ASIFA-East

Ghost In the Shell (Anime!)
2017-03-28 - 2017-03-30 | Metrograph, No.7 Ludlow Street , New York, NY, 10002, United States
“My codename is Project 2501, and I am a life form that was born in a sea of information.” In the year 2029, the world looks like a hybridization of Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York, yielding to entropy and technocracy. Cyborg Major Kusanagi, a perfect specimen of human-brained computer engineering is on the case to track and destroy an omnipotent entity known as The Puppet Master—a hacker? a virus?— who threatens world order. Her journey is equally physical and existential, and shaped seamlessly by Mamoru Oshii’s animation, combining traditional hand-drawn cells and computer generated graphics. As resonant now as ever, the haunting, awe-inspring original Ghost in the Shell is Oshii’s magnum opus; the groundbreaking anime gets a revival run at Metrograph one week before the release of the new live action film.

In Japanese with English subtitles

1995 / 83min / DCP
DIRECTOR: MAMORU OSHII
CAST: ATSUKO TANAKA, AKIO ÔTSUKA, KÔICHI YAMADERA, YUTAKA NAKANO
Ghost In The Shell is screening as part of the series: The Singularity

ASIFA East Jury Screening #3 – Independent Part 2
2017-03-23 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | School of Visual Arts Rm 502, 209 East 23rd St, New York, NY, 10010, 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, but only current ASIFA East members are permitted to vote for the winning films. The votes are sealed and tallied by an independent accountant and announced at a special awards ceremony in May.
This is the 3rd of FIVE nights of competition screening. The category will be “Independent Part 2.” Screening in the 3rd Floor Amphitheatre

Independent 1 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1379870292075996/

Independent 2 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1231490846965458/

Student 1 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1892756884302882/

Student 2 – https://www.facebook.com/events/255806198211304/

ASIFA East Jury Screening #2 – Independent Part 1
2017-03-21 18:30 - 21:30 | School of Visual Arts Rm 502, 209 East 23rd St, New York, NY, 10010, 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, but only current ASIFA East members are permitted to vote for the winning films. The votes are sealed and tallied by an independent accountant and announced at a special awards ceremony in May.

Independent 1 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1379870292075996/

Independent 2 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1231490846965458/

Student 1 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1892756884302882/

Student 2 – https://www.facebook.com/events/255806198211304/

This is the 2nd of FIVE nights of competition screening. The category will be “Independent Part 1.” Screening in the 3rd Floor Amphitheatre

PICTURE THIS! 2ND Anniversary Show
2017-03-20 19:30 - 22:00 | The Bell House, 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
#Brooklyn #Gowanus: Picture This! is BACK for a VERY SPECIAL 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our #NewYork show!! We’re pulling out all the stops with a big show at The Bell House!!
COMEDY BY: Jon Glaser, Sasheer Zamata, Phoebe Robinson, Jo Firestone, Seaton Smith & Kate Willett!
ANIMATION BY: Bryan Brinkman, Dan Pinto, Patrick Hosmer, Victoria Montes, Brett Hall, Rachel Gitlevich & Jason Chatfield!
HOSTED BY: Ian Fidance!
MONDAY 3/20
Doors 7:30p, Show 8p
$8 online: http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/1442260-picture-this-2nd-anniversary-brooklyn/, $10 at the door
at The Bell House
149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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“What is Picture This!?”
PICTURE THIS! is a new show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react.
It may be weird.
It may different.
But it will be FUNNY!

ASIFA East Figure Drawing
2017-03-16 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-03-09 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-23 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-16 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-09 19:00 - 21:30, 2017-02-02 07:00 - 21:30, 2017-01-26 19:00 - 20:30 | 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.

Fantastic Mr. Fox + Bean’s Alcoholic Cider
2017-03-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Videology, 308 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Round these parts, we don’t take kindly to cider poachers…so luckily, a bottle of Bean’s Alcoholic Cider is included in your ticket!
A full-blooded Wes Anderson film like any other, and one of his very best… Fantastic Mr. Fox contains Anderson’s customary impeccable framing as well as his heartbreaking acknowledgement of the private dreams that must die for the sake of that mini-democracy known as family…” –Slant Magazine

“This is some of the strongest, finest alcoholic cider money can buy, or that can even be stolen. It burns in your throat, boils in your stomach, tastes almost exactly like pure, melted gold.” –Fantastic Mr. Fox
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation.
Dir. Wes Anderson. 2009. 87 min.

NY In'tl Children's Film Fest: Animators All Around
2017-03-11 15:30 - 17:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Learn how animation goes from inspiration to sketch to screen – from the filmmakers themselves – in this special panel presentation. Directors Mark Osborne (The Little Prince), Elizabeth Ito (2017 short in competition Welcome to My Life), and Rawan Rahim (2016 Festival short Lilou) will share excerpts of their films, discuss their inspiration, and demonstrate how they create their dynamic work through sketches, storyboards, and stop-motion models. Experience the process firsthand!

Recommended for ages 8+
Tickets

Animation Nights NY - March Shorts
2017-03-08 20:00 - 22:00 | ANNY, 180 Maiden Lane, NY, NY, 10038, United States
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly curated screening of Animated Short films and Virtual Reality Animation experiences from all around the world. Admission is free. Beer and wine are on offer. We hope to see you there. Support Independent Animation!

Online program:
http://animationnights.blogspot.com/2017/02/animation-nights-new-york-presents-2017.html
FAQs
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
No
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Parking is available. Take the J,Z,2,3,A,C to Fulton
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
info@animationnights.com

Titmouse Presents 5-Second Night
2017-03-03 18:00 - 23:00 | School of Visual Arts Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street , New York, NY, 10011, United States
5 Second Animation Night — a Titmouse tradition, a day when Titmouse animators create whatever animated goodies have been floating around in their minds all year.
Titmouse began in Los Angeles as a T-shirt company in the year 2000, created by School of Visual Arts alumni Chris & Shannon Prynoski. Titmouse, now an animation studio, has multiple studios in Hollywood, NYC, and Vancouver, currently employing over 300 of the most talented artists, writers, directors, editors, and producers in the animation industry. Their work includes China, IL; Metalocalypse; Motorcity; Randy Cunningham; Superjail!; The Venture Brothers; commercials; and short films.
Prior to the screening, from 6:00PM-7:30PM, Titmouse will be showcasing their Smash Party VR game. Attendees will have a chance to experience Titmouse’s somewhat annual Smash Party VIRTUALLY! You’ll be destroying virtual things with your virtual weapon in a virtual cage. All without the dangers of real life…. If you can help it!
Titmouse artists and animators will be in attendance at the event.
A limited amount of tickets are available to the public, so book early!

Ticket Information
Tickets are only available through Eventbrite and will not be on sale at the box office in advance of the event. They must be purchased through this website or via the Eventbrite app.
Doors will open at approximately 6:00PM for the virtual reality experience. Theatre seating is general admission and will open at approximately 7:30PM for the 8:00PM screening.
Your Eventbrite ticket — either printed or displayed on your smartphone — is required for entrance.
If you are a student of any school, or if you are SVA staff or faculty, you may purchase up to two $5.00 tickets for yourself and a guest. Please ensure that you have a current, valid ID with you, as you may not be permitted to enter without it.
All tickets are final sale. There are no refunds or exchanges.
Concessions Information
Concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles are not permitted.

ASIFA East Jury Screening #1 - Commercial, Experimental, Music Video
2017-03-02 18:30 - 21:30 | School of Visual Arts Rm 502, 209 East 23rd St, New York, NY, 10010, 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, but only current ASIFA East members are permitted to vote for the winning films. The votes are sealed and tallied by an independent accountant and announced at a special awards ceremony in May.
This is the first of FIVE nights of competition screening. The category will be “Commercial, Experimental, and Music Videos.” Screening in the 3rd Floor Amphitheatre
Facebook RSVP

Anyone Comics Grand Opening Drink-N-Draw!
2017-03-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Anyone Comics, 1216 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Drink-N-Draw BK is back! What better place to draw cosplay models then the amazing new gallery space at Anyone Comics? In honor of Anyone Comics grand opening we will be drawing two amazing DC Comic inspired models!
$10 cover includes you a limited sketchbook, 2 hour of drawing and refreshments!
Come to the store early to meet Aquaman Artist Brad Walker from 6-8pm

Anyone Comics is opening the door to the public and to celebrate, we are giving YOU the customer 25% off your purchases.
That’s Comics, Graphic Novels and T-shirt for 25% off!
Plus we have Cosplay!
Special Guest creator signings!
Drink and Draw (After 8pm. 21 and up!)
And an after party at the Way Station! (After 9pm. 21 and up!)
More infor about Anyone Comics day filled with events here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/406559186361240/

Cartoon Carnival 53: Fairytales & Fables
2017-02-25 08:00 - 22:30 | Shoestring Press, 663 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
It’s time to sit back and relax for another hefty batch of 16mm (no digital!) animated cartoons from the 1910s to the 1940s, straight from the Stathes Archives to the silver screen at Shoestring Press…

Throughout animation history, it was immensely popular to adapt (and spoof!) classic fairytales and fables from antiquity…sometimes giving them a ‘modern’ spin. This was especially true in the era of theatrical shorts, and we’re showcasing these whimsical animated versions of yesteryear to combat a dreary bit of February cabin fever. Mother Goose? Little Red Riding Hood? Cinderella? Snow White? Aladdin? Jack & the Beanstalk? We’ll have ’em, and many others, at TSCC #53. Bring a friend…bring the kids…bring anyone!!
Show tix $10 at the door.
Light refreshments will be available for purchase from Shoestring Press.
Doors at 8pm; show starts promptly thereafter. Arrive on time for good seats!
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Tommy Stathes is a “Cartoon Cryptozoologist” with a rare film print collection comprised of over 1,500 shorts. Tommy’s long term goal has been to acquire and preserve as many early animated films as possible and reintroduce them to the public. For more information about his activities, check out http://tommyjose.com/ and http://brayanimation.weebly.com/

NY International Children's Film Festival
2017-02-24 - 2017-03-19 | NY
During four weekends in the month of March, the Festival invites families to explore the world without leaving NYC — and over 25,000 parents, children, and filmmakers are treated to the best new films for ages 3-18 at venues throughout NYC. Each year, we scour the globe to present a highly selective slate of the best animation, live action, documentary, and experimental film from over 2,500 international submissions.

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LIVE "RubberOnion" Animation Podcast
2017-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Freddy’s Bar and Backroom, 627 5th Ave, brooklyn, ny, 11215
“Come check to our first ever LIVE, IN-PERSON, podcast for FREE on Wednesday, Feb 22nd at 8:30pm at Freddy’s Bar in Brooklyn, NY!!
>>http://freddysbar.com/events/rubberonion-animation-podcast/<<
We’re going to have a Battle Talk episode recapping all your awesome submissions from 2016
There will be screenings, trivia, Q&A, prizes, and maybe even some surprises like a new podcastimation!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/233373050465964/
Stephen and Rob will be hanging out with people before and after the show.
**For those of you coming in from out of town, send a message if you need help with lodging”

ASIFA East Jury Screening #2 – Independent Part 1
2017-02-21 18:30 - 21:30 | School of Visual Arts Rm 502, 209 East 23rd St, New York, NY, 10010, 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, but only current ASIFA East members are permitted to vote for the winning films. The votes are sealed and tallied by an independent accountant and announced at a special awards ceremony in May.
This is the 2nd of FIVE nights of competition screening. The category will be “Independent Part 1.” Screening in the 3rd Floor Amphitheatre

Picture This! NY with Bob's Burgers' John Roberts
2017-02-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Union Hall, 702 Union St 5th & 6th Avenues, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
PICTURE THIS! is a new show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react.

#NewYork #Brooklyn #ParkSlope: Picture This! is BACK at Union Hall SUNDAY 2/19 7:30p, $8 online at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1421089 or $10 at the door!
COMEDY BY: John Roberts Jr., Dan Soder, Clare O’Kane, Monroe Martin III, Shane Torres & more!
ANIMATION BY: Bryan Brinkman, Dan Pinto, Josh Sachs, Jason Chatfield Cartoonist, Rachel Gitlevich, Christie O’Brien-Murphy & more!
HOSTED BY OUR NEW HOST: Ian Fidance!
at Union Hall, 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Event Detail: http://www.unionhallny.com/event/1421089
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“What is Picture This!?”
It may be weird.
It may different.
But it will be FUNNY!

The Good Dinosaur
2017-02-18 - 2017-02-19 | Metrograph, No.7 Ludlow Street , New York, NY, 10002, United States
The best American western of 2015 didn’t star Leo DiCaprio—it was this undervalued Pixar sleeper, a deeply-felt coming-of-age tale set on an Earth where dinosaurs survived to develop agriculture and co-exist with grunting, preverbal humans. Struggling to fill his farmer father’s big shoes, runt-of-the-litter Apatosaurus Arlo sets out on an epic journey with a young caveman, across a landscape people by cowboy Tyrannosaurs, rustler Velociraptors, and much danger and beauty.

2015 / 93min / DCP
DIRECTOR: PETER SOHN
CAST: JEFFREY WRIGHT, FRANCES MCDORMAND, MALEAH NIPAY-PADILLA

LEGO Animation Reddit AMA with David Pagano and David Pickett
2017-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 | –
We are David Pagano (/u/paganomation) and Dave Pickett (/u/davidmpickett) and we both make our livings creating videos using LEGO bricks. We recently co-authored “The LEGO Animation Book”, which teaches you how to make stop-motion animated films using LEGO bricks and is currently available in English (https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Animation-Book-Make-Movies/dp/1593277415/) and German (https://www.amazon.de/LEGO®-Filme-selbst-drehen-Stop-Motion-Technik-einsetzen/dp/386490434X/). We also run the blog The Set Bump, which covers all things related to LEGO animation.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/

Facebook RSVP
David Pagano is a LEGO animator and writer and the founder of Paganomation, a NY-based production studio that has produced dozens of LEGO stop-motion shorts, music videos, and commercials. His work has appeared everywhere from BrickJournal to The Wall Street Journal.
Dave Pickett is the LEGO filmmaker behind BRICK 101, a digital media company that produces and distributes videos featuring LEGO products and pop culture references that entertain, educate, and inspire building enthusiasts of all ages.
We’ll be answering questions starting at 1 PM EST until 3 PM EST.

Animation Nights New York: Feb Films!
2017-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | ANNY, 180 Maiden Lane, NY, NY, 10038, United States
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly curated screening of Animated Short films and Virtual Reality Animation experiences from all around the world. Admission is free. Beer and wine are on offer. We hope to see you there. Support Independent Animation!

Online program:
http://animationnights.blogspot.com/2017/01/2017-february-animation-screening-in.html
FAQs
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
No
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Parking is available. Take the J,Z,2,3,A,C to Fulton
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
info@animationnights.com
Facebook Event

A Cosmic Scratastrophe - The Explosive World of "Ice Age: Collision Course"
2017-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, New York, NY, 10023, United States
From giant volcanoes to a sky full of falling meteors, the Blue Sky team had a lot of interesting effects challenges for their latest movie “Ice Age: Collision Course”. Overcoming those challenges required developing new tools and techniques that maximized efficiency in simulation, processing, and render times without sacrificing final image quality.

Speakers
David Quirus (Effects Supervisor)
Matthew Roach (Senior Effects TD)
Gregory Ecker (Effects TD)
Ravindra Dwivedi (Effects TD)
Ilan Gabai (Senior Effects TD)

Blue Sky Studios is the Academy Award winning animation studio behind films such as Ice Age, Ice Age – The Meltdown, Ice Age – Collision Course, Robots, Rio and The Peanuts Movie. For more information about Blue Sky Studios, and a full filmography, please visit http://blueskystudios.com

FAQs
Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?
Tickets for this event are not transferrable.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You can bring a printed copy of your ticket or we will scan your ticket from your phone or tablet.

Bring Your Own Animation - NYC ACM SIGGRAPH
2017-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Scallywags NYC, 508 9th Ave, NY, NY, 10018, United States
“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 DVD or USB 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.” – NYC Siggraph

Ghost in the Shell
2017-02-07 - 2017-02-08 | Village East Cinema, 189 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States
One of the greatest anime films of all time returns to theatres. In the near future, an elite group of police cyborgs called Section 9 works to stop hackers from commiting cyber crimes across the globe. However, there skills are put to the test when they come up against a hacker known as the Puppet Master. both sub/dub available TICKETS

The Land Before Time
2017-02-04 - 2017-02-05 | Metrograph, No.7 Ludlow Street , New York, NY, 10002, United States
Fleeing natural disaster and the menacing jaws of the terrible Tyrannosaurs Sharptooth, baby Apatosaurus Littlefoot leads a party of diverse little dinos in search of their surviving family members and eventual safety in the Great Valley. A hit for producer Steven Spielberg and animator Bluth, the biggest domestic rival to Walt Disney in the feature game since the days of the Fleischer Bros., it’s ripe to be discovered by a new generation of young viewers.

1988 / 69min / 35mm
DIRECTOR: DON BLUTH
CAST: PAT HINGLE, GABRIEL DAMON, JUDITH BARSI

The Dumbest Sh!t I Ever Saw: Encore!
2017-01-29 20:30 - 23:00 | Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Dumbest Sh!t is coming to Nitehawk! We’ll be screening the whole program at Lo-Res, the ground level bar.
Back in August, we took whatever cartoons people submitted as long as they were 2 minutes or less and super dumb, and put them into one silly program, and it was so much fun that we’re showing it again.
Show starts at 9, but come early to grab seats and drinks!
