Howard Beckerman: In Remembrance
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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 […]
Amy Kravitz: Monochrome Monarch
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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 […]
Remembering Dick Rauh
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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 […]
Jacob Kafka: Rough Animator and Cozy Mysteries
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A conversation with 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 Passion and Persistence of Animator Dean Lennert
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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 […]
Annastacia Henry-Ramos: ‘If You Shoot for the Stars, You’ll Reach the Moon’
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A conversation with 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 […]
Snozzlewinks!… and the Zip-Bang-Zap World of Cartoon Animator Pilar Newton-Katz
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A conversation with 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, […]
Eli Noyes – multi-talented animation, film, and media creator, dies at 81.
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The film community has lost a talented documentary filmmaker, animator, and interactive media creatoras we announce the passing of Eli Noyes at age 81 from cancer in San Francisco, surrounded […]
Beauty in the Grime: An Interview with Independent Animator John Morena
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Robby Gilbert John Morena is the quintessential New York independent animator. Born and raised in the Bronx and currently working out of Brooklyn, he finds inspiration in the everyday goings […]