TraceLoops aka Matthias Brown
Curious About the Process a conversation with Doug Vitarelli I learned of Matthias, a modern day Norman McLaren living in Brooklyn, because, not surprisingly, an experimental animator’s account from Brooklyn…
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Building an Accessible Animation Community in NYC with Animation Speak/Easy
A conversation with Siz Wang Between 2022 and 2023, words spread in town about a mysterious speakeasy event for animation lovers. I cannot recall how the message was passed on…
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Printable aNYmator Newsletters
This is the archive of our newsletter, the aNYmator, for animation fans and historians. Issues contain such content as the President’s Message, interviews, articles, film festival reviews, and more. This…
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New York City Animation Weekend
#NYCAnimWknd ASIFA-East presents NYC Animation Weekend, an event where NYC’s most prestigious animation organizations come together to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet,…
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Developing Independence as an International Animator with Mulan Fu
A conversation with Siz Wang Every school has a talented upperclassman who is told as a legend over lunch breaks. Mulan Fu is that legend in the 2020s at the…
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EXIT 73 Studios: We have a low overhead and it’s just the two of us
A conversation between Exit 73 Studios co owner Chris Burns and Doug Vitarelli with ASIFA-East intern Katelynn Duarte If you need a coffee while you’re traveling to Montauk to meet…
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Howard Beckerman: In Remembrance
Animator, father, devoted husband and partner, historian, writer, and friend, Howard Beckerman touched the lives of so many for so long that no words can encapsulate the love felt for…
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Amy Kravitz: Monochrome Monarch
by Keltie Duncan This article about ASIFA-East member Amy Kravitz is reprinted with permission from the ASIFA International website. “Many films are ‘about’ a topic, and have a message to…
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Remembering Dick Rauh
By Ray Kosarin This past year, ASIFA–East lost a beloved leader and friend. On October 9, Dick Rauh, oursecond and longest-serving president, died at the age of 98.Our ASIFA–East Animation…
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54th Animation Festival Results
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