New York Animation 1966-1999, A City in Motion
By Robby Gilbert Published by Palgrave MacMillan. 366 pages Book ReviewBy Douglas Vitarelli Like many animators, I have a decent collection of books on animation, cartoons and graphic novels. Like…
Aaron Augenblick. I Don’t Remember a Time I Wasn’t a Cartoonist
Interview with J.J. Sedelmaier Aaron Augenblick is an animator, writer, director, and founder of Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Since opening in 1999, his studio has been influential in popularizing…
Peter Ahern, There is something interesting and consumable about short form storytelling
a conversation with Doug Vitarelli Peter Ahern is a multi-award winning filmmaker, animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he’s worked as a 2D animator and…
Susan Godfrey Explains NY State Tax Credits for Animators
Susan Godfrey is a seasoned production manager, producer, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in creative project management across animation, live-action, and digital content. She is the founder…
Paul Fierlinger: In Remembrance
by Richard O’Connor There’s a sequence in Drawn From Memory in which a young Paul Fierlinger sits in a bar with his former classmates Václav Havel, Milos Foreman, and the…
Jen Oxley, Wonder Pets: In the City
Jennifer Oxley was born in Hollywood, California and caught the filmmaking bug early – she made her first film at the age of seven. Since then she’s created loads of…
Stephen Mann, Where Are the 3D Artists?
ASIFA-East is mostly comprised of 2D animators and, being pirmarily a 3D animator, I’ve always wondered why there aren’t more of us in our organization. Steve Mann is also a…
Anna Samo On Festivals
Anna Samo is a NYC-based animator, teacher and one of the founders of Animation Speak/Easy. Anna’s films have been screened and won awards at highly acclaimed festivals around the globe…
Evens Angulo-Duvil Didn’t Want To Wait For An Opportunity
A conversation with Doug Vitarelli A few years back Evens was a student of mine, and a classmate of Annastacia Henry-Ramos who we interviewed in May 2024, at SUNY Fredonia.…
In the middle of Two Philosophies with Julian Glander
Julian Glander is a 3D computer animator from Pittsburg who has just completed his first feature film, “Boys Go to Jupiter”, which had its premiere at The 2024 Tribeca Film…