Open Screening with ASIFA-East
Article written by Linda Beck. If you’ve not yet been to the annual ASIFA East open screening, it’s a crying shame. This event celebrates the professional and the amateur, the…
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October 26th, Tuesday 7pm ASIFA-East presents – International Animation Day Screening ASIFA International and ASIFA-East are thrilled to present ASIFA’s 50th Anniversary and 2010 International Animation Day Program : A…
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Recent Gig as a Case Study
I just finished up a big gig that encompassed all my virtual animation studio phillosphies in one. The job was directing an eleven minute film for a Southwestern state’s conservation division. Now, bear in mind that I have no agent or rep, nor do I loo…
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Dissatisfaction and You
Call it a symptom of being part of the New York animation scene that I have always gravitated towards the animation heroes that develop their own unique approach to the art form and carve out a singular career. Our town, maybe more than any other anima…
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Catching up with Jen Oxley and Dave Palmer
In some ways this week’s post is a good companion to my recent piece on the new NY studio Titmouse East and its co-owner Chris Prynoski. Much like Chris Prynoski, animation directors Jennifer Oxley (Little Bill, The Wonder Pets, 3rd and Bird) and David…
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The Challenge of Doing Business
*image above from Nick Jr’s Team Umizoomi, a production at Curious Pictures.If Animation Collective, Little Airplane, Stretch Films, Jumbo Pictures/Cartoon Pizza, have one thing in common it is: none of them have ever made me a grilled cheese sandwhich…
DetailsOpen Screening and International Animation Day!
ASIFA-East has two new exciting events coming up in October! Stay tuned for the flyers but here is the information: ASIFA-East Annual Open Screening! Oct 18, Monday 7 PM SVA…
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John Dilworth’s Irrational Reactions
Article written by Emmett Goodman. On Thursday night, September 23, filmmaker John R. Dilworth presented a show of his animated films at 92Y Tribeca. The title of this show is…
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The Return of Chris P
During my years as a student at SVA, there were two superstar students capturing everyone’s imagination. One was a year ahead of me, named Chris Prynoski (pictured above in cartoon form), and the other was Aaron Augenblick, two years behind. Despite n…
DetailsThe Electric Company: Remaking a Classic
Article written by Mike Rauch. How do you take a classic show that is close to people’s hearts and faithfully update it almost 30 years later? This past Tuesday, Karen…
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