Viacom to lay off 850, NYC animation takes a hit
Reported by Dayna Gonzalez. Yesterday, Viacom went through yet another round of massive layoffs. I am saddened to hear that Nick Digital Animation Studios is no more. I don’t have…
DetailsThe 2008 ASIFA East Used Animation Art and Underwear Expo
Reported on by your secretary, Linda Beck. Before I go into my general summary of the 2008 ASIFA East Auction, entertain me for just one paragraph while I expound on…
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ASIFA East is proud to present out first ever audio podcast. This podcast is from September’s event which was a panel on the state of NY independent animated features. The…
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On Tuesday, November 18, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting presented “Sesame Street: Made in NY” at the Apollo Theater, in collaboration with the Apollo…
DetailsToon Boom Animate Launch Party
It’s been kind of a slow couple weeks here with nothing on our animation events calendars. Next week ASIFA-East is throwing its 2008 Animation Art Auction which should be lots…
DetailsASIFA’s Open Screening
Last Thursday, October 20th, ASIFA held it’s annual Open Screening night at Tisch-NYU, 721 Broadway. About 35 attendees screened their recent work, works in progress, and reels to a packed…
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The Art and Science of Animation Presented by the Center for Communication Hosted by NYIT; New York Institute of Technology Article by Andrew D Nicoletta For those who don’t know,…
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Article by Emmett Goodman. October 28 has been named International Animation Day, and it was celebrated with a special screening on October 20th. Ron Diamond (Acme Filmworks) was the man…
DetailsOne Plus Hub Takes on Manhattan
On Thursday October 16th, 2008, Jill Gilbert of One Plus Hub Productions in LA and Aaron Simpson of Cold Hard Flash, held an industry networking event focused on flash animation…
DetailsLabor Days with Rick Lacy and Philip Gelatt
ASIFA-East presents Labor Days with Rick Lacy and Philip Gelatt Article by Sam Marlow Labor Days is a creator owned comic by writer Philip Gelatt and artist, Rick Lacy. They…
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