Hit the Road!

Hit the Road!

On the road, which is frequently 9th avenue, it is difficult to keep track of animation events in the city.  With one hand on my keyboard and one holding a drink, I try […]

ASIFA International Online Magazine

Posted by on Apr 19, 2015 in International Update, Member Perks | No Comments

Dear ASIFA-East International Members: The ASIFA Magazine, I am delighted to say, has returned this season in a new online edition, again edited by the incomparable Chris Robinson, with exclusive […]

Krakow: Study&Soul

Posted by on Dec 24, 2014 in Feature Articles, International Update | No Comments
Krakow: Study&Soul

The following is a new experiment in chronicling my recent trip to the Polish International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima.  Please click on each page to expand and read, and feel free to […]

Etiuda&Anima: Winners, Must-See, and Hippos.

Posted by on Dec 24, 2014 in Feature Articles, International Update | No Comments
Etiuda&Anima: Winners, Must-See, and Hippos.

In this section of the Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival Journals, we cover the winners of the animation competition, recommendations for Americans, and a discussion of the infamous Polish animation Hipopotamy. To […]

ASIFA-East Celebrates International Animation Day with Short Films from Ireland

Posted by on Nov 2, 2014 in Feature Articles, International Update | No Comments
ASIFA-East Celebrates International Animation Day with Short Films from Ireland

International Animation Day is October 28, 2014. Each year, ASIFA calls upon a famous animator to create the poster of IAD. It is then adapted for each country in order […]

Submit Your Film to Northwest Animation Festival

Our friends at the Northwest Animation Festival have written us with the news that they are currently accepting film entries for 2015—and entry is free if you get your film […]

ASIFA Polish Animation Screening

ASIFA Polish Animation Screening

Film Program: “The Birth of a Nation” – Kamil Polak “After Apples” – Marta Pajek “Fallen Art” – Tomasz Baginski “Jam Session” – Izabela Plucinska “Refrains” – Wiola Sowa “Caracas” […]

“Wolf Children” with director Mamoru Hosoda

Posted by on Mar 13, 2013 in Industry Events, International Update | 2 Comments
“Wolf Children” with director Mamoru Hosoda

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns8PWyfEz60] On Saturday March 9th, a little less than 24 hours after a romantic snowstorm, the sun shone down on the beautiful people of New York.  Many people were […]

From a Certain Point of View – The Ottawa International Animation Festival

From a Certain Point of View – The Ottawa International Animation Festival

The Bytowne Theatre – Arrugas Screening.             This is my first visit to the Ottawa International Animation Festival.  It’s been a long hard year, and I was going to thrust […]

SVA presents Scribble Junkies Festival of Drawn Animation

Posted by on Jul 30, 2012 in Industry Events, International Update | No Comments
SVA presents Scribble Junkies Festival of Drawn Animation

The School of Visual Arts Animation Department and animators Bill Plympton and Patrick Smith invite you to the Scribble Junkies Festival of Drawn Animation. The festival will be presented August […]