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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/7661/
SUMMARY:Canada Day 2026 in Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Academy Award winning animator and Vancouver resident David F
 ine 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 singula
 r films and how they influenced his own career.\n\nThe program includes tw
 o films he made with his partner\, Alison Snowden (Oscar-winner Bob’s
  Birthday and Oscar-nominee Animal Behaviour) as well as eight other cl
 assics\, 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 menti
 on the door prizes!\n\nFeatured Animations:\n\n—  Hot Stuff – dire
 cted by Zlatko Grgić (1971\, 09:09)\n—  Every Child – directed b
 y Eugene Fedorenko (1979\, 06:13)\n—  The Street – directed by
  Caroline Leaf (1976\, 10:12)\n—  Why Me? – directed by Janet Pe
 rlman and Derek Lamb (1978\, 09:22)\n—  Special Delivery – directe
 d by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay (1978\, 07:07)\n—  The Big Snit
  – directed by Richard Condie (1985\, 09:55)\n—  Bob’s Birthday
  – directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine (1994\, 12:18)\n—  B
 lackfly – directed by Christopher Hinton (1991\, 05:13)\n—  Wild 
 Life – directed by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby (2011\, 13:30)\n—
   Animal Behaviour – directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine (201
 8\, 14:24)\n\nTickets: Canada Day NFB Animation Jamboree • Rio Theatre T
 ickets\n\nGeneral Admission - $16 (includes taxes and fees)\nConcession - 
 $14 (includes taxes and fees)\nYouth - $10 (Includes taxes and fees)\n\nAb
 out David:\n\nDavid Fine has worked in animation\, live action film and d
 ocumentary\, but is most well known for his work alongside his partner (an
 d wife!) Alison Snowden. They are Oscar winning filmmakers based in Vancou
 ver.  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. T
 hey have made numerous short films\, including three with the National Fil
 m Board of Canada. Their work has won awards and accolades all over the wo
 rld\, including four Oscar nominations and one win for Bob’s Birthday.\n
 \n--\n\n*Minors OK. Mild content warning recommend 13+. Must be 19+ w/ID f
 or bar service.\n*Sorry\, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this eve
 nt.\n*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatreti
 ckets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out\, the remaining tic
 kets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box O
 ffice prior to showtime (subject to availability).\n*Our box office is typ
 ically open 30 minutes before showtime. Seating for this event is both ass
 igned and general admission. We have a small lobby – help us avoid bottl
 e-necking! Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to showtime to ensure time to
  locate seats\, and time for snacks at concession.
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LOCATION:The Rio Theatre\, 1660 E Broadway\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\,
  V5N 1W1\, Vancouver\, Canada
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