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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ASIFA East – Call for Submissions The Viewseum is a periodic column started by Emmett Goodman that briefly introduces a member of our chapter to the world. We would like to…
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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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Every once in a while, two animators will form a strong connection, like two unbonded hydrogen molecules. The story of Coaster (2019) is the story of Amos Sussigan and Dan…
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After School Special 2019: SVA’s Alumni Film & Animation Festival Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Sunday, September 22, 2019 Featuring some of School of Visual Arts’ most accomplished film, television, animation,…
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An animation legend left us today. Richard Williams (1933-2019), at age 86, lived as long as many or most of us manage—but his surrendering this life hits unusually…
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Thank you to all our filmmakers and guests, Metropolitan Bar and Miyu Studios for creating another wonderful Pride month screening! Learn more about the films below. Checking the Third…
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Several years ago, I was encouraged to apply for a Fulbright Specialist grant by an animation teacher, Mila Farfan, at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. The university had applied…
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