (for contributions to Canadian animation)

References

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