Hothouse

"The aim is to re-imagine ways of making animation that are faster, more flexible and that celebrate the shortest of short forms while maintaining creative and technical excellence, all hallmarks of NFB animation."

I wrote about Hothouse in a previous post, but I have now found out more about it! Basically, NBF give 8 emerging filmmakers 12 weeks to make 30 seconds of animation! They have an experienced film-maker at hand to guide them along the way (this year it is Torill Kove). Films are diverse in both content and technique, from animating dead ainmals to rotoscoping. I do not know if they pay to be there or if they get payed, however, this sounds like a great opportunity, stressful and fun. Worth looking into when i finish my masters.