ASIFA-East

Loving Vincent @ Sunshine Cinema
2017-11-16 - 2017-11-23 | Sunshine Cinema, 143 E Houston St, New York, NY, 10004, United States
*This event is not hosted by ASIFA East*

Loving Vincent, the world’s first fully oil painted feature film, brings the artwork of Vincent van Gogh to vibrant life in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history’s most celebrated artists. More than six years in the making with the help of 125 specially trained painters, Loving Vincent is a uniquely animated film composed of 65,000 painted frames. Drawn from meticulous research and inspired by van Gogh’s masterpieces, subjects, and 800 personal letters, the film captures the world of van Gogh in a cinematic experience like no other. The story begins a year after van Gogh’s death, when Armand Roulin (voice of Douglas Booth), the postmaster’s son, is tasked with delivering Vincent’s last letter, and ends up interviewing all those who knew him in his troubled last days, trying to understand Vincent’s character and what happened. With the voice talent of Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jerome Flynn and Robert Gulaczyk.
Landmark Presents an Exclusive Filmmaker Letter from co-writer/co-director Hugh Welchman

Window Horses
2017-11-10 | NY
“An entertaining, educational, and poignant tale about identity and imagination that is filled with stories and poetry.” – Alissa Simon, Variety

“This is not just a visual treat, it’s a rewarding and unexpectedly engrossing piece of female-led storytelling.” – Wendy Ide, Screen International

“We are pleased to announce the animated feature WINDOW HORSES is being released in NY on November 10.

The film is about Chinese/Iranian girl, Rose Ming (voice by Sandra Oh) who is disconnected from her Iranian side of her family but becomes reconnected when travels there to perform at a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran.

WINDOW HORSES is voiced by Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, SIDEWAYS), Oscar nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG, 24) and Oscar and Golden Globe nominated actress Ellen Page (JUNO, INCEPTION) and is directed by award-winning filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming (THE FRENCH GUY) and

WINDOW HORSES has received much praise for it’s powerful message of love—love of family, poetry, history and culture.

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran, but she’d rather go to Paris. She lives at home with her over-protective Chinese grandparents and has never been anywhere by herself. Once in Iran, she finds herself in the company of poets and Persians who tell her stories that force her to confront her past: the Iranian father she assumed abandoned her and the nature of poetry itself. The film is about building bridges between cultural and generational divides. It’s about being curious. Staying open. And finding your own voice through the magic of poetry.
The film’s voice actors include Sandra Oh (Rosie), Ellen Page (Kelly, Rosie’s best friend), Don McKellar (a young poet named Dietmar), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Mehrnaz, a professor at the University of Tehran) and Nancy Kwan (Gloria, Rosie’s overprotective grandmother). More than a dozen animators, including Kevin Langdale, Janet Perlman, Bahram Javaheri and Jody Kramer, worked on the film with Fleming.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

BEST BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM and BEST CANADIAN FILM
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

JURY PRIZE-FEATURE FILM
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2016

AUDIENCE AWARD
ANIMASYROS-INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL AND FORUM 2016

CENTENNIAL BEST CANADIAN FILM AWARD
REEL ASIAN 2016
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Figure Drawing @ The Productive 7pm to 9:30pm
2017-11-02 07:00 - 21:30, 2017-10-26 07:00 - 21:30, 2017-10-19 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-10-12 19:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Productive, 40 West 38th street, 5th FL, New York, 10018, United States
Quick nude gesture poses. 1 min to 10 min poses.
Free for members of ASIFA East and The Productive Coworking Studio. $10 for non-members.

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2017-10-29 13:30 - 15:30 | Museum of Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY, 11106
“Dirs. Michael Fiore, Erik Sharkey. 2016, 94 mins. DCP. Hired by Walt Disney in 1956, Floyd Norman was the first African-American animator to work for the studio. He has been called the “Forrest Gump” of animation, because he worked on such timeless classics as The Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book, as well as the Hanna Barbera cartoons of the 1970s and ‘80s, and Pixar classics like Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc. He has continued to work on his own, and at age 82, he plans to “die at the drawing board.” The Hollywood Reporter called this enchanting documentary portrait “an entertaining salute to an unsung figure whose considerable accomplishments well deserve recognition.” In this rare New York appearance, Floyd Norman will talk about his remarkable career in animation. The filmmakers Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey will also participate in the discussion.”
SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
ASIFA EAST Members: be on the lookout for a discount code coming to an email inbox near you!

Sunday, October 29, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image – Redstone Theater
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With Floyd Norman, Michael Fiore, and Erik Sharkey in person

DUM-D 3rd Annual International Student Animation Festival - Screening 3
2017-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, NY
The Blackbox Theatre
Hostos Community College
*Not an official ASIFA East event

DUM-D 3rd Annual International Student Animation Festival - Screening 2
2017-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, NY

DUM-D 3rd Annual International Student Animation Festival - Screening 1
2017-10-26 15:30 | Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, NY

International Animation Day @ SVA Amphitheater
2017-10-24 19:00 - 22:00 | SVA 3rd floor Amphitheater, 209 E. 23rd, new york, ny, United States
International Animation TBA

New Fest: Drawn This Way: Queer Animation (10/23)
2017-10-23 13:45 - 15:15 | Cinépolis Chelsea, 260 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
#NewFest2017 is coming to #NYC this October 19th-24th! Check out their official film slate here: http://bit.ly/2h6HLro

Drawn This Way –
“This bold and inventive series of formally adventurous and engaging shorts highlights animation’s varied capacity to capture self-expression, identity, and communication. Beauty encompasses the fluidity of everyday life, whether going for a swim, cooking your father’s favorite dish, or reconnecting with a lost love. A slate diverse not only in medium but in subject matter, this eclectic combination of narrative and non-fiction work features stories from all around the world, yet possesses universal qualities and a brilliantly beating heart at its core. Audacious, heart-warming, inspiring, and a little absurdist—get ready for a gorgeously realized emotional roller coaster!”
Repeat screening on 10/21
This program includes explicit content and is only suitable for ages 17 and up.
Presented in Partnership with SVA Theatre and ASIFA East
Total Running Time: 90 mins
Q&A with filmmakers and select cast to follow
Look for an ASIFA email newsletter for a $4 discount code on tickets!

Out of the Closet - Queer Animation ReScreening
2017-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Anyone Comics, 1216 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Celebrate Queer History month with “Out of the Closet and On to the Screen”! A selection of short animated films from the last 5 years and from more than 5 different countries.
Curated by Tristian Goik, who also animated the interstitial loops and sponsored by ASIFA-East this collection of animaded films is sure to touch you in some way, dark, funny or otherwise! This is an 18+ event.
FIlms include:
Poochini by Max Colson, A man has a mental breakdown while taking a shower, and his only hope is his little puppy, Poochini.
A Good Man by StoryCorp “Bryan talks with his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.”
Pifuskin by Tan Wei Keong, “A man scratches the skin he lives in.”
Hypocrites & Strippers by Kim Yaged, “a comedy about selling sex and selling out.”
Uuuuuu by David Delafuente, “Thoughts at 3 A.M.”
Plugin by Sergio Di Bitetto, is “the story of a mechanical city in which every citizen is a part of the city itself, responsible for generating lights by connecting the male and female parts of the mechanism.”
Haircut by Virginia Mori, where two school girls take a scissor to a braid.
Dirty Paws by Karina Farek, where “a couple spend the night of the full moon together…”
Fashion Cave! by Tristian Goik “Join Scarlet Envy and Daphne Sumtimez on an urban adventure of massive magnitude and dripping danger.”
Beautiful by Jin Woo, “This picture portrays the society’s heavy influence on the unification of individual characters in this world.”
Hanging by Nick LeDonne, “an award winning abstract animated documentary based off the director’s personal ​ ​journey through depression in November of 2014.”
Hi, It’s Your Mother by Daniel Sterlin-Altman, a shocking tragi-comedic stop motion short about family and blood(y) ties.
Modern Love: Breaching the Seawall by Adam Wells, “When Laurel Fantauzzo met a young woman and her bicycle in Manila, her relationship to the city was transformed.”
Ama by Emilie Almaida, “on the coast of Japan, an American woman is visiting a village with her military husband and a group of friends. Breaking away from the group, she meets with Namiko, a young ama fisherwoman.”
Confessions of a Breastimator by Jisu Kim, the “story of a breast aficionado.”
Shudo by To Anh Bach, “Hayate and Iwa face one another on a battlefield. Absorbed by their pride, they clash in a duel fueled by deep emotions.”
Teagan by Igor Coric, “From male to female, and from despondency to happiness.”
Sleep Awake by Nora Meek, “an animated film about longing, compassion, and being there for someone who needs you.
Arrival by Alex Myung, “A young man’s journey of self discovery affects the long distance relationship he keeps with his mother.”
Fishy by Joe Sulsenti, “a sailor stranded at sea, when a merman drag queen offers to help… but for a cost.”

New Fest: Drawn This Way: Queer Animation (10/21)
2017-10-21 21:15 - 22:45 | SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
#NewFest2017 is coming to #NYC this October 19th-24th! Check out their official film slate here: http://bit.ly/2h6HLro

Drawn This Way –
“This bold and inventive series of formally adventurous and engaging shorts highlights animation’s varied capacity to capture self-expression, identity, and communication. Beauty encompasses the fluidity of everyday life, whether going for a swim, cooking your father’s favorite dish, or reconnecting with a lost love. A slate diverse not only in medium but in subject matter, this eclectic combination of narrative and non-fiction work features stories from all around the world, yet possesses universal qualities and a brilliantly beating heart at its core. Audacious, heart-warming, inspiring, and a little absurdist—get ready for a gorgeously realized emotional roller coaster!”
This program includes explicit content and is only suitable for ages 17 and up.
Presented in Partnership with SVA Theatre and ASIFA East
Total Running Time: 90 mins
Q&A with filmmakers and select cast to follow
Repeat screening on 10/23
Look for an ASIFA email newsletter for a $4 discount code on tickets!

Animation Screening Fundraiser for Puerto Rico
2017-10-18 22:00 - 2017-10-19 01:00 | Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Participate in a fundraiser organized by local filmmakers Jaime Ekkens, Alba Garcia-Rivas, Dayna Gonzalez, and Stephen Sues!
“As everyone knows by now, on Sept. 20 Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico leaving the island with no power and little resources in the way of food, water and basic medial care. This is a benefit for:
The United Funds of Puerto Rico
http://www.fondosunidos.org/
The Maria Fund
www.mariafund.org
The Hispanic Federation
https://hispanicfederation.org/unidos/
Animation Screening to benefit the people of Puerto Rico
$10 suggested donation (All of the door $ will go to charities) – Raffle tickets for sale on site for additional prizes.
RSVP FACEBOOK
Featuring animations by:
Ashley Gerst
Jaime Ekkens
Emmett Goodman
Alba Garcia-rivas
Tristian Goik
Rachel Gitlevich
David Chai
Wendy Zhao
Leah Shore
Christi Bertelsen
Conor MacFinn
Stephen Sues
Meaghan Horner
Ivey Ao
…. and more
Tommy Jose Stathes will also screen a TBA classic cartoon from his collection”
https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/lo-res/
An example of Puerto Rican animation (not screened): “El delirio del pez león (The Delirium of Lionfish)” by Quique Rivera Rivera
*not an ASIFA-East event

Animation Nights New York (ANNY) Screening 26
2017-10-17 20:00 - 22:00 | The Gutter, 200 N 14th St, Brooklyn, 11211
The Gutter Spare Room (back room)

*Not an official ASIFA East event

Bring Your Own Animation (BYOA) : October 2017
2017-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Scallywags NYC, 508 9th Ave, NY, NY, 10018, United States
“Join us for our October edition of BYOA!
Here’s your chance to share what you’ve been working on with the rest of the NYC-area digital media community – and to check out what others have been doing. Come and meet other animators, exchange tips and ideas, maybe even find a future collaborator. We’ll be hooking up a Mac laptop to the flat-screen so bring your work on a USB drive and we’ll play it. (We will not swap out the computer to play from another computer so make sure you can transfer it to our machine.)
We’ll be meeting in the room all the way at the back of the venue. Beverages and food will be available for purchase. If you do not have ID to prove you are 21 or older, you will not be allowed to purchase alcohol. College students between the ages of 18 and 20 are welcome to join us but anyone under the age of 21 that is found to be drinking will be asked to leave.”

*Not an official ASIFA East event

Lovecraft Film Screenings: The Set NYC Feat. animation
2017-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
The SetNYC presents: lovecraft film screenings A New York City screening event helping end NYC depression and poverty. The mission of The Set NYC is to empower and build people up from poverty/ depressed situations to sustainable living. The Set NYC has featured filmmakers featured in the NY Times, The Walking Dead, AMC, and Bravo TV. Monday Oct 9, Films Industry networking party begins at 6pm. Screening begins 7:30pm with afterparty.
RSVP: https://lovecraftfilmsoct9.eventbrite.com/
@Lovecraft NYC Theater, 50 Ave B NY NY
$5 entry donation, one drink min.
Monday, Oct 9 21 and over event
www.thesetnyc.com/giveback

Featuring:
Christi Bertelsen “TIDAL WAVE”
Jamila J. Brown “PREVIOUS”
Jaime Ekkens “SUFFERING IS THE EASY PART”
John Walter Lustig “Eye in Tuna Care”

Figure Drawing @ The Productive 7pm to 9:30pm
2017-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | NY

The Second Annual 2017 ANNY BEST OF FEST
2017-09-29 12:00 - 2017-09-30 22:00 | 180 Maiden Lane , New York, 10038, United States
ENTHUSIAST PACKAGE (FREE) AND INDUSTRY PACKAGE ($30)
Tickets at www.animationnights.com
Mark your calendars! The ANNY Best of Fest is a TWO DAY symposium (Fri & Sat, Sept 29-30, 2017) featuring animation screenings, fine art installations, virtual reality animation experiences, professional panels, and industry events at 180 Maiden Lane in the Seaport District of NYC.
Enthusiast Packages (FREE) and Industry Packages ($30) are available now! Reserve your tickets, today!
Festival Schedule
ANIMATION SCREENINGS
(Saturday, Sept 30, 7pm & 8pm) – Our panel judges have selected their favorite 20 films of the 175 selected for screening this season. Congratulations to our ANNY Best of Fest Winners! http://www.animationnights.com/screening25/
PROFESSIONAL PANELS
Kickstarter, The Molecule, ASIFA East, Penrose Studios, The Mill, Sesame Studios, Artella, SketchFab, SVA, VR Voice, Tommy Stathes, Stash Media, Max Rothman, John Dilworth, Augenblick Studios, Abelana, Children’s Media Association, High Fidelity, and Framestore are just a few of the organizations on board. (See schedule for panel details.)
VIRTUAL REALITY SHOWCASE
Our showcase is happening on the 29th Floor Showroom at 180 Maiden Lane. It’s a 26,000 sq ft space with 360-degree views from 500 ft above Manhattan. We will be presenting work from a number of amazing creators including Chris Milk, Penrose Studios, Jakob Steensen, David O’Reilly, Pirahna / Hey Mister!, Midas Touch, Artella / Sketchfab, and Nvrmind!
FINE ART INSTALLATION
Anderson Contemporary is curating 2017 Art in Motion featuring installation celebrating animation!
Opening Reception: Wed, Sept 13
INDUSTRY EVENTS
One-on-one Speed Pitching Blocks (Invite only)
We will be putting out a call for artists, soon!
Wrap Party (TBD)
Not an official ASIFA East event*

Animation Open Screening @ SVA
2017-09-26 19:00 - 22:00 | SVA 3rd floor Amphitheater, 209 E. 23rd, new york, ny, United States
Have a work-in-progress you’d like to show an audience? Maybe it’s your animatic, a reel you cut together, or a film you sort of just finished but haven’t shown it and want feedback. Bring a flash drive with a thing you’d like to show. First come first serve. We will start playing animations at 7pm. SVA main building 3rd-floor Amphitheater.

ASIFA Figure Drawing Thursdays @ The Productive
2017-09-21 19:00 - 21:30 | The Productive, 40 West 38th street, 5th FL, New York, 10018, United States
Photo by Stanley Kubrick

Quick nude gesture poses. Free for members of ASIFA East and The Productive Coworking Studio. $10 for non-members.

ASIFA East Figure Drawing is BACK! FREE for members
2017-09-14 19:00 - 21:30 | The Productive, 40 West 38th street, 5th FL, New York, 10018, United States
Quick nude gesture poses from 1 min to (sometimes) 10min. Free for members of ASIFA East and The Productive Coworking Studio. $10 for non-members.

School of Visual Arts' 2017 After School Special
2017-09-11 19:00 - 2017-09-17 22:00 | SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Featuring some of School of Visual Arts’ most accomplished film, television, animation and visual effects alumni, this week-long festival will include screenings, premieres of new work and behind-the-scenes looks at cinema and television hits and classics, and all events will feature special Q&As with industry insiders. A full schedule and list of participants is below (subject to change) and can also be found at svatheatre.eventbrite.com
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVPs via the Eventbrite pages linked to below are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee entrance.
Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening, and guests can enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby while waiting to enter.

ASIFA East Karaoke @ Karaoke Duet 53
2017-08-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Karaoke Duet 53, 900 8th Ave, New York, 10019, United States
“Karaoke Marathon” pricing, $14 per person for an all-you-can-sing private room, from opening until 8:00.

Artwork by ASIFA East Member: Nelson Diaz

ASIFA East Figure Drawing
2017-07-27 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-07-20 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-07-13 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-07-06 19:00 - 21:30 | The Productive, 40 W 38th Street, New York, NY, 10018, United States
Nude figure drawing is held at The Productive every Thursday from 7pm-9:30pm. Sessions are free to all current ASIFA East members ($10 for non-members) and are hosted by Dan Pinto and David Langkamp.

Queer Animation: From A to Z
2017-06-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Metropolitan Bar, 559 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders, Queers, Asexuals, Intersex, Questioning, even Demisexuals… they all make films too!

Celebrate Pride month with “Queer Animation: From A to Z”!

A selection of short films from the last 5 years and from more than 5 different countries, curated by Tristian Goik. Grab a Happy Hour drink at the bar, find someone nice to sit with, and enjoy! Everyone is welcome at Metropolitan Bar!

The program currently consists of 20 shorts, running about 1.5 hours, including such films as: “Arrival” by Alex Myung, “Hanging” by Nick LeDonne, and “Confessions of a Breastimator” by Jisu Kim, amongst others.

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