BigArtTO at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

^{Image: Still from 'Bramalea' by Anda Chitescu}

BigArtTO presents the Seneca Animation Expo at the Chinese Cultural Centre

In Partnership with  Seneca College, School of Creative Arts & Animation with artists Rhael McGregor, Cristian Caetano, Sam Van Rootselaar, Tali Lawrence, Anda Chitescu, Eleanor Elizabeth Davitt, and Aaron Lun.

Wednesday October 13 - Saturday October 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm nightly.

Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCC) is a vibrant multicultural hub in Canada with three decades proud history in serving the diverse community. CCC takes pride in taking the leadership role in promoting and preserving Chinese culture and heritage in the context of Canadian society.

Selected short films:

Dracudate
Rhael McGregor is a Winnipeg born Métis animator and comic artist based in the Toronto Area. They have worked freelance in animation and comics and love bringing stories to life, especially those that make people smile.

Half of the Way
Cristian Caetano grew up in Milton, ON, and is fascinated by the problem-solving side of animation and finding creative solutions to problems. More than anything, he lives for days where he’s working alongside his peers in the studio, tossing ideas back and forth and improving his work.

Breaker Point
Sam Van Rootselaar has had a passion for making pictures move since she was in elementary school. Now she has a passion for character animation, drawing, and spooky movies which ultimately culminated in this film!

All Gonna Die
Tali Lawrence has a lifelong love of animation and cartoons (as well as dinosaurs), and has been thrilled to see them come together in the culmination of the Seneca short film We're All Gonna Die!

Bramalea
Anda Chitescu is a graduate of Animation and Global Business and Digital Arts, dabbling in many different areas before “settling down” to direct two shorts. With no fear of the unknown, they jump headfirst into experimenting with software and learning new techniques.

Drawn to You
Eleanor Elizabeth Davitt loved surrounding herself in stories ever since she was young, and was determined to make her own original stories to share with the world. A member of the Queer community herself, Eleanor wanted there to be more LGBTA+ animation present for audiences of all ages to enjoy and connect with.

Duhka
Aaron Lun is an animation junkie, comic fiend, and film lover who just wants to make great art. A graduate from the animation program at Seneca College, he created the short film Duhkha alongside his amazing team of fellow pencil-heads. He plans to explore every aspect of the animation world in the hopes of opening his own studio one day.

About BigArtTO: Explore Art Across The City

Experience art illuminated at BigArtTO, a city-wide public art celebration featuring free access to temporary public artworks projected onto local buildings and landmarks. Created by Toronto artists, the projections will play on a loop so that visitors can arrive at any time. Part of ShowLoveTO.

BigArtTO is the result of a collaboration between the City of Toronto with OCAD University and AVA Animation & Visual Arts Inc.

View all BigArtTO events here.