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Archive for July, 2026
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Explore: Handala
This article shares the story behind one of the most universal symbols of resistance amongst Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. This image is of Handala, a cartoon character who is a young Palestinian refugee. He wears tattered clothes and has his back turned. He is seen as a symbol of defiance and is an image that can be found across the country (and around the world), graffitied onto universities, within artwork displayed at museums, and in personal items such as on T-shirts and key chains. Handala was created by Naji al-Ali, a Palestinian cartoonist who was exiled as a child in 1948 and murdered in 1987. He published three books of his cartoons and worked for the newspaper Al-Qabas in London.
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Link of the Month: Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s top animation festivals, with programs for both teens and families. This five-day event provides aspiring creators a chance to learn, explore, and network through various events. It features events such as short-film competitions, hands-on animation workshops, Animation Exposé for behind-the-scenes insights, and parties where participants get to mingle with one another. Deadlines to participate and submit work to the festival are open between May and August.
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Biography of the Month: Mae Questel
This month’s biography is Mae Questel, the voiceactress behind many iconic cartoon characters including Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.
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Animation of the Month: Somewhere in Dreamland
This month’s featured animation is the 1936 Fleischer cartoon “Somewhere in Dreamland” which explores poverty during The Great Depression through the lives of a mother and her children.