• The Dark Crystal at MOMI

    Various screenings  Courtesy of The Jim Henson Company SERIES The Dark Crystal August 14–18 On a remote planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, to restore order to his world. Using a mix of puppetry, animatronics, modern special effects, and more, The Dark…

  • Spirited Away at MOMI

    © 2001 Studio Ghibli - NDDTM / courtesy of GKids SCREENING Spirited Away Part of Summer Matinees: Fantastic Worlds & Spirited Away  Wednesday, August 21, 12:00 p.m.  Museum of the Moving Image - Redstone Theater   Dirs. Hayao Miyazaki, Kirk Wise (English-language version). 2001, 125 mins. DCP. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki's…

  • Paprika! at IFC center

    IFC Center 323 6th avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Friday, September 6 - Saturday, September 7, 2019 SHOWTIMES 35mm Print!   “In the 11 years since its release, PAPRIKA, from Perfect Blue director Satoshi Kon, has garnered cult status as an ambitious sci-fi oddity. Not just that, but it’s a mind-blowing swan song for the talented director who died in 2010.     “The film takes…

  • SVA After School Special 2019

    SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    School of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the full line-up for After School Special 2019: SVA's Alumni Film & Animation Festival. From family films and blockbuster hits to documentaries and special virtual reality exhibits, this year's Festival will feature the work of some of the top film, animation, and visual effects artists to graduate from SVA.…

  • AKIRA at IFC center

    IFC Center 323 6th avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Friday, September 20 - Saturday, September 21, 2019 SHOWTIMES “The modern anime masterpiece that was instrumental in bringing Western audiences attention to the exciting world of anime, Akira is still a marvel of imagination and art. Backed by a then-record budget of US$10 million, Akira was the most expensive feature-length anime ever created. Its cutting-edge…

  • Ottawa International Animation Festival

    Ottawa, Ontario CANADA , Canada

    Every September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival presents the world’s most cutting-edge, quirky and important animation — and transforms Ottawa into the centre of the animation universe. For more information see animationfestival.ca

  • International Animation Day Screening

    SVA 3rd floor Amphitheater 209 E. 23rd, new york, United States

    ASIFA East will be celebrating on Tuesday with a special screening of short films from Latin America, programmed by Robert Lyons, collaborating with Diego Akel and Lina X Aguirre. Free and open to the public!   ASIFA created the International Animation Day (IAD) in 2002, honoring the birth of animation, recognized as the first public performance of projected…

  • Animation Outlaws

    School of Visual Arts Rm 502 209 East 23rd St, New York, NY, United States

    "Animation Outlaws" tells the story of the festival that changed animation as we know it. With interviews from your favorite animators behind Beavis and Butthead, Wallace and Gromit, Happy Tree Friends , and many more, we hear how Spike and Mike, two hippies, cultivated a one-of-a-kind festival that launched the careers of today’s animation legends.…

    Free
  • Postponed Until Further Notice! – ASIFA East Animation Voting Night #5 – Independent & Experimental Films

    SVA 3rd floor Amphitheater 209 E. 23rd, new york, United States

    Debuting in 1969, the ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival is one of the longest running festivals of its kind. The entries are judged by ASIFA East members in an open screening for each category.   Anyone may attend the screenings for free, but only current ASIFA East members are permitted to vote for the winning films.…

    Free