Article by Dayna Gonzalez. UPDATE: Shortly after writing this, I came across this article, “Film Festival Fraud”, purporting the festival to be a major scam operation. Not surprising, given the experience I and others had. Fair warning. I’m not really sure where to start with this review. All I can think, is that the festival…
DetailsHoliday Fundraiser November 12th, Thursday 7pm Join us as we screen films by Bill Plympton, John Dilworth, Michael Sporn, Mo Willems, Kristy Caracas, Candy Kugel, George Griffin, Emily Hubley, Debra Solomon, Signe Baumane, Jennifer Oxley, and Xeth Feinberg, and sell our first-ever ASIFA-East 12-month calendar featuring art from these same superstars of NY Animation. The…
DetailsArticle written by Linda Beck. If you didn’t make it to Ron Diamond’s Animation Show of Shows, here’s the program of animated shorts you missed: “Photograph of Jesus” – Laurie Hill/Basil Stephens “The Da Vinci Time Code” – Gil Alkabetz “Volgens de Vogels (According to Birds)” – Linde Fass “Santa: The Fascist Years” –…
DetailsArticle written by Josh Weisbrod. Being an animator, and finding myself in the company of other animators more often than not, I tend to see a wide range of social quirks and eccentricities. Living in New York in and of itself is basically akin to plunging oneself into a social experiment– there are so many…
DetailsThe Queens International Film Festival is in two weeks and will feature a number of New York Animators. So far, I’ve noticed our own Communications guy Elliot Cowan, David Sheahan, and Don Hertzfeldt. I’m sure I missed a few, so be sure to let us know in the comments area. Most of the animation is…
DetailsFor those of you young’ins who don’t get the Two Snaps Up reference, please see Men On Film. Report by Dayna Gonzalez. The makers of ToonBoom spoke to a packed house Tuesday night at the Animazing Gallery in Soho, New York. They were in town to promote their slate of animation programs, specifically ToonBoom’s Animate. …
DetailsArticle by Katie Cropper. This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of going to Asifa’s most hybrid and fem-powered event in recent history. With the combined powers of One Plus Hub, Women In Animation, ASIFA East, and Women in Children’s Media, a lush collection of New York talent convened at the Beauty Bar here in…
DetailsAnimate “More for Less” Event in New York Please note that the venue has changed to Animazing Gallery. Which has a Where the Wild Things Exhibit going on!! 🙂 Stop flashing around. Host: Toon Boom Type: Meetings – Club/Group Meeting Network: Global Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Location: The Animazing Gallery…
DetailsDear ASIFA-East International Members,It is time once again for ASIFA International to hold its General Assembly, which occurs every three years. This year ASIFA will be holding the GA at the fine Cinanima Festival in Espinho, Portugal. The GA will be held November 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.According to ASIFA Statutes, as an International Member,…
DetailsOctober 22nd, Thursday 7pm The One Plus Hub is an animation networking group which was launched in the fall of 2005. The One Plus Hub is comprised of over 900 members from the animation and related media communities at large. On a quarterly basis, animation producers, directors, writers, executives, agents, composers and managers in all…
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