ASIFA-East was pleased once again, on October 26, to celebrate International Animation Day and the 50th anniversary of ASIFA with a program of classic animated shorts curated specially for International Animation Day by animation historian (and ASIFA-San Francisco president) Karl Cohen. The nineteen shorts, made between 1968 and 1970, were first hand-picked by the late…
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Article written by Emmett Goodman. International Animation Days occurs every year during the last week of October. The date is marked by the anniversary of the first public showing of Théâtre Optique, Charles-Émile Reynaud’s moving picture show, in 1892. Every year (or at the least the last few as far as I know), this day…
DetailsArticle written by Linda Beck. If you’ve not yet been to the annual ASIFA East open screening, it’s a crying shame. This event celebrates the professional and the amateur, the rudimentary and the polished without the pressure of judgment. Anyone may bring animation to see it on the big screen and get some feedback. This…
DetailsOctober 26th, Tuesday 7pm ASIFA-East presents – International Animation Day Screening ASIFA International and ASIFA-East are thrilled to present ASIFA’s 50th Anniversary and 2010 International Animation Day Program : A Tribute to the Tournee of Animation and Prescott Wright 19 celebrated animated shorts from around the world, curated by the late Mr. Wright for the…
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I just finished up a big gig that encompassed all my virtual animation studio phillosphies in one. The job was directing an eleven minute film for a Southwestern state’s conservation division. Now, bear in mind that I have no agent or rep, nor do I loo…
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Call it a symptom of being part of the New York animation scene that I have always gravitated towards the animation heroes that develop their own unique approach to the art form and carve out a singular career. Our town, maybe more than any other anima…
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In some ways this week’s post is a good companion to my recent piece on the new NY studio Titmouse East and its co-owner Chris Prynoski. Much like Chris Prynoski, animation directors Jennifer Oxley (Little Bill, The Wonder Pets, 3rd and Bird) and David…
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*image above from Nick Jr’s Team Umizoomi, a production at Curious Pictures.If Animation Collective, Little Airplane, Stretch Films, Jumbo Pictures/Cartoon Pizza, have one thing in common it is: none of them have ever made me a grilled cheese sandwhich…
DetailsASIFA-East has two new exciting events coming up in October! Stay tuned for the flyers but here is the information: ASIFA-East Annual Open Screening! Oct 18, Monday 7 PM SVA 209 E.23rd Street 5th floor, room 502 Admission: FREE! Event rules: please arrive at 6:30 PM with a DVD (must be playable on any regular…
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Article written by Emmett Goodman. On Thursday night, September 23, filmmaker John R. Dilworth presented a show of his animated films at 92Y Tribeca. The title of this show is Irrational Reactions. Recently, I have seen two of John Dilworth’s previous showings. One, which I previously wrote about back in November, was something of a…
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