We are so excited to announce that the New York International Children’s Film Festival has generously offered a discount code of $2 off every ticket purchased to ASIFA-East members! It’s very easy to use – just add the code before checking out when buying tickets through their site: www.gkids.com/tickets. This discount code was sent out…
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Hello everyone. Due to the inclement weather, the 2014 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival entry deadline has been extended until February 10th, 2014. Please see this link to download the entry form and learn more about the festival. Awards will be given out across a variety of categories and craft from student, commercial, and independent entries…
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ASIFA-East presents a screening of Polish animated films from the last 20 years. Covering a variety of animation mediums, techniques and moods, you will be sure to learn a lot about our friends over seas. A collaboration between the Polish and the East-American chapters of the International Association of Animated Films. ASIFA members only. Curated…
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On Thursday, January 16th, ASIFA-East held their “Post-Holiday Party” at Pour George in the lower east side of Manhattan. Pour George is a relatively new bar (their website is copyrighted 2011) and it seems to be part of a general transformation of an area of the city usually dominated by NYU and other college students. …
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Tax season is upon us and that means a visit from The Singing CPA is in order! Once again, Steven Zelin, The Singing CPA, joined ASIFA-East for an informative discussion on taxes for freelancers and artists. The event was held on January 28th, 2014 at The School of Visual Arts. Steven’s not only an excellent…
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NEW YORK, NY — ASIFA-East is currently accepting entries for the 2014 ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival. Awards will be given out across a variety of categories and craft from student, commercial, and independent entries to excellence in writing, design, and animation. All films are due February 3rd, 2014. Late entries must be received no later…
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ASIFA and the New York animation community mourn the passing of a most extraordinary artist and friend—renowned animation producer and director Michael Sporn, who died January 19, at age 67, from pancreatic cancer. Michael Sporn’s professional accomplishments are important and many. During over thirty years running his New York studio, Michael Sporn Animation Inc., he…
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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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Getting health insurance as a working professional in the animation industry is tough, to say the least. Most of us are employed as freelancers, whether by choice or by necessity. Many of us work on productions that last anywhere from a week, to a few months, to a year. Most small businesses cannot afford to…
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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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