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3:30pm • Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Canada Day NFB Animation Jamboree
Academy Award winning animator and Vancouver resident David Fine introduces some of his favourite National Film Board animated short films, many of them Academy Award winners or nominees, and all of them unique and personal visions. David will explain why he loves these singular films and how they influenced his own career.
The program includes two films he made with his partner, Alison Snowden (Oscar-winner Bob’s Birthday and Oscar-nominee Animal Behaviour) as well as eight other classics, including his all-time faves The Big Snit and The Street. You may have seen some of these films before but seeing them with an audience on the big screen at the Rio makes them worth seeing again. Not to mention the door prizes!
Featured Animations:
-- Hot Stuff – directed by Zlatko Grgić (1971, 09:09)
-- Every Child – directed by Eugene Fedorenko (1979, 06:13)
-- The Street – directed by Caroline Leaf (1976, 10:12)
-- Why Me? – directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb (1978, 09:22)
-- Special Delivery – directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay (1978, 07:07)
-- The Big Snit – directed by Richard Condie (1985, 09:55)
-- Bob’s Birthday – directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine (1994, 12:18)
-- Blackfly – directed by Christopher Hinton (1991, 05:13)
-- Wild Life – directed by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby (2011, 13:30)
-- Animal Behaviour – directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine (2018, 14:24)
Total film running time = 94 mins
Canada Day - Wednesday, July 1
Doors 3:00 pm | Event 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
General Admission - $16 (includes taxes and fees)
Concession - $14 (includes taxes and fees)
Youth - $10 (Includes taxes and fees)
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About Mr. Fine:
David Fine has worked in animation, live action film and documentary, but is most well known for his work alongside his partner (and wife!) Alison Snowden. They are Oscar winning filmmakers based in Vancouver. David was the co-creator of the hit TV series, Bob and Margaret, which was based on the Oscar winning short film, Bob’s Birthday, which he created with Alison. They also co-created the Nickelodeon and Teletoon TV series, Ricky Sprocket and co-developed the series Shaun the Sheep. They have made numerous short films, including three with the National Film Board of Canada. Their work has won awards and accolades all over the world, including four Oscar nominations and one win for Bob’s Birthday.
