by Robby Gilbert President’s Note:I’ve had the pleasure to teach animation to hundreds of students at some world class art schools for over 20 years. Many have gone on to…
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Friends, passionate and accomplished film historian and friend, Giannalberto Bendazzi, just left us, last night, at age 75. Matchless in his command of world animation history, it seems impossible to overstate…
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Congratulations to all the winners of the 51st ASIFA-East Animation Awards! This year we had an exciting new virtual festival, and it was quite a flashback to 2019 to see…
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You’re invited to ASIFA East’s 51st Animation Awards Ceremony! Join us for our animation celebration on Sunday, May 23rd at 6:00pm EST. Please RSVP here for free tickets! This year…
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“Spiritus Mundi: Animation the World” Premiere! A film made collaboratively by animators around the world to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Association Internationale du Film d’Animation (ASIFA) Screening Date:…
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Doug Vitarelli has worked over 20 years as a 3D artist in NYC. “Lives uptown, works downtown,” is his motto! Doug is an animator, teacher, small business owner and designer. Starting in 1987 with Michael…
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Free Spirit is a stop-motion animated short film, directed by Katrina Villarreal. Thematically, the short tackles some very dark and cerebral emotions, such as depression, isolation, disconnection, and suicide. M…
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Hello, this is Tristian Goik, the new president of ASIFA-East. Our annual animation film festival has been postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemic and “New York on PAUSE.” This is…
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Update: Tue. March 10th, To all our filmmakers and festival viewers, We have just received word that the School of Visual Arts has decided to cancel their amphitheatre…
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NYU has an opportunity that will interest experienced ASIFA–East animators and educators. Their announcement follows: The Kanbar Institute’s Undergraduate Film & Television Department at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts…
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