Intimate Animation 2-03 (31/05/2017) - Diane Obomsawin

Presenting the third episode of 'Intimate Animation' season 2, brought to you by the online animation magazine skwigly.com Join Skwigly's Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley as they explore, discuss and interview the talents behind animation that deals with adult themes of love, relationships and sexuality. In this episode we welcome Canadian comic artist/filmmaker Diane Obomsawin. Also known by her pen-name Obom, Diane has been a staple of the Montreal underground comics scene since the mid-80s. Among her most recent comic projects is "J'aime les Filles", a collection of ten reflections by women on their first loves, four of which having been recently adapted into the animated short film "I Like Girls". Produced by Marc Bertrand at the National Film Board of Canada, the film has already been critically acclaimed and garnered the Grand Prize for Independent Short at last year's OIAF. "I Like Girls" will be screening at Animafest Zagreb next week and is also part of the official selection of this year's Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Presented by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell