One of the world’s largest and most prestigious animation festivals, the five-day Ottawa international Animation Festival (OIAF), ended on Sunday, Sept. 28. You can find the complete list of the OIAF 2025 winners and honourable mentions on the OIAF’s website. To augment this list, I’d like to share the films I particularly loved this year.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival has come in swinging this year, with plenty of films worth a watch for Ottawa audiences. This is part two of our review.

The OIAF started on Wednesday, Sept. 24 and ends Sunday, Sept. 28. Having seen many films the first two days of the festival, I’ll tell you about the films that I enjoyed and think you’ll enjoy, too.

Spanning 2.3km from Island Park to Breezehill, the Taste of Wellington returns to Wellington Street West on Saturday, Sept. 20, for a full day of live music, markets, roller disco, car show, aerial antics, and more.

CityFolk finished off with a lively crowd last night at Lansdowne Park with performances from Tobi, Down With Webster, Cam Kahin, and more.

Unlike Bluesfest which can sometimes feel like a marathon, especially if you attempt to attend every single day, CityFolk’s short five day schedule always seems to go by in the blink of an eye, and the 2025 edition coming to a close tonight is no different.

CityFolk continued at Lansdowne Park last night for the fourth day of the festival, with performances from The Pogues, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Catbite, and more.

A trio of different genres on the FASKEN Stage will complement the legendary Celtic punk on the Main Stage at CityFolk tonight.

CityFolk continued at Lansdowne Park last night for the third day of the festival, with performances from Kaia Kater, James, The Devil Makes Three, and more.

CityFolk continued at Lansdowne Park last night for the second day of the festival, with performances from Rum Ragged, Junkhouse, Indigo Girls, and more.