Quickdraw Animation Society

A charming look into beloved cameraless animator Richard Reeves as he reflects on his animation career, his use of the behemoth Oxberry camera stand, and the many projects he has assisted on over the years.

2D hand drawn short about different sized objects in our world.

Computer animated short film.

“Camping” is a stop motion, animated short film about an unhoused person living in Calgary. The project is being completed in partnership with people with that lived experience.

A traditional Tsuut'ina story told by Tsuut'ina artists.

Distractions mount to an almost intolerable level. Produced by Quickdraw Animation Society as part of the 2023 Animation Lockdown.

Dusk 106.7 is a place that fills a specific community niche. A place where monsters can have a voice and express themselves. Produced by Quickdraw Animation Society as part of the 2023 Animation Lockdown

A sweet and only occasionally sad tale of a walking and singing cassette tape’s pilgrimage across Calgary to find a new home after being tossed aside by his owner in the early 1990s for more up-to-date technology.

Claymation animated short.

Pandemic themed short animated film.

A depiction of changing states between upbeat, celebratory, spirited moments in tandem with moments of seemingly dark internal conflict.

SUGARTOWN is set in a bizarre and untamed garden in the bloom of spring, a matriarchal society where the male presence is removed. The characters in this animation are strange animal/monster/female hybrids; they are charmingly monstrous and represent the notion of being an “othering”.

Two boys ready for action head down to the Calgary Stampede, a cornucopia of rides, food and girls. “When I see the Stampede grounds through the spinning arms of the Ferris Wheel, flashing like the frames in a film, I think ‘This is my fountainhead'.”