We Remember Ray Harryhausen
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…
Atlanta Film Festival now taking submissions!
Our friends from ASIFA-Atlanta want you to send your animation to the Atlanta Film Festival! What are you waiting for? See below for all info! Now in its fourth decade,…
Tickets to An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
ASIFA-East is excited to announce a lottery drawing for a pair of tickets to see the groundbreaking new film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty! Open to current ASIFA-East members only.…
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…
Jury Night: Independent Films (Article One)
Article by Caresse Singh. Wednesday night, April the 2nd was the final chapter in this year’s ASIFA-East Jury Screenings. With 29 films averaging at about 4.5 minutes each, Independent Night…
ASIFA Jury Night – Experimental & Commercial
The big themes amongst the commissioned work category this year were kids films, educational films, and public works. Most conspicuous on the list were the TED-Ed animations. (same client, different…
ASIFA-East Jury Screening – Student Night
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…
Croodly Stated
On March 12th, “The Croods” screened at the Union Square Regal Cinemas. John Canemaker hosted a Q&A with directors Kirk De Micco & Chris Sanders. It was a rather special…
ASIFA-East Jury Screenings Update! Membership Cards!!
It’s time to cast your vote to decide what films will make the 2013 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival! And while you’re at the screenings, you’ll be able to pick up…
“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…