A number of Canadians are taking the spotlight at Ottawa International Animation Festival’s Official Competition when it rolls out its cartoon carpet next month.

The National Film Board of Canada will have a number of works in Competition, including from animators Paul Driessen (Oedipus), Koji Yamamura (Muybridge’s Strings), Georges Schwizgebel (Romance) and new short Wild Life from Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis.

Nelvana will also be in the nation’s capital with an episode of animated comedy series Scaredy Squirrel (pictured), based on the book series by homegrown author Mélanie Watt.

Sheridan College will also have a presence, as Jamie Metzger’s Paso Doble lands a spot in Competition, while Michelle Yoon’s My Name is Mitch will be screened in the Showcase section.

Also in competition is the North American premiere of La Luna, a new short from Pixar Animation Studios directed by Enrico Casarosa.

“Alongside legendary animators like Driessen, Schwizgebel and former OIAF Grand Prix winner, Yamamura, stand a number of exciting new works from students across Canada,” said OIAF artistic director Chris Robinson in a statement. “The maturity and originality of these student films bodes well for the future of animation film.”

OIAF received more than 2,000 entries from around the world for this year’s fest and 100 were chosen for Official Competition, with another 51 Showcase films. Competition categories include best feature, narrative, experimental and student films, TV shows, commercials and music video, with a separate competition for kid-centric films and TV shows.

A grand prize will also be awarded to the winner of each competition, including Best Short Film, Feature Film, Student and Commissioned Film.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival runs from Sept. 21 to 25.