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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Jacob Kafka: Rough Animator and Cozy Mysteries
by Robby Gilbert Jacob Kafka is one of the ‘quiet ones’ to keep an eye on. His work is thoughtful and sweet, and he embodies the spirit if the quintessential…
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The Passion and Persistence of Animator Dean Lennert
A conversation with Doug Vitarelli Surrounded by the tobacco fields that for decades produced Topstones, one of the world’s greatest cigars, is Dean Lennert’s animation studio which for decades has…
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Annastacia Henry-Ramos: ‘If You Shoot for the Stars, You’ll Reach the Moon’
by Robby Gilbert President’s Note:I’ve had the pleasure to teach animation to hundreds of students at some world class art schools for over 20 years. Many have gone on to…
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Snozzlewinks!… and the Zip-Bang-Zap World of Cartoon Animator Pilar Newton-Katz
by Robby Gilbert High-energy and exuberant in all the best ways, Pilar Newton-Katz exudes excitement, positivity, and passion for her work and the world of animation. A cartoonist, painter, illustrator,…
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