“People have problems everywhere,” says Wiola Sowa of ASIFA-Poland, with the light of the projector casting an ethereal glow around her. Sowa was speaking of a recent trip to a…
We owe a heap of thanks to many people for helping to put this Festival, Awards Ceremony, and Reception together: Thanks to everyone who entered a film this year and…
The 45th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Awards Ceremony was held last night, May 18th, in NYC. BEST IN SHOW PEGBAR (PEGGY) AWARD: Arthur Metcalf “In the Beginning” INDEPENDENT FILMS: 1st…
Animators and aficionados, familiar ASIFA-East faces and new visitors all converged on Tuesday, March 18, in SVA’s screening Room 502, for one of the most anticipated ASIFA-East events of the…
Congratulations to all our winners! 2013 SIGNAL FILM by Dagan Moriarty Click here to watch: ASIFA-NINJA_FINAL_SM (Click on images below to link to films or film trailers.) Best In Show…
By Jose Maldonado On Saturday April 27th, the Children’s Media Association presented “The Do’s and Don’t’s of Pitching with Linda Simensky” whose career has spanned three major networks, beginning with…
Memories of a Master by Richard Gorey and Mark Bailey When a friend called to tell me that Ray Harryhausen had died, I was sitting at my drawing table on…
NICKELODEON CORDIALLY INVITES YOU: Come hang out and draw with fellow doodlers! We’ll provide the noodles, you bring your drawing tools and creativity. Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00…
Wednesday was the first night of jury screenings for this year’s ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival. First up: student films! It was not so long ago that I was an animation…
Hey fine animation types! For the first time in our festival history we’re sharing the film lists before the judging nights take place. We hope with sharing the films list…