Michael Sporn (1946-2014)
ASIFA and the New York animation community mourn the passing of a most extraordinary artist and friend—renowned animation producer and director Michael Sporn, who died January 19, at age 67,…
Health Insurance and The Freelance Animator: NY 2014 Edition
Getting health insurance as a working professional in the animation industry is tough, to say the least. Most of us are employed as freelancers, whether by choice or by necessity. …
An Evening with the NFB
It was a somewhat rainy evening on September 25, 2013 when ASIFA-East members excitedly gathered into the Park Avenue Screening Room to don 3D glasses and view award-winning films from…
ASIFA-East Post-Holiday Party
We’re throwing our members a Post-Holiday Party on Thursday, January 16th, 2014. Mix, mingle and be merry as we raise a glass to 2014! Thursday, January 16th, 2014 7pm –…
A look at ASIFA-East Winter-Spring 2014
Happy New Year ASIFA-East members!! I hope your holidays were wonderful, and that the 2014 year brings you the best in happiness, health, and creativity! The team at ASIFA-East has…
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…
ASIFA-East Gets Happy with Pharrell Williams, Chris Meledandri, and Despicable Me 2
Members of ASIFA-East had the honor of attending an intimate party celebrating Pharrell Williams’ nomination for 7 Grammy awards for his musical contributions to Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainments’ Despicable…
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…
Job Board: Pratt Seeks 2D Animation Instructors
Our friends at Pratt Institute are looking for 2D Animation Instructors. Send them your information! See below for all details: “Department of Digital Arts seeks qualified, artistically minded 2D animation…