LEAP! Pre-Release
The Weinstein Company invites ASIFA Members and their Families (Member +3) to a Pre-Release Screening of LEAP! 11-year-old orphan, Félicie has one dream – to go to Paris and become…
Manhattan Bridge Animation: Masstransiscope
By Iemi Hernandez-Kim When I was a teenager, I’d take the Q into the city for after school activities. Right before the train swept onto the Manhattan bridge, there’ll be…
The 48th Annual ASIFA East Awards, Special Thanks!
On Sunday, May 21st, ASIFA East hosted our 48th annual animated film awards at Parsons, The New School for Design, for a lively and excited audience. The films this year…
Norwegian Animation Spotlight!
ASIFA-East and the Norwegian Consulate General are proud to present a spotlight on Norwegian Animation! Click for ASIFA Event listing! This year Odd Is An Egg by Kristin Ulseth is being screened as…
Animators All Around
On March 11th 2017, in the chilly Scandinavia House (The Nordic Center In America), the NY International Children’s Film Festival held their first “Animators All Around.” Hosted by festival friend…
“The LEGO Batman Movie” Screening with Director Chris McKay
The 6th avenue theatre is a buzz. #Snowstorm is trending in New York City. I can hear animators in the audience talking shop, about how many storyboards were done…
Tinker Tailor Cobbler Thief
On Saturday, September 24th, animation historian John Canemaker sat down with animator Richard Williams to discuss the Museum of Modern Art’s new release of his classic film, The Thief and…
David Daniels Strata-Cuts New York
“Well, if they don’t want you as an animator, you can always be a camera man.” And with this bit of encouragement, David Daniels started his NY career at the…
2017 Call for Entries
2017 ASIFA East Animated Film Festival Film Call! INSTRUCTIONS Starting Jan 3rd, visit our festival website and submit your film in a two-part submission form. PART ONE outlines your entry…
Animation Nights NY: Best of the Fest
Once upon a time there was a glass tower, standing at the edge of a metal forest, looking over the River of East. Its mighty walls were fortified with the…