Awards

animal behaviour

  • 2019 Oscar Nomination
  • 2019 Canadian Screen Award winner
  • Grand Prix – Anima Mundi – Brazil
  • Best short film – Trebon Anifilm
  • Best Direction and Best Comedy – LA Animation Festival
  • Official selection – Zagreb International Animation Festival
  • Official selection – Annecy International Animation Festival
  • Official selection – Edinburgh International Film Festival
  • Official selection – Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
  • Audience Choice – Best Film – Court c’est Court Avignon
  • Audience Choice – Best Film – Krakow
  • Audience Choice – Best Film –  Internationales Trickfilm-Wiesbaden
  • Audience Choice – Abitibi-Temiscamingue International Film Festival

Bob and margaret

  • Canadian Academy Award nominee for Best Writing
  • Best Animation Series, Cartoons on the Bay, Italy 2000
  • Canadian Viewers Choice finalist for most popular Canadian TV program 1999 and 2000
  • First prize Best Prime Time Animation, Los Angeles Animation Celebration 2002
  • Second prize Best Prime Time Animation, Los Angeles Animation Celebration 2001

Bob's birthday

  • Oscar for best short animation 1993
  • Canadian Academy Award for best short animation 1993
  • British Academy Award nominee for best short animation 1993
  • Best short film – Annecy International Animation Festival
  • Special prize for humour – Ottawa International Animation Festival
  • Silver Hugo – Chicago International Film Festival 1994
  • Best Animation – Toronto Short Film Festival 1995
  • Best Short – Cinanima Animation Festival 1994

George and rosemary

  • Oscar nomination for best short animation 1988 
  • Canadian Academy Award (Genie Award) for best short film 1988 
  • Best Short Film, Zagreb Animation Festival 1988 
  • Varna Animation Festival Best short film 1988 
  • Gold Plaque Chicago International Film Festival 1988 
  • Official Selection, London Film Festival 1988

In and Out

  • Canadian Academy Award (Genie Award) nominee for best short film 1990 
  • Best short Berlin Film Festival 1990 
  • Best short Athens International Film Festival 1990
  • Shortlisted for 1990 Oscar nomination.

Second class mail

  • Oscar nomination for best short animation 1985 
  • Best first film Annecy International Animation Festival 1985 
  • Official Selection, London Film Festival 1985
  • Official Selection – Toronto International Animation Festival