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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀
Sunday, October 18 at 4:00pm
Part of SERIES 3 @thecinematheque

🎟️ Ticket links in our bio!⁣
🌐 2026.SMALLFILE.CA

Be reborn through degrading pixels. Passing from the familiar to the unknown, this program will take you through the unclear limits of life, death, and rebirth. Curated by Alma F. Garcia Angeles.

Screening works by Adolfo Bermudez, Ximena Baeza, Tadeo Morales, Ian O’Neill, Daniel R. Smith, Mickey Neal, Jeffrey Liu, Jorge A.G. Moya D., Adam W George, Jiwoo Kim, and Jana Rankov⁣.

⁣The seventh annual Small File Media Festival takes place on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18 at @thecinematheque (1131 Howe St, Vancouver).⁣ All programs will also screen online on-demand at SMALLFILE.TV in glorious low-res between October 31-November 7, 2026.

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@adolfo.bdz @ximena.baezag @jtadeoamadeo @variopint0 @kodiak_sights_and_sounds @thenanoforest @wheresmickey.ca @fixert @adamwgeorge.creative @jiwoo.ookim taken in The Cinematheque by @jiwoo.ookim

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Premiering @jiwoo.ookim
bonkers GIRAF 22 Signal Film with sound created by @sean_more_like_bean

Jiwoo takes inspiration from her own reaction to late season allergies while reveling in the irritant creatures that may live inside our sinuses. Expel the snot with a giggle and prepare for GIRAF 22 - a celebration of independent animation, showcasing the best of what’s being created here in Canada and around the world.
From Nov 12 to the 15th, we will be highlighting the most astounding, inventive, beautiful, mind-altering and unexpected animated films out there!

🤧 🦒 GIRAF 22 is a little over a month away make sure to visit our EARLY BIRD tickets linked in the bio! 🐝 🦒

GIRAF proudly acknowledges our funders
@calgaryartsdev
@afa.1991
@canada.council
@telefilm_canada by @jiwoo.ookim

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Sept 12
2:50 PM
Globe Cinema - 617 8 Ave SW
Free Entry!

Head over to the globe this Saturday to check out a stop motion animation showcase! 7 shorts from Soviet-era Estonia! And be the first to view the signal film for GIRAF 22 by @jiwoo.ookim

Doors: 2:50pm
Intros: 3:20pm
Screening & Live performance: 3:40pm - 5:00pm

Presented by @quickdrawyyc and curated by @eternalfamilytv with a live improvised score from @bugincision

Hosted by @yycbeltline taken in Globe Cinema by @jiwoo.ookim

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Little preview from the GIRAF 22 Signal Film created by @jiwoo.ookim with sound by @sean_more_like_bean

Make sure to come early for the premiere of the GIRAF signal film Saturday Sept 12th at the Globe Cinema. This is a free screening and part of a curation of films in partnership with @eternalfamilytv @albertaculture and hosted by @yycbeltline

#sneezeface 🤧 by @jiwoo.ookim

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🚨 Venue and time change‼️

I don’t know if you looked BUT it’s September! Fall is upon us. Because of that we are moving this FREE event to our favourite @globecinema_yyc !!

👀 🆂🅲🅷🅴🅳🆄🅻🅴: 👀
2:50pm Doors
3:20pm Intros + GIRAF 22 Preview with @jiwoo.ookim and @sean_more_like_bean
3:40pm Live Performance
3:50pm Shorts
5:00pm End

This screening is hosted by @yycbeltline in partnership with @eternalfamilytv @bittymeg

This screening is FREE and open to the public as part of the @albertaculture by @jiwoo.ookim

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ANNOUNCING THE GIRAF 22 SIGNAL FILM ARTIST :
~ @jiwoo.ookim ~

After her wonderful premiere of COWMAN at GIRAF 21 we are beyond excited to have her create this years festival identity. Jiwoo brings surrealism, humour, weirdness, and technical craft through her artwork and storytelling. We cannot wait to see what she creates this year!! 🤧🦠🌷

👋 Hi! My name is Jiwoo Kim, and I am a Korean animator based in Calgary, Alberta. My animation work is surreal, playful, and a little unhinged. My artistic practice focuses on retelling everyday experiences and struggles in surreal and comical ways. For example, my debut film, COWMAN, tells the story of a farmer and his cow and their bizarre and dramatic transformation on an otherwise peaceful farm. Through my work, I aim to bring smiles to people’s faces and tell stories that make difficult situations feel a little more bearable.

Above all, I hope my films make people laugh, have fun, and feel seen. For GIRAF’s 22nd Signal Film, I will be creating something inspired by a relatable daily struggle of mine: allergies. Apparently, I sneeze really loudly, and my friends point it out all the time. I thought it would be fun to create something funny and relatable for the festival.

For the visual style, I am aiming for a mixed media approach. I love adding lots of texture to my films. As I did in COWMAN, I will animate in a 3D claymation inspired style, but I also plan to incorporate different animation techniques and mediums. By combining these styles, I hope to create something visually exciting and unique for GIRAF’s 22nd Signal Film. 🐛 by @jiwoo.ookim

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3 months ago

Something I worked on for the current project a while ago. Not really going with this storyline anymore but I still love the way these turned out 🙃🙂 by @jiwoo.ookim

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4 months ago

BUMP Road Works 2026!!!

This year, I got to paint two of the barriers as part of BUMP!!! I painted many cats and got grilled by the sun 🐱🌞

It was so nice to meet all the amazing local artists! Thank you so much, BUMP, for this opportunity, and to all my friends who came out to help me!!!

One of my murals is located in front of Scozzafava’s Deli! If anyone sees my second mural, let me know 😛😛😛 by @jiwoo.ookim

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5 months ago

Cool animation stuffs I saw during Kaboom. Was a privilege to be part such a cool festival! 🇳🇱 by @jiwoo.ookim

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6 months ago

Blender animations from my students! I love 3d animation!!! by @jiwoo.ookim

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7 months ago

Fun blender renders from my students! I’m so proud of them!!! Thank you @quickdrawyyc for the teaching opportunity ❤️❤️❤️ by @jiwoo.ookim

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7 months ago

I Don’t Bite
24 x 18
Acrylic Gouache on Canvas

Something I painted over Christmas break. I wanted to get back to making some vibrant paintings, and this one has become my favorite piece so far! It’s heavily inspired by Mina, illustrated by Mattew Forsythe. As an animator, I now primarily create artworks in 3D, but this year I hope to make more paintings and sculptures! And of course, I’ll always find a way to make it about cats 😛 by @jiwoo.ookim

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8 months ago