The Animation Hotline
New ASIFA-East member Dustin Grella is working on this really cool animation project and sends us this little note: I’m working on new project called the Animation Hotline. I’m going…
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The New Animation Stars of NYC: Part 1
The longer I’ve observed the animation scene, the more I’ve come to notice that our art-form’s past achievements are usually applauded at the expense or at the underestimation of the great work that’s being done right now. I don’t think this happens fo…
DetailsVAFI2 – Call for Entries from Young Animators
Know any animators between the ages of 10 – 18? Well, this just came in from Sandra Malenica, ASIFA-Croatia member and programme diretor of VAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival Varaždin
DetailsEnter the 2011 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival Now!
Entry forms for the 2011 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival are ready! Films are due February 28 sharp. No films can be accepted beyond that date. Jury screenings will be held…
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ASIFA-East presents an evening of animation by Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga of Polestar Films!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. ASIFA-East presents an evening of animation by Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga of Polestar Films! Thursday, January 27th 7pm SVA 209 East…
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Crossing The Line: Signe Baumane and Lasse Persson
Article by Emmett Goodman. Latvian-born indie Signe Baumane has curated many animation screenings in New York, and always looks to put on not only a good show, but a very…
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Animation Goggles
Just over ten years ago I sat on my first animation festival jury outside of ASIFA-East’s annual jury screenings. It was The New York Expo, a now-defunct film festival that had been around for decades. I’ve since sat on a few other juries, most notably…
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ASIFA-East Interview: Howard Beckerman
Introducing a new continuing monthly feature of ASIFA-East’s online Exposure Sheet, The ASIFA-East Interview. It’s no secret that the New York area contains some of the richest talent working in…
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Animation Hiatus Survival Guide
A still from Andy Kennedy’s amazing new indie short, “Accumulonimbus.”Recently the animation crew behind Nick Jr’s Team Umizoomi, a production at New York’s Curious Pictures, began a year long hiatus between seasons. Some of this talented bunch instan…
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The Right Pitch, The Right Way
Joel Moss Levinson donned as a Penguin in one of his previous video projects. Sorry for the very late post this week. Our place was down with the flu, which we became “the flew” as we traveled by plane to visit family. If you’ve never travelled sick, y…
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