2015 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival: Jury Screenings

Posted by Blogger on Mar 8, 2015 in ASIFA Events, ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival, Feature Articles, Industry Events | No Comments

Thanks to all who entered the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival!! This year, we upgraded to accepting digital entries and the response was outstanding! Thanks to your enthusiasm, we’ve had a record amount of entries, totaling out to 5 nights worth of jury screening time! All entrants should have received an email confirming their screening night. Please mark your calendars!!

Jury Screening Nights

Tuesday, March 17, 2015: Student Category Part One. SVA: 3rd Floor Amphitheater. Ballot pickup begins at 6:30pm. Screening 7pm SHARP.
Thursday, March 19, 2015: Student Category Part Two. SVA: 3rd Floor Amphitheater. Ballot pickup begins at 6:30pm. Screening 7pm SHARP.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015: Commissioned (under and over 2 minutes) and Music Video Categories. SVA: Room 502. Ballot pickup begins at 7pm. Screening 7:30pm SHARP.
Thursday, March 26, 2015: Independent Category Part One. SVA: 3rd Floor Amphitheater. Ballot pickup begins at 6:30pm. Screening 7pm SHARP.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015: Independent Category Part Two. SVA: Room 502. Ballot pickup begins at 7pm. Screening 7:30pm SHARP.

All current ASIFA-East members are eligible and strongly encouraged to participate in our juror screenings. Now is the time to become a member and participate in selecting our 2015 Award Winners!! Membership forms are available at the door BUT please join or renew online to save time signing in at the door. Bring your PayPal receipt with you to the screening. For questions regarding submissions, please see our FAQ page or email us at asifaeastfestival@gmail.com. For questions regarding your current membership status, email our secretary at asifaeastsecretary@gmail.com.

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) is located at 209 East 23 Street, New York, NY. Members should arrive 30 minutes ahead to sign in to get a ballot. We have a large amount of films to be screened, therefore screenings will begin on time. Admission is free and open to all but only up to date members may vote.

Awards Ceremony

Please join ASIFA-East for our 2015 Animation Festival Awards Ceremony! Awards will be presented, bashful thank you’s recorded, and a lively reception will follow.

Sunday, May 17th, 2015
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Tishman Auditorium at The New School
63 5th Avenue, NYC
(NE corner of 13th Street & 5th Ave)

Reception will be held at Wollman Hall
65 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, NYC
(between 5th and 6th Avenue)

Festive Attire Encouraged!
After-Party TBA

Please note: Our Awards Ceremony will be held in the NEW Tishman Auditorium at 63 Fifth Avenue, at the Northeast corner of 13th Street and 5th Avenue. Our Reception will be held at Wollman Hall directly after the Awards Ceremony. Wollman Hall is located on the 5th floor at 65 West 11th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. Refreshments and drinks will be served. You must be 21 to drink. Please bring ID. Please stay tuned for more details.

The Awards Ceremony and Reception afterwards are free and open to the public. We would appreciate the donation of $5 from non-members to help us continue serving the animation community in New York area and beyond.

Debuting in 1969, the ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival is one of the longest running festivals of its kind. The festival is a unique showcase for the most groundbreaking independent and commercial animation being produced in the industry today. Every February, entries are submitted and judged during special jury screenings in March. Only current ASIFA-East members are permitted to vote for the winning films. The votes are sealed and tallied by an independent accountant and announced at a special awards ceremony in the Spring.

To learn more about the festival, please read our former President David B. Levy’s article, a wonderfully informative, behind the scenes look at ASIFA-East.