You are most cordially invited to attend the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival Awards Ceremony hosted by Codename Kids Next Door Creator, Tom Warburton. Sunday, May 17th, 2015 6:00pm – 11:00pm Tishman Auditorium at The New School 63 5th Avenue, NYC (NE corner of 13th Street & 5th Ave) Reception will be held at Wollman…
DetailsWhen you’ve had a long hard day facing the ugly truth, it helps to have a beer hall to turn to. After I escaped the dangers of corporate pranks and the hipster illusions of April Fool’s Day, my friend deposited me at the Brooklyn Brewery on N12th St in Williamsburg around 8 o’clock. With an…
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Our friends at Van Arts wrote us to share the exciting news that their Story and Character Masterclass is returning to New York City! A limited number of discount tickets are available to ASIFA-East members so get yours fast! The discount code is for 10% off and will be sent out to all members in…
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A special thank you to all our jurors, who made it out to 5, yes 5, jury screenings to select the award winners of the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival! Over 120 entries were submitted to our festival this year, in the categories of Student Films, Commissioned Films (both under and over 2 minutes), Music…
DetailsSome exciting news from our friends at the Hungarian Cultural Center of New York! The Animated Spirits Film Festival will happen next week on April 8 and 9, at the Austrian Cultural Forum and at the School of Visual Arts SVA theater. Curator Annaida Orosz is the co-chair of the Hungarian ASIFA Chapter. The Festival…
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Almost 100 years ago, in a land almost 5000 miles away from New York City, a man named Almustafa was kept under house arrest for his visionary and powerful voice. One day, he is released from his home by the city of Orphalese, and allowed to return home. As he traveled from his mountaintop to…
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Our friends at the The University of Connecticut’s Digital Media Design department are hiring for the coming semester. There are openings in Motion Graphics, Game Design, and Web design. The full job listing is available through the UConn website and listed below: Assistant Professor, Web Design and Development https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5397 Assistant Professor in-Residence –…
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Heads up – Our friend Bill Plympton would like to let you know that his new feature film Cheatin’ will be playing at Village East Cinemas from April 3rd – April 9th. Bill will be there for a few Q & A’s after the film so be sure to visit the website to get all…
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Thank you to all who attended and participated in the voting process for the Student Film Category, for the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival! Next up are Commissioned Films and Music Videos on March 24th! See you there! Jury Screening Nights Tuesday, March 17, 2015: Student Category Part One. SVA: 3rd Floor Amphitheater. Ballot…
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SVA’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival has become one of the world’s foremost events to discover exceptional new talent in film and animation. We invite you to share in this exciting event, May 9 – 12 at the SVA Theatre. All screenings are free and open to the public. For more information – dusty.sva.edu.