What does ASIFA mean to you? Your design could be used for our next membership card! ASIFA-East is holding a members-exclusive contest to design our new membership card! We would love this to be an annual event – and for your designs to become collectibles! ASIFA-East is a volunteer run organization made up of animation…
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Here’s some news on the Northwest Animation Festival from our friend, Festival Director Sven Bonnichsen — The Northwest Animation Festival is now accepting film entries for 2014. Entry is FREE if you get your film in by Dec 1. Send films via online transfer using wetransfer.com, vimeo, or the service of your choice. The simple…
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Toronto’s not that far away from New York! Get your entries in and mark TAAFI on your calendars! Last year, TAAFI was so generous to offer ASIFA-East members a discount to attend their festival. This fest is run by a great group of folks and I highly recommend you enter your work! Submissions are FREE…
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Hey everyone! A brand new festival is launching and they want your entries! The inaugural Animation Torrent invades Park Ridge, IL at the historic Pickwick Theatre on April 17, 2014 for one night only; featuring two programs of fresh and alternative, independent animated shorts. The first program will cater to a more general audience, with content…
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(Warning NSFW: Images of violence, gore, nudity, and improper use of paint brushes.) The Viewseum finally makes a return after a(-n unintentionally) long break! Lots of personal, professional, and assorted other issues aside, the Viewseum is up again to ring in the next season of ASIFA-East! This season opens up with animator Lev Polyakov’s opus,…
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Happy Halloween everyone! If you’re in the area, go check out the installation in the window at Desert Island Comics shop in Brooklyn, designed by ASIFA-East member Gary Lieb. This is his third year putting together the window. From our friend Gary: New this year, color etchings, paintings and screen prints for sale. Please come…
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Splitting categories in computer animation is becoming a fool’s errand these days. But you have to define genres somehow, and printed programs with thumbnails can set off the right neurons. I’ve been cleaning out a lot of closets, and when you collect tickets and promo postcards, it can seem easy to quantify. After I saw…
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[Editor’s note: This movie-review was written by my friend Ivey Ao, a cool animator from Jackson Heights.] The Last Unicorn (1982) was shown for the first time in a gorgeous new 2K Digital Cinema Print, looking absolutely stunning on the big screen. Peter S. Beagle, the writer and creator of The Last Unicorn novel, was…
DetailsSCAD has the following position available. Title: Chair of Animation Location: Savannah Posting Number: F00062 SCAD has been named among the world’s top animation schools and among the “Ivy League of Animation” by 3D World magazine. Join the team that makes this happen as the chair of the animation department at SCAD Savannah. Requirements: –…
DetailsOur friends at Rooftop Films are always very interested in amazing animated shorts and features! To that end, we highly encourage you to submit your work to the 2014 Summer Series. Please see below for all of the submission information and good luck everyone!! In May 2014 Rooftop will begin celebrating their 18th year of bringing…
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