Friday, October 12, 2012 at 7pm SVA Beatrice Theater; 333 West 23rd St; NYC ASIFA-East and The School of Visual Arts Animation Department will present the work of Perpetual Motion Pictures between 1970 and 1982 along with the artists who were there at the time. What was Perpetual Motion Pictures, anyway? At its peak, it…
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ASIFA-East’s very own Candy Kugel has been putting together this amazing night featuring a piece of NY Animation history! Read on for information from Candy about this wonderful event coming up! It’s all very exciting preparing for the Perpetual Motion Pictures screening, panel and reunion! On Friday, October 12th, ASIFA-East and The School of Visual…
DetailsSorry for the long absence from posts but a bunch of us have been at the Ottawa International Animation Festival this past September 19-23, 2012. Now that we’re back in town, we hope to put up some posts on our experiences there, but for now, please feel free to check out our photos on Facebook…
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Please join ASIFA-East for our very first event of the 2012-2013 season! We will hold our annual Open Screening Night, Tuesday, September 18 at 7pm. 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 you wish to screen. Student films,…
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Next week, Priit Parn will be in town for an exciting program featuring his work over the years. Please read on for information on this once in a lifetime chance to meet and screen this prolific Animator’s work! From Steve Cossman: There are six screening programs and all the advanced tickets to PROGRAM I have…
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Orbis Park is a double dedication: 1 to classical animation, and 2 to New York City. Andrew Kaiko’s pursuit of classical character animation during such a trying time for New York’s animation industry culminates in this film. The inspiration of New York and Central Park is not only evident, but also very affectionate. The setting has…
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Join AUGENBLICK STUDIOS and BELLWETHER Saturday September 8 from NOON – 2 for a special showing of WEIRDO CARTOONS from the past 100 years curated by AARON AUGENBLICK himself! $10 CHEAP! sweet homemade cereal & awesome local milk complimentary mimosa OR modelo GET TICKETS HERE
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August 23, 2012, SVA Theater Bill Plympton and Patrick Smith are two spearheads of independent animation, especially within New York’s own animation scene. Their films are some of the most memorable to come from the first generation of MTV Animation artists. Along with their films, Bill and Pat are also known for their championing of…
DetailsNew York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational, degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complemented by a network of over 15 research and study-away sites across five continents. Faculty and students will circulate…
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TISSA DAVID (1921-2012) Tissa David circa 1980 at the ASIFA-East Awards (Photo extracted from footage shot by Howard Beckerman) Animation said goodbye to an animation legend last night in Tissa David. I met Tissa only twice and very briefly: once after being thoroughly awed and inspired by her at her MOMA retrospective: An Evening with…
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