Article by Emmett Goodman. Latvian-born indie Signe Baumane has curated many animation screenings in New York, and always looks to put on not only a good show, but a very unique show. Her most recent show was certainly a unique experience, consisting of films and conversations between Signe and her ex-husband, who liked to cross-dress.…
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Just over ten years ago I sat on my first animation festival jury outside of ASIFA-East’s annual jury screenings. It was The New York Expo, a now-defunct film festival that had been around for decades. I’ve since sat on a few other juries, most notably…
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Introducing a new continuing monthly feature of ASIFA-East’s online Exposure Sheet, The ASIFA-East Interview. It’s no secret that the New York area contains some of the richest talent working in animation today. In an effort to better record our ongoing history we are proud to present this first installment, an interview with animation legend, and…
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A still from Andy Kennedy’s amazing new indie short, “Accumulonimbus.”Recently the animation crew behind Nick Jr’s Team Umizoomi, a production at New York’s Curious Pictures, began a year long hiatus between seasons. Some of this talented bunch instan…
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Joel Moss Levinson donned as a Penguin in one of his previous video projects. Sorry for the very late post this week. Our place was down with the flu, which we became “the flew” as we traveled by plane to visit family. If you’ve never travelled sick, y…
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Article by Caresse Singh. The night started off with Bill Plympton’s experiment in international collaboration “Guard Dog Global Jam.” Based on Plympton’s own “Guard Dog” (which earned him an Oscar nomination), “Guard Dog Global Jam” was the effort of seventy animators to re-create 2-4 seconds of the short, in any style. The project’s producer, Desiree…
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Article written by Tristian K. Goik. A few days ago, the Museum of Moving Image reopened its doors to the public, after an extensive renovation. It would be easiest to say that it absorbed Kubrick’s 2001 space station. A conglomeration of sloping planes form the exterior and interior, with chairs, steps, lights, and more. Adjust…
DetailsHere’s a new event for this week: Join Kodak for the annual Focus On Animation Event. The animated shorts will include a sneak preview of “Grandpa Looked Like William Powell” by David Levy, “Something Left, Something Taken” by Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, “Accumulonimbus” by Andy Kennedy, “Little Deaths” by ruth Lingford, “Masks” by Pat…
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I’m far from alone in being fascinated with Bill Plympton’s films and career. Trying to describe his impact, John R. Dilworth once said, “Is he not our God?” But, since I’ve got a whole blog post to fill, I’ll try and say it in more words than that. Wh…
DetailsJust a quick note to say THANKS for coming out on Wednesday night to our Post Holiday Party!! It was a huge success and we had an amazing turnout. I’m sad to hear that Gonzalez y Gonzalez will be closing after so many years in that neighborhood. That’s such a bummer! I’m glad our last…
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