Roxy and Max get animated! Contest

Encouraging young francophones to make an animated film

The TFO MediaGroup, in partnership with the NFB is launching the Roxy and Max get animated!  contest on its website today.

The contest is aimed at encouraging young francophone filmmakers to make an animated film, and is open to francophones aged 14 to 21, living outside Quebec. Four finalists will win professional post-production services at the NFB, and will have their films broadcast on TFO. The finalists will be seen at tfo.org/roxymax. Visitors to the site will vote for their favourites, with the winner being announced November 14, 2011.

The tfo.org/roxymax site features a Web series of 13 dramatic episodes starring Roxane and Maxime, two students enrolled in an animation course. Young web surfers follow them step by step as they make an animated film - and find their relationship evolving. Viewers can join the adventure too by making their own film and participating in the contest. Registration gives users access to Toon Boom animation software, and to NFB and Toon Boom specialists who can chat with them and help them successfully complete each step.