Call for projects: Creators, celebrate McLaren's heritage right in the heart of Montreal!

First Prize: 25,000 Canadian dollars

Second Prizes: 3 x 5000 dollars each

Norman McLaren is one of the most renowned animation filmmakers in the world. In 2014 the Quartier des Spectacles and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will partner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth by dedicating to him the ensemble of video-projection façades in Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles. This is an invitation to filmmakers and creators from the four corners of the Earth to celebrate his legacy by submitting original creations inspired by his work.

The winning films will be projected on the designated façades from April 11th to June 1st, 2014, in Montreal's Quartier des spectacles. Proposals from candidates will be evaluated by a jury subject to their compliance with the call for projects. The four projects chosen will receive cash prizes.

Please note that the registration deadline is February 20, 2014 at 12pm EAST
and the final submission of projects is March 6, 2014, 12am EAST.