It was a somewhat rainy evening on September 25, 2013 when ASIFA-East members excitedly gathered into the Park Avenue Screening Room to don 3D glasses and view award-winning films from Canada. Not everyone can make it out to Canada’s beautiful capital city of Ottawa, where the Ottawa International Animation Festival is held each fall. This…
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We’re throwing our members a Post-Holiday Party on Thursday, January 16th, 2014. Mix, mingle and be merry as we raise a glass to 2014! Thursday, January 16th, 2014 7pm – 10pm Pour George 35 West 8th Street NY, NY 10011 http://www.pourgeorge.com/ Happy Hour specials from 7-9pm, Cash bar. Light appetizers served. Food menu available. Admission…
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Opening February 5th, 2014 , The Museum of Uncut Funk presents The Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution exhibition: A retrospective of 1970′s Saturday morning animation art featuring black characters. The exhibition includes 60 pieces of original animation art representative of a bygone era of traditional animation production on cels. From Fat Albert to Valerie…
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Happy New Year ASIFA-East members!! I hope your holidays were wonderful, and that the 2014 year brings you the best in happiness, health, and creativity! The team at ASIFA-East has been working hard to bring you lots of informational and networking events this winter and spring. Here’s a roundup of our 2014 slate. ASIFA-East Animated…
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Come celebrate the new year with ASIFA-East at our Post-Holiday Party! Mix, mingle and be merry as we raise a glass to 2014. Thursday, January 16th, 2014 7pm – 10pm Pour George 35 West 8th Street NY, NY 10011 http://www.pourgeorge.com/ Happy Hour specials from 7-9pm, Cash bar. Light appetizers served. Food menu available. Admission is…
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It’s tax time again! Please join ASIFA-East as we welcome Steven Zelin, The Singing CPA, to come speak with us on all things taxes. Steven’s done this workshop with us for a few years now, and it’s always a big hit. Bring all your tax questions – we know you have many – and come…
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On Thursday, December 5, ASIFA-East held its annual Open-Screening for the year 2013. Strangely enough, this one took place later in December, as opposed to September or October, just as the ASIFA season is getting back in full swing. Even so, the Open Screening offers a platform for members and alike to share personal and…
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Members of ASIFA-East had the honor of attending an intimate party celebrating Pharrell Williams’ nomination for 7 Grammy awards for his musical contributions to Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainments’ Despicable Me 2. Hosting the event was Chris Meledandri, Founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, who spoke with our members about his experiences in animation and…
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The Graphic Artists Guild has invited ASIFA-East members to a Holiday Networking Mixer with GAG and Spark Design Professionals! Any members wishing to attend qualify for a special discount of $20 for entry. If you’d like to attend, please send me an email with your full name and email address to make arrangements. Thank you…
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