I’m far from alone in being fascinated with Bill Plympton’s films and career. Trying to describe his impact, John R. Dilworth once said, “Is he not our God?” But, since I’ve got a whole blog post to fill, I’ll try and say it in more words than that. Wh…
DetailsJust a quick note to say THANKS for coming out on Wednesday night to our Post Holiday Party!! It was a huge success and we had an amazing turnout. I’m…
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Don’t forget! Tomorrow evening is our Post-Holiday Party at Gonzalez y Gonzalez!!! Toast in the new year with old friends and new ones. It’s going to be a fun one!!…
DetailsAbove still from Sylvan Chomet’s The Illusionist. An animated film about adult relationships made for a thinking audience. During the day of the blizzard, Debbie and I went to the Paris Theatre to see Sylvan Chomet’s “The Illusionist.” At the film’s en…
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Article by Emmett Goodman. ASIFA-East’s last event of the year turned out to be a pretty optimistic one. We enjoyed ourselves in the company of Mario Menjivar, a former Disney…
DetailsFilm review by Tristian Goik. Summer Wars is the latest anime in a long line of animation from Japan that has its roots in the Fat Man and Little Boy. …
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Above image by PES, pre-production sketches for his indie film which doubled as a commercial directing spec, “Roof Sex.”I’m still seeing a lot of newcomers to the NY animation scene having difficulty finding work. That’s not a big surprise, given the …
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ASIFA-East Holiday Party January 5th, 2011 8pm – 10pm Gonzalez y Gonzalez 625 Broadway (bw Bleeker and West Houston) FREE for members in good standing (and those renewing at the…
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ASIFA-East presents an evening with former Disney animator Mario Menjivar! Tuesday, December 21 7 PM Admission: FREE! School of Visual Arts 209 E. 23rd Street 3rd floor Amphitheater Join us…
DetailsJOB OPPORTUNITY: Primal Screen is seeking ATL-based FLASH animators to start ATL-ON-SITE job for The Electric Company (8-14wks, depending) immediately, JAN 3. Please send reels or websites to teresa at…
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