Quickdraw Animation Society

The story of a cow and his farmer surviving an alien abduction, showcasing their unbreakable bond through extraordinary circumstances. Produced by Quickdraw Animation Society as part of the 2024 Animation Lockdown.

A charming look into beloved cameraless animator Richard Reeves as he reflects on his animation career, his use of the behemoth Oxberry camera stand, and the many projects he has assisted on over the years.

Pandemic themed short animated film.

SUGARTOWN is set in a bizarre and untamed garden in the bloom of spring, a matriarchal society where the male presence is removed. The characters in this animation are strange animal/monster/female hybrids; they are charmingly monstrous and represent the notion of being an “othering”.

Animated short film.

Two boys ready for action head down to the Calgary Stampede, a cornucopia of rides, food and girls. “When I see the Stampede grounds through the spinning arms of the Ferris Wheel, flashing like the frames in a film, I think ‘This is my fountainhead'.”

A short camera-less animation by director Richard Reeves

C’est La Vie: The Chris J. Melnychuk Story documents the award-winning animator’s (Alien, Zap Girl Makes Toast) battle with tongue cancer. Building on live footage from Chris’s last, unfinished film, C’est La Vie was created posthumously through the collaboration of 19 animators from Quickdraw Animation in Calgary, Canada.

This animated film flows through a vibrant underwater landscape, shown at night time. Sound and picture are drawn directly on film - cameraless animation.

Computer animated short film.

Dusk 106.7 is a place that fills a specific community niche. A place where monsters can have a voice and express themselves. Produced by Quickdraw Animation Society as part of the 2023 Animation Lockdown

A sweet and only occasionally sad tale of a walking and singing cassette tape’s pilgrimage across Calgary to find a new home after being tossed aside by his owner in the early 1990s for more up-to-date technology.

“Camping” is a stop motion, animated short film about an unhoused person living in Calgary. The project is being completed in partnership with people with that lived experience.

A short film about an early 19th century tailor going through the process of making a dress for themselves as a way of coming out to their family.

A short animation directed by Don Best

Short featuring stop motion animation.

A bastard satirical mutation of Gustave Doré's Divine Comedy engravings of the Inferno and those oversized "how-to" animation books that were put out by Hal Foster. SEE the hand of Cartoon Fate! TRY to figure out why Bob Hope's skull is in this film! Dante and Doré meet Disney in Hell!

Distractions mount to an almost intolerable level. Produced by Quickdraw Animation Society as part of the 2023 Animation Lockdown.

A depiction of changing states between upbeat, celebratory, spirited moments in tandem with moments of seemingly dark internal conflict.

A traditional Tsuut'ina story told by Tsuut'ina artists.