Seven animated films by JAC students at the Brazil Film Fest Toronto

After participating in the Brazil Film Festival of Montreal, seven animation films produced by John Abbott College animation students will open in Toronto this week.

The 2017 edition of the Brazil Film Fest will take place from November 3 to 5, once again, in the prestigious TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre in Toronto. The Festival’s program is composed of internationally acclaimed Brazilian fiction and documentary movies. JAC animation student films will be screened before every feature presentation.

JAC student films are also featured on the Festival’s website, including the opening page:

These seven animated promos for the 2017 Brazil Film Fest Toronto were created by John Abbott students in the Arts, Literature and Communication program, Animation 1 course, oriented by Media Arts teacher Daniel Schorr. The students used a combined digital and analog technique of digital capture of animated cut-outs.