Viewseum: Khorvash “Coline” Khayati
Khorvash Khayati, who goes by the name Coline, started to make comics, graphic novels and design dresses when she was only five years old! By the time she was 12, Coline…
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Viewseum: Doug Vitarelli
Doug Vitarelli has worked over 20 years as a 3D artist in NYC. “Lives uptown, works downtown,” is his motto! Doug is an animator, teacher, small business owner and designer. Starting in 1987 with Michael…
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Viewseum: Katrina Villarreal
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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The Viewseum is Open
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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ASIFA East Festival Updates
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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ASIFA-East Festival Voting Postponed!
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 Seeks Assistant Arts Professor in Animation
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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“Coaster” A Creative Ride
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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SVA After School Special 2019
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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Richard Williams (1933–2019)
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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