Article by Tristian Goik. The New York International Children’s Film Festival added several surprise screenings, and I opted to buy a ticket for “The Monkey King,” so I could enjoy a nice 3D movie without the hassle of having to help other people. I love being a volunteer, don’t get me wrong, but I decided…
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Our friends at Animation Insider want to interview you! Read on….. Animation Insider’s goal is to focus on the blue collared worker of animation; the back bone of the industry. We want to focus on the real people in the trenches who make the award-winning stuff we love. Basically if your job is associated in…
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The Ottawa International Animation Festival is now taking film submissions! Entry forms are due May 18th, and preview DVDs are due June 1st. Get on it! I know it’s early, but I’m already looking forward to seeing fellow ASIFA-East members at the festival this fall. See you there!
Warning: One of these segments includes frontal nudity, but simplified. Probably nothing to get offended over. http://vimeo.com/24943368 I love anijams. Whatever or however the grouping works, I love seeing how different artists can be from one another, even with the same guidelines in mind. It’s an excellent project for animation students, and Robert Lyons has…
DetailsIt’s that time of year where the members of ASIFA-East judge the submissions to the annual animation festival. The Student Films jury screening brings attention of sorts to trends amongst animation schools and students. Animation schools, it seems, each have a certain reputation for certain kinds of films and thesis. Sometimes, it’s the students who…
DetailsArticle by Caresse Singh. The Commissioned/Educational/Experimental/Music Video jury night was a night dedicated to worthy causes. From explaining the process of the water cycle, to relaying the heroic tragedy of two of NY’s finest, and ending with an anthem of metal, the night ran the full gamut of the entertainment spectrum. Some of the regulars…
DetailsI always love attending the juror screening for the Independent Category of the annual ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival. Here’s a night when you can come and enjoy watching all sorts of new and exciting independent films unencumbered by the rules of the advertising and television world. A night devoted solely to the artist’s creativity. We…
DetailsThe time is now! Your presence is needed. As an ASIFA-East member, YOU are eligible to participate and vote in our juror screenings to select the winners of the 2012 ASIFA-East Film Festival! YOU get to decide. YOU judge the films. Not fully paid up? Not a member? No problemo! You can join or renew…
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It’s not often that we can be a part of a feature project, unless we’re one of the artists behind the film. That’s one of the amazing things about Kickstarter – it allows one to play a small but ever so crucial role in bringing an idea to life. Here’s one such campaign from one…
DetailsFor all you aspiring writers – here’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about writing for children’s television from our writer friend, Pammy Salmon! As part of the West Side Y’s “Writer’s Voice” program, I will be teaching Writing for Children’s TV: The Spec Script. Students will learn how to write a “spec” script based…
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