Every year, Ron Diamond, of Acme Filmworks and Animation World Network, treats the animation community to a special screening of the year’s best animated films. This screening tours throughout the United States, and gives those of us in the animation industry a chance to see films we might not see otherwise. Every year, I am…
DetailsThis invitation comes to us from ASIFA-Hollywood, who have kindly invited all ASIFA members to take part in this year’s Member’s Choice award vote for Best Animated Feature Film: ASIFA-Hollywood would be pleased to welcome the international community into the Annie Awards by allowing all interested members of ASIFA to vote on the new Member’s…
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This Thursday, Jill Gillbert of One Plus Hub, an animation networking group, will host a networking event with Blue Sky Studios. These events are held a couple times per year on the east coast and are a wonderful opportunity to network and get to know others in the animation community. Thursday, November 1, 2011 7…
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A reminder to join us Friday, October 28, for our International Animation Day screening! 7 PM, at School of Visual Arts, 209 E. 23 Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave), 5th Floor Screening Room (Room 502). ASIFA-International, commemorating ASIFA’s 50th anniversary, has assembled a special program of celebrated shorts, classis and new, from around the…
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A Letter to Father (2010), a short film by Christine Chong, is about a young man writing a letter to his late father. In the letter, he describes to his father the adventures he is having on a fantastical journey, and reflects sadness at his father not being able to share the journey. Although the…
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Article by Tristian Goik. “Tales of the Night” is Michel Ocelot’s latest fairy tale adventure in blazing color and his first voyage into the stereoscopic dimension. A series of short stories, perhaps perfect for the educated child with a short attention span, the film is a panoply of world heritage. We are introduced to an…
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The New York Comic-Con is a major event for New York’s pop culture. Although it caters first and foremost to Comic Book fans and artists, it makes room for related pop culture criteria, including film and animation. This was my longest trip to the NYCC thus far, primarily because I wanted to catch a few…
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We meet with some new faces (and forces) in Animation. Interview by Richard Gorey. Animation is changing: this isn’t news to those in the business, but ASIFA East is changing, too. You’ve noticed we’re online now, and that we communicate via our blogs and websites. The ways in which people receive information—about jobs, the industry,…
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October 28th, Friday 7pm Come celebrate International Animation Day with a special screening of shorts selected by ASIFA International! SVA School Of Visual Arts 209 East 23rd Street, Rm. 502 (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave) NYC www.schoolofvisualarts.edu Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105757766202268
DetailsGlobal Health Media Project sends our community this job posting: Global Health Media Project seeking illustrators/animators to create content for integration into short videos on newborn care practices for developing world health workers. Specifically, we are looking for an illustrator/animator with a realistic style that captures in simple 2D line drawings the people and ambiance…
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