Chris Robinson is a writer, author, and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). A leading voice in animation, he has received numerous honors, including the ‘Animafest Zagreb Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies’ (2020) and the ‘Prix René Jodoin’ (2022) for his impact on Canadian animation.
Widely regarded as “one of the most stylistically original and provocative experts in the history of animation,” Robinson has authored over 15 books on animation, including ‘Animation Pimp’ (2007), ‘Time out of Mind’ (2010), ‘Earmarked for Collision’ (2022), and ‘Raw Outrage: The Films of Phil Mulloy’. His writing blends criticism, memoir, and analysis, making him one of animation’s most distinctive and engaging voices.
Robinson co-wrote the award-winning animated short ‘Lipsett Diaries’ (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev, and wrote the script for Ushev’s upcoming feature, ‘Idling’.