Hello there! Hope you all are enjoying your summers! Our friends Signe Baumane and Alba Garcia-Rivas invite the lovely ladies of ASIFA-East to join them for dinner this August: Hello Ladies! This is your official invitation to the 2015 Ladies of Animation Dinner Party! Last year was a BLAST! For any first timers on the…
DetailsThank you all for joining us for our 2014-2015 ASIFA-East programming season. We are on summer hiatus from June 2015 – August 2015. Please enjoy your summers and join us in September for our fall programming! In the meantime, take part in our free life drawing sessions at The Productive, held every Thursday until July…
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On Sunday, May 17 2015, ASIFA-East held its 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium. Hosted by the hilarious Tom Warburton, awards were given out across a variety of categories from Student, Commissioned, and Independent Films, to Excellence in Animation, Sound Design, and Education. Tom loves auctioning artwork and so we…
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And the Award goes to… *** 2015 ASIFA-East Peggy Award for Best in Show Driving Nate Theis *** Student Films First Place Birthday Nick Tustin School of Visual Arts Second Place Religatio Jaime Giraldo Vancouver Film School Third Place Panty Fairy Juanwei Chen School of Visual Arts Honorable Mention re+belief Raymond McCarthy Bergeron Rochester Institute…
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The Jewish Museum is pleased to offer ASIFA-East members 50% off admission during the run of Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television on view now through September 20, 2015. Revolution of the Eye is the first museum exhibition to examine the influence that art movements ranging from Surrealism to…
DetailsOur friends at Sesame Workshop sent us this job posting! Company: Sesame Workshop Project: Special Projects Job Title: Layout Artist Sesame Workshop is producing an interactive comprehensive language learning series for classroom and in-home use. We are looking for Layout Artists to join our team for this exciting and innovative program. We are a passionate…
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You are most cordially invited to attend the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival Awards Ceremony hosted by Codename Kids Next Door Creator, Tom Warburton. Sunday, May 17th, 2015 6:00pm – 11:00pm Tishman Auditorium at The New School 63 5th Avenue, NYC (NE corner of 13th Street & 5th Ave) Elegant attire is requested. Reception will…
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Our friend, Animation Historian John Canemaker would like to invite you to his upcoming talk on Tyrus Wong at MOCA. Please read below for all the details: MOCATALKS: Tyrus Wong at the Disney Studio (1938-1941) Museum of Chinese in America Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm 215 Centre Street, NYC Ticket (includes museum…
DetailsHello everyone! Our friend Hillary Barton has reached out to us about a new Animation and Film coworking facility she is establishing in Brooklyn. Please contact her if you are in need of filmmaking facilities. Hey NY animators! Anyone interested in renting in a co-working Film/Animation studio space in Bushwick this summer/year? Rentals would range…
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On the road, which is frequently 9th avenue, it is difficult to keep track of animation events in the city. With one hand on my keyboard and one holding a drink, I try to allot my time on this Earth accordingly. There’s an increase in international animation events in the city, and whether it’s attributed to personal awareness…
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