ASIFA-East Animation Art Auction Teaser! Twinkie the Kid & King Ding Dong Art!

Posted by on Nov 14, 2011 in ASIFA Events, Industry Events | No Comments
ASIFA-East Animation Art Auction Teaser!  Twinkie the Kid & King Ding Dong Art!

Our 2011 ASIFA-East Used Animation Art (and original art) Auction is just over a month away on December 20th! We all know about Don Duga‘s work for UPA (Mr. Magoo), […]

ASIFA-EAST Open Screening Series! RSVP by November 11th!

Posted by on Nov 7, 2011 in ASIFA Events, Industry Events | One Comment
ASIFA-EAST Open Screening Series!  RSVP by November 11th!

Our new Open Screening Series kicks off next week! This is intended to become a regular event to showcase and critique works in progress and motivate us all to keep […]

ASIFA-East President’s Letter – November 2011

Posted by on Nov 6, 2011 in Feature Articles | No Comments
ASIFA-East President’s Letter – November 2011

Hi there ASIFA-East Members! For the past two months, your ASIFA-East Board has been working hard, brainstorming and bouncing ideas back and forth to come up with ideas for a […]

Member Opinion Survey: ASIFA-East Events!

Posted by on Nov 6, 2011 in ASIFA Events, Industry Events | No Comments
Member Opinion Survey:  ASIFA-East Events!

Hey ASIFA-Eastians! Take a minute to fill our our quick 7 question EVENT SURVEY. It’ll help us know where to focus our efforts so you get the things you want […]

A Talk with Stop-Motion Animator Jessica Polaniecki

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011 in Feature Articles, Interviews | 8 Comments
A Talk with Stop-Motion Animator Jessica Polaniecki

We meet with some new faces (and forces) in Animation. Interview by Richard Gorey. Animation is changing: this isn’t news to those in the business, but ASIFA East is changing, […]

Guest Blogger Tom Warburton: The Right Thing To Do

Guest Blogger Tom Warburton:  The Right Thing To Do

Friends, I don’t need to tell you that our country stands at a crossroads. The two paths before us lead in opposite directions, neither one easier than the other. The […]

The Animated Films of Karen Aqua

Posted by on Oct 12, 2011 in Feature Articles | One Comment
The Animated Films of Karen Aqua

ASIFA-East paid tribute last night to animation great Karen Aqua, who passed away this past May. ASIFA-East Board Member Deb Solomon coordinated the event and the films were introduced by […]

John Hubley: An Academy Salute

Posted by on Oct 11, 2011 in Feature Articles | No Comments
John Hubley:  An Academy Salute

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events are always a classy affair. Last night’s Academy Salute to John Hubley was no exception. Introduced by stylish Academy Program Director […]

Open Screening Film List

Here’s a list of the films that were screened at our Annual Open Screening.  Thanks to all the filmmakers for sharing their work! Alisa Stern   “Slim” Alex Torres  “A […]

ASIFA-East President’s Letter – September 2011

Posted by on Sep 28, 2011 in Feature Articles | No Comments
ASIFA-East President’s Letter – September 2011

The ASIFA-East season officially opens tomorrow night with the ASIFA-East Annual Open Screening. One of only two ASIFA-East events that is done annually,  the ASIFA-East Annual Open Screening is held in the […]