Anna Samo On Festivals
Anna Samo is a NYC-based animator, teacher and one of the founders of Animation Speak/Easy. Anna’s films have been screened and won awards at highly acclaimed festivals around the globe…
Evens Angulo-Duvil Didn’t Want To Wait For An Opportunity
A conversation with Doug Vitarelli A few years back Evens was a student of mine, and a classmate of Annastacia Henry-Ramos who we interviewed in May 2024, at SUNY Fredonia.…
In the middle of Two Philosophies with Julian Glander
Julian Glander is a 3D computer animator from Pittsburg who has just completed his first feature film, “Boys Go to Jupiter”, which had its premiere at The 2024 Tribeca Film…
Tony Eastman Memorial
For over 40 years Tony was a hub within the animation industry. His involvement in projects covered everything from small indie films to groundbreaking television series like Nicktoons’ “Doug”, and…
TraceLoops aka Matthias Brown
Curious About the Process a conversation with Doug Vitarelli I learned of Matthias, a modern day Norman McLaren living in Brooklyn, because, not surprisingly, an experimental animator’s account from Brooklyn…
Building an Accessible Animation Community in NYC with Animation Speak/Easy
A conversation with Siz Wang Between 2022 and 2023, words spread in town about a mysterious speakeasy event for animation lovers. I cannot recall how the message was passed on…
Printable aNYmator Newsletters
This is the archive of our newsletter, the aNYmator, for animation fans and historians. Issues contain such content as the President’s Message, interviews, articles, film festival reviews, and more. This…
New York City Animation Weekend
#NYCAnimWknd ASIFA-East presents NYC Animation Weekend, an event where NYC’s most prestigious animation organizations come together to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet,…
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…
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…