ASIFA-East Exposure Sheet

Article by Linda Beck.

Last night’s qualified pitch panel of Carl Adams (Clambake Animation), Janice Burgess (Nickelodeon), Fran Krause (FranKrause.com), and Amid Amidi (CartoonBrew.com) spoke to a packed amphitheatre.  It looks like quite of few of you are interested in pitching.  Good!  We could use the jobs.

If you’re going to do this yourself, the first thing to ask yourself, is who are you and why are you pitching your property as an animated show?

According to Burgess, “You have to think about the audience.  With younger children, you need to consider who they are and their … Continue Reading

ASIFA-East is back from hiatus!!  Please join us for our first event of the Fall.  A special panel event on animation pitching and development to mark the release of David B. Levy’s new book.  Join us for a lively discussion with panelists Carl W. Adams (co-creator Assy McGee), Amid Amidi (cartoonbrew.com), Janice Burgess (creator of Backyardigans), Fran Krasuse (creator), and Debra Solomon (creator).

Book signing to follow.

SVA
School Of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street
(Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave)
3rd Fl, Amphitheater
NYC

Article  by Dan Meth.

Last night, ASIFA East sponsored a highly informative seminar on network animation pitching with Jim Arnoff. To a packed NYU lecture hall, Arnoff shared two decades of acquired experience and wisdom as a entertainment industry packaging agent.

The highly energetic Arnoff immediately got the crowd involved by having every singly audience member state their name, experience, and purpose for attending. This exercise had a purpose, explained Arnoff; when you pitch you will need to talk about yourself and you will need to make yourself sound good. … Continue Reading

Dec. 11th, Thursday  7pm

ASIFA-East Presents – Pitching with Conviction: Become a Master

Join Television Packaging Agent/Certified Career Coach Jim Arnoff in a highly interactive workshop to learn the insider’s tips and tools to pitch yourself and your animation projects with confidence and results. You’ll acquire the skills to break through blocks, gain access to the decision makers and maximize your effectiveness in pitching.

Jim Arnoff is a Television Packaging Agent representing New York production companies in developing and selling original animation and non-fiction programming to the networks and new media. He is an Entertainment Lawyer and Certified … Continue Reading