Come celebrate the new year with ASIFA-East at our Post-Holiday Party! Mix, mingle and be merry as we raise a glass to 2014. Thursday, January 16th, 2014 7pm – 10pm Pour George 35 West 8th Street NY, NY 10011 http://www.pourgeorge.com/ Happy Hour specials from 7-9pm, Cash bar. Light appetizers served. Food menu available. Admission is…
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It’s tax time again! Please join ASIFA-East as we welcome Steven Zelin, The Singing CPA, to come speak with us on all things taxes. Steven’s done this workshop with us for a few years now, and it’s always a big hit. Bring all your tax questions – we know you have many – and come…
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On Thursday, December 5, ASIFA-East held its annual Open-Screening for the year 2013. Strangely enough, this one took place later in December, as opposed to September or October, just as the ASIFA season is getting back in full swing. Even so, the Open Screening offers a platform for members and alike to share personal and…
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Members of ASIFA-East had the honor of attending an intimate party celebrating Pharrell Williams’ nomination for 7 Grammy awards for his musical contributions to Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainments’ Despicable Me 2. Hosting the event was Chris Meledandri, Founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, who spoke with our members about his experiences in animation and…
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The Graphic Artists Guild has invited ASIFA-East members to a Holiday Networking Mixer with GAG and Spark Design Professionals! Any members wishing to attend qualify for a special discount of $20 for entry. If you’d like to attend, please send me an email with your full name and email address to make arrangements. Thank you…
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2014 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival Our annual film festival is now taking submissions. Please download this form for instructions on how to submit your entries. All films are due February 3rd, 2014. Late entries must be received no later than February 7th, 2014. Judging begins March 11, 2014! All current ASIFA-East members are eligible and…
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Two years ago, Andrew Kaiko’s Orbis Park (2011) was the eighth entry of the ASIFA-East Viewseum. Andrew’s first independent film showcased his skillful abilities as a hand-drawn animator, as well as his craftsmanship as a filmmaker. Now, we are pleased to present his new opus, Norm and Cory. The films follows the two titular characters:…
DetailsOur friends at Pratt Institute are looking for 2D Animation Instructors. Send them your information! See below for all details: “Department of Digital Arts seeks qualified, artistically minded 2D animation instructors who address the creation and use of traditional and digital animation for artistic expression as well as commercial production. Candidates should have a knowledge…
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It’s Open Screening time! Have a new short to share? A work in progress to get feedback on? Bring it to our Annual Open Screening Night on December 5th, 2013. If you are screening work you must arrive by 6:30 pm with a DVD (must be playable on any regular DVD player) of any animation…
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