ASIFA-East Exposure Sheet

Article by Heidi Marie Campbell.

The 41st Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival was a wonderful display of talent, art and humor. The 29 films showcased on Sunday, May 9, 2010, were a mixture of industry veterans, studios, students and newcomers. The works of Bill Plympton (Plymptoons), Mo Willems (Weston Woods Studio), Elliot Cowan, and David B. Levy, all established animation artists, stood alongside many animators who are less well known, but all were well deserved prize winners.

The Festival began with a film, Topi, whose break from the traditional genre of animation comedy was a pleasure to watch. The captivating … Continue Reading

Bill Plympton with Caresse Singh

I wasn’t sure what to expect for my first attendance at the ASIFA-East Animation Festival held on Sunday, May 9th at the Tishman Auditorium of The New School. I arrived just in time, barely escaping the Mother’s Day festivities mandated by my large family. The show ran smoothly, with only one technical glitch which most people used as their moment to take a bathroom break.

Some highlights included Backwards, the Best in Show by Aaron Hughes and Lisa LaBracio. The film, revealed entirely backwards … Continue Reading

ASIFA-East Animation Festival 2010 Signal Film by Elliot Cowan

Article written by David Levy, ASIFA-East President.

On Sunday May 9th, ASIFA-East presented is 41st annual Animation Festival, sharing the spotlight with mothers everywhere, it being Mother’s Day and all. Speaking of which, we had originally booked the venue for the Sunday before but we ended up getting bumped a week. I suppose we should have next year’s festival on Father’s Day, lest we risk being accused of favoring the fairer sex.

For 41 years this festival has well represented the local community in all its scruffy “jeans and t-shirt” goodness. New … Continue Reading

Here is the full list of winners from our 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival!! If the film was on YouTube, I’ve embedded it to the list. Please let me know if I’ve missed any. Congratulations all!!! – Dayna

2010 OPENING FILM

Elliot Cowan

BEST IN SHOW

Backwards
Aaron Hughes & Lisa LaBracio

INDEPENDENT FILMS

1st Place
Something Left, Something Taken
Tiny Inventions

2nd Place

Let’s Make Out
Stephen Neary

3rd Place

The Hybrid Union
Hybroll Animation

Excellence in Animation
Off-Line
Tom Gasek

Excellence in Design

The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead -
The Thing in the Distance
Elliot Cowan

Excellence in Writing/Humor
Rinky Dink
Stretch Films, Inc.

Excellence in Experimental Techniques
Aesthetic Species Maps (2009)
David … Continue Reading

You are invited to…
The 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival!
Sunday, May 09.
6 PM
Tishman Auditorium
The New School
66 W.12th Street
Admission: FREE!
-party/reception to follow immediately
Postcard design by Dan Meth.

Article written by Elliot Cowan.

Last night we wrapped up the last of 4 jury screenings for the upcoming ASIFA-East animation festival.
Student Films
First of all, a big congratulations to every student who had the belief in their film to step up, pay an entry fee and have it screen for their peers.

There is, I think, always a distinct pattern when watching a large collection of student films.

In every class, there’s probably going to be one incredibly talented person, who knows how to draw, animate, takes the time to learn the technology and has some understanding of the storytelling … Continue Reading

2010 ASIFA-East Animation Festival
Now Accepting Films!
Deadline March 1st

Download Entry Form

The festival is a unique showcase for the most groundbreaking independent and commercial animation being produced in the industry today. Enter your film today!!!

Jury Screenings for ASIFA-East’s 41st Annual Animation Festival!

Free and open to all, but only up-to-date ASIFA-East members may vote in the jury screenings. It is possible to join or renew a membership that evening – please print out and bring this membership form with you.

All screenings start at … Continue Reading