Battling The Non-Spontaneous Side of Animation

Posted by on Aug 18, 2010 in Feature Articles | No Comments
Battling The Non-Spontaneous Side of Animation

*drawing above from my new indie film in-progress. The busier I get, the more determined I get to jam in some time to work on personal projects. I mentioned a few posts ago that for the short films I’m making for Sesame’s Word on the Street series, the…

MST3K and Me

Posted by on Aug 15, 2010 in Feature Articles | No Comments
MST3K and Me

*above images from MST3KWhen I first saw this Mystery Science Theatre 3000 in 1995, it had already been on air for five or so years. In 1995 I was still living at home and since we never had cable TV I had missed out on the quirky series, until my bos…

Virtual Animation Studio 101

Posted by on Aug 7, 2010 in Feature Articles | No Comments
Virtual Animation Studio 101

*above image from a series of six shorts I directed for the wine-themed cable series “Uncorked” in 2006 & 07, which laid the groundwork for my virtual studio. Storyboard and design by my pal Jason McDonald.I didn’t set out to work this way, but it’s be…

ASIFA-East on Hiatus

Posted by on Jun 22, 2010 in Feature Articles | No Comments

ASIFA-East is officially on hiatus for the summer.  We’ll be doing updates and maintenance over the summer so please excuse the appearance if you notice anything fishy.  We’ll be back […]

Animazing Festival Award Winning Films Screening

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in International Update | No Comments

This Wednesday April 21, at 7 PM, ASIFA-East and ASIFA International are delighted to present our ASIFA program of award-winning films from the 2009 Inaugural Animazing Spotlight Festival, held November […]

March 31 Deadline for Poznan Festival

Posted by on Mar 23, 2010 in International Update | No Comments

ANIMATOR  2010 International Competition of Animated Films in Poznan, Poland, celebrating its third year, reminds ASIFA members that the final entry deadline is looming for entries!The festival, which will occur […]

The Tom Stathes CARTOON CARNIVAL #5

Posted by on Mar 18, 2010 in Viewseum | No Comments
The Tom Stathes CARTOON CARNIVAL #5

Cinebeasts and Vaudeville Park are quaking with excitement to present The Tom Stathes Cartoon Carnival for your viewing pleasure! On Saturday, March 20th, the Cartoon Carnival will overrun Vaudeville Park […]

“Waking Sleeping Beauty” review, by Emmett Goodman

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in Feature Articles | No Comments
“Waking Sleeping Beauty” review, by Emmett Goodman

“WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY” Movie review by Emmett Goodman I was lucky enough to attend a preview of Don Hahn’s new documentary, “Waking Sleeping Beauty”. The Dolby Screening Room is a […]

Independent Exposure

Posted by on Feb 15, 2010 in Viewseum | 3 Comments
Independent Exposure

A Worldwide Showcase of International Short Films, Videos, and Digital Works Curated by Microcinema International and Bill Plympton Presented by Panasonic Broadcast Independent Exposure 2010 is the 14th annual showcase […]

ASIFA International Elections

Posted by on Feb 12, 2010 in International Update | No Comments

In December, ASIFA International announced the results of our tri-annual elections for President, General Secretary, and Treasurer. Succeeding Sayoko Kinoshita (ASIFA-Japan) as President is Nelson Shin (ASIFA-Korea); Vesna Dovnikovic (ASIFA-Croatia) […]