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…
Tribute to Michael Sporn, SVA Theatre, 3/2/2015
One year ago, the New York animation community lost a monumental figure. Animator and director Michael Sporn made short films and TV specials, ran a prominent animation studio for over…
ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival: Student Films
On Thursday, March 13, ASIFA-East held its annual judging of student films for the ASIFA-East International Animation festival. In the past, these screenings show student thesis work from the previous…
ASIFA-East Open Screening 2013
On Thursday, December 5, ASIFA-East held its annual Open-Screening for the year 2013. Strangely enough, this one took place later in December, as opposed to September or October, just as…
Norm and Cory by Andrew Kaiko
Two years ago, Andrew Kaiko’s Orbis Park (2011) was the eighth entry of the ASIFA-East Viewseum. Andrew’s first independent film showcased his skillful abilities as a hand-drawn animator, as well…
Montag ~ “There Is A Voice” by Samantha Gurry
One of the better things about the beginning of the MTV music video era is that it allowed a new platform for experimental filmmaking to be seen and exposed. Indeed,…
“Only Love” by Lev Polyakov
(Warning NSFW: Images of violence, gore, nudity, and improper use of paint brushes.) The Viewseum finally makes a return after a(-n unintentionally) long break! Lots of personal, professional, and assorted…
Jury Night: Independent Films (Article Two)
It’s that time of year again…or one of many times of year, but this one is ours. ASIFA-East’s festival judgings usually span a few nights, and one particular night is…
NEST by Michael J. Ruocco
Michael J. Ruocco has a star rising in the animation community. Michael’s senior thesis, which we hope to exhibit here very soon, is already generating fan art around the internet…
A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman
Written by Emmett Goodman and Written by Trisitian Goik [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbW842eMNtI&w=560&h=315] Well, in all honesty, I don’t like very long film titles. But if there was one that summed up…