ASIFA-East Exposure Sheet

ASIFA-East is officially on hiatus for the summer.  We’ll be doing updates and maintenance over the summer so please excuse the appearance if you notice anything fishy.  We’ll be back in full force by the Fall!!!

Have a great summer everyone!!  As always, stay tuned to our calendar updates on our regular website, and our periodic email newsletter.

Our pals at Rooftop Films present Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then from Director Brent Green.  The film will be performed with a live soundtrack, featuring members of punk idols Fugazi.
SATURDAY JUN 26, 2010
8:00 PM
OPEN ROAD ROOFTOP

LOWER EAST SIDE
350 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10002
F, J, M, Z to Delancey Street-Essex Street; B, D, Q to Grand Street

8:00
Doors Open

8:30
Live Music by Brent Green

9:00
Film Begins

11:30
After-party: Open Bar at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge … Continue Reading

Still from "Coney"

Article by Emmett Goodman.

In the past few years, I have become aware of both the different types of animation styles and animators there are (and can be). Frank and Caroline Mouris are the kind of independent animators who work with (in a manner of speaking) a patented animation style of their own. Both their own films and their commercial work are defined either by its collage-animation, idiosyncratic narrations, or both. Their 1973 short film, Frank Film, won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject … Continue Reading

Article by Caresse Singh.

I was a little nervous when I got out of the cab. The facade of 543 Union Street did not exactly scream “gallery.” I wondered for a moment if this was some sort of practical joke. Or maybe, it was like a page out of “Harry Potter” and I had to knock on the brick wall in a certain way to find the entrance. To my relief, two other guests soon arrived for this same event and were also puzzled as to how to get in. Following the suggestion of a stranger and a note on the door, we turned the corner, went up an alley-way and there we found Observatory.

We were greeted by the kind smile of Joanna Ebenstein – a key figure in the creation of Observatory. As we waited for the presentation to begin, we made our introductions and looked around the space. The entrance area was thoughtfully covered with artwork of varying mediums. Among some of the most memorable pieces was a long orange knitted scarf hung across the ceiling and extending down into a bundle on the floor, with pictures of its’ many contributing knitters in a glass case to the right of the heap.
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June 15th, Tuesday 7pm

ASIFA-East and Women In Animation presents – The Films of Frank and Caroline Mouris

ASIFA-East and Women In Animation are proud to present a special screening of the films of Oscar-winning animators, Frank and Caroline Mouris.

Admission: FREE!

SVA
School Of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street
(Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave)
3rd Fl, Amphitheater
5th floor, Room 502. NYC
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu

Article by Dayna Gonzalez.

On Friday, May 28, Rooftop Films presented  a series of short films with the theme “Dark Toons”.    This intriguing mix of films ranged from the chaotic train ride that is Cordell Barker’s Runaway to a short treatise on big, juicy, tasty hot dogs appropriately titled Sam’s Hot Dogs by David Lopez Retamero.  New York’s own Jake Armstrong’s, The Terrible Thing of Alpha 9, was also featured.  His wonderfully ugly yet adorable monster got a lot of laughs.  About a dozen animated films were presented, … Continue Reading

The 2010 Summer Series of Rooftop Films has begun, and to promote this exciting run, Program Director Dan Nuxoll has generously offered ASIFA members a discount on tickets for the following shows.   Look for this code in our next email newsletter blast!

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From Dan:

Next Friday, May 28, we have a show called Dark Toons with some really great animation from the dark side: http://rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/7-dark-toons

Then on June 26 we have a screening of Brent Green’s Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, with a live score performed by musicians, … Continue Reading