My name is Abbey Collings, I grew up in various towns throughout Ontario but currently live in Boylston, Nova Scotia. I graduated from Sheridan College’s Animation program last April, and since then, have been doing freelance design work, and Pet Valu cashiering. I love my pets, wildlife, hiking, and boats which all inspired my Hothouse...
A graduate of Ryerson University, Akash is a Toronto-based stop-motion animator with production credits for studios like Amazon Prime, Sony Pictures and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. His most recent film, A Tale of Two Regents, is a self-produced live-action documentary short about his father’s experience growing up as a new Canadian in Toronto’s Regent Park neighborhood.
Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes is a Montreal-based, Costa Rican-Canadian digital media artist and filmmaker whose practice is based in 3D computer environments. She is an MFA candidate at Concordia University in the Intermedia department, holding a BFA from the same in Film Animation. Influenced by her early experiences living near the Costa Rican jungle, her work...
Cameron originally hails from Calgary but has most recently been living in Vancouver after graduating from Emily Carr University with a bachelor’s degree in 2D and Experimental Animation. An active member of Canada’s non-profit arts community, Cameron has worked with VIVO Media Arts Centre in Vancouver. Her films have screened across North America, as well...
Grace An is a character-maker working in film and animation based in what is known as Toronto. Her shorts have been screened at the Phi Centre, the Fantasia International Film Festival, the Festival du nouveau cinéma and the Ottawa International Animation Festival. She holds a BFA in Film Animation at Concordia University and is currently...
2021 participants Meet the participants of this years’ edition. Click on each photo for full bio. Meet the team Read more on the NFB Blog
About this edition Due to COVID-19 health and safety restrictions, this will be a remote edition for participants outside of Greater Montreal. To the best of our ability, equipment will be provided for those working remotely. If travel guidelines allow, participants will travel to Montreal for orientation at the beginning of the program in November...
2023 participants Meet the participants of this years’ edition. Click on each photo for full bio. Team NFB Animation & Interactive Studio team Hothouse 14 production crew Read more on the NFB Blog
About this edition Hothouse 14 is available to participants working in the location of their choice, anywhere in Canada. Participants who reside close to the NFB offices in Montreal or Vancouver are welcome to work from there if they wish. Most of the program will be conducted remotely. To the best of our ability, equipment...
2025 participants Meet the participants of this years’ edition. Click on each photo for full bio. Team and timeline NFB English Animation Unit Hothouse 15 production crew Read more on the NFB Blog hothouse@nfb.ca
The National Film Board of Canada is seeking submissions from emerging animation creators for the 15th edition of Hothouse.
Hothouse takes place over 12 consecutive weeks in the NFB English Animation Studio. Not merely funding nor school: Hothouse is instead a paid mentorship in real-world animation filmmaking.