NYU Tisch 2015 Spring Animation Showcase
Our friends at NYU Tisch School of the Arts would like you to know about the 2015 Spring Animation Showcase coming up on May 13th. Hope you will join them in the celebration!
ASIFA International Online Magazine
Dear ASIFA-East International Members: The ASIFA Magazine, I am delighted to say, has returned this season in a new online edition, again edited by the incomparable Chris Robinson, with exclusive subscription access to ASIFA International Members. (ASIFA also anticipates producing one print issue per year, to be sent via postal mail as in the past).…
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Tribeca Film Festival
Hello. Our friends at the Tribeca Film Festival have generously offered our members free tickets to attend the following films. If you would like to partake in this offer, please email us at asifaeastblogger@gmail.com for your discount code. You must be a current member of ASIFA-East and you must be sure you can attend the…
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46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival Awards Ceremony
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) Reception will be held at Wollman…
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When you’ve had a long hard day facing the ugly truth, it helps to have a beer hall to turn to. After I escaped the dangers of corporate pranks and the hipster illusions of April Fool’s Day, my friend deposited me at the Brooklyn Brewery on N12th St in Williamsburg around 8 o’clock. With an…
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Story & Character Masterclass in New York City
Our friends at Van Arts wrote us to share the exciting news that their Story and Character Masterclass is returning to New York City! A limited number of discount tickets are available to ASIFA-East members so get yours fast! The discount code is for 10% off and will be sent out to all members in…
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Thank you Jurors!
A special thank you to all our jurors, who made it out to 5, yes 5, jury screenings to select the award winners of the 46th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival! Over 120 entries were submitted to our festival this year, in the categories of Student Films, Commissioned Films (both under and over 2 minutes), Music…
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Some exciting news from our friends at the Hungarian Cultural Center of New York! The Animated Spirits Film Festival will happen next week on April 8 and 9, at the Austrian Cultural Forum and at the School of Visual Arts SVA theater. Curator Annaida Orosz is the co-chair of the Hungarian ASIFA Chapter. The Festival…
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Al-Mahjar: Q&A with the director of The Prophet
Almost 100 years ago, in a land almost 5000 miles away from New York City, a man named Almustafa was kept under house arrest for his visionary and powerful voice. One day, he is released from his home by the city of Orphalese, and allowed to return home. As he traveled from his mountaintop to…
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Teaching Positions Available at the University of Connecticut
Our friends at the The University of Connecticut’s Digital Media Design department are hiring for the coming semester. There are openings in Motion Graphics, Game Design, and Web design. The full job listing is available through the UConn website and listed below: Assistant Professor, Web Design and Development https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5397 Assistant Professor in-Residence –…
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