It’s French for the Association Internationale du Film d’Animation.
ASIFA was founded in 1960 in Annecy, France by a group of international animators to increase world-wide visibility of animated film. ASIFA’s membership includes animation professionals and fans from more than 50 countries.
ASIFA-East is the Eastern U.S. chapter of ASIFA, based in New York City. ASIFA-East hosts screenings, workshops, and panel discussions on all things animation, and annually hosts the ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival.
ASIFA-East is a vibrant community made up of animation professionals and enthusiasts, in the New York Tri-State area and beyond. If you are curious about our organization and what we do, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, and perhaps you will find the answers you are looking for! Also, don’t hesitate to Contact Us if you have specific queries.
ASIFA-Board Members are the cornerstone of our operation. All posts are volunteer and unpaid. From planning the festival, to keeping the aNYmator going with feature articles and member participation, to hosting events, to listening and reporting member feedback, they do all they can to keep a healthy heartbeat to our community.
Joining or Renewing is easy! Membership gives you access not only to our regular slate of free workshops, panel discussions, and screenings, but it also keeps you in the loop for free movie tickets and exclusive events. Members also get discounts on festival fees, including entry to our own annual festival.
On October 11, 2025, ASIFA-East hosted a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence at the Hudson Park Library.Our amazing panelists, Creative Director Daniel Garcia, Educator Mattia Casalegno, Animators Aaron Augenblick and…
On September 13, 2025 at the Hudson Park Public Library, we held a panel discussion on Social Media and Animation. Our incredible panelists, Pat Smith, Staci (Missink Toons) Henry-Ramos, Peter…
