Tommy’s Xmas Cartoon Festival!
What to expect of tonight’s cartoon festival, based off Gowanus memories… Tom Stathes Cartoon Festival #11 $10 8:00pm 12.20.12 Launchpad 721 Franklin Ave.
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Perspectives on the Business of Animation From Women!
Last week, ASIFA-Easters were invited to attend a forum entitled Women in …Animation: The Business of Creativity, sponsored by New York Women in Film and Television. Formed in 1977, NYWFT is an entertainment industry organization for women, that serves to highlight their achievements, provide training and professional development, and advocate on various issues. Now this…
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Children’s Media Association has invited ASIFA-East to join them for their annual holiday party! Snowflakes are falling. The New Year is calling. The annual CMA party will be enthralling! Come raise a glass and celebrate with the Children’s Media Association while you catch up with old friends and meet new ones. When: Thursday, December…
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Easy As Pie – When Animators Film Themselves
A couple Saturdays ago, on Mo-vember 10th (mustache month) I saw the “Rise of the Guardians” at the Museum of Moving Image with some friends. Two of them, Stephen Brooks and Rob Yulfo, are animators who make a video movie-review series. After it ended and we ‘returned’ our 3d glasses, we wandered upstairs to see…
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NEST by Michael J. Ruocco
Michael J. Ruocco has a star rising in the animation community. Michael’s senior thesis, which we hope to exhibit here very soon, is already generating fan art around the internet art communities. And as a blogger, Michael is involved with at least two notable animation blogs. The author admits to admiring Michael from afar. In…
DetailsNYWIFT Presents Women in Animation: The Business of Creativity
UPDATE: Cyber Monday Sale! Hey everyone – NY Women in Film and Television is having a panel discussion with leading women members of the animation community on Thursday Nov 29. They have cordially invited ASIFA-East members to attend this event and will have a Cyber Monday sale for FREE entry for you and a guest.…
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Residencies at Eyebeam
Our friends at Eyebeam wanted to let you know about their Residency program: Announcing: 2013 Fellowship and Spring/Summer Residency Calls Eyebeam is pleased to announce its Open Call for 2013 Spring / Summer Residencies and 2013 Fellowships. Up to six Residents and three Fellows will join continuing Fellows and Residents in March 2013 at Eyebeam’s…
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Take A Break!
If you’re like me, you don’t do this enough. Kayla Evans sends us this cool infographic full of fun doodles, explaining the importance of taking a break. Check it out! The original can be found at http://www.learnstuff.com/take-a-break/.
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Hi everyone! Just a quick note that The Black Maria Film Festival is accepting entries until Nov 26. Please visit their site for application and background information on this popular festival!
The Greatest Animated Film Never Made
Persistence of Vision Review of Kevin Schreck’s new documentary, by Richard Gorey There’s something so compelling about genius, to us mortals who might never achieve such dizzying heights. There’s something even more compelling about failure, which fascinates people in a very different way, as when we find ourselves slowing down to examine a wreck on…
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