ASIFA-East is excited to announce a lottery drawing for a pair of tickets to see the groundbreaking new film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty! Open to current ASIFA-East members only. To enter, please send your full name and email address to asifaeastblogger@gmail.com by 11:59pm, Tuesday April 23. Winner will be announced Wednesday, April 24. The…
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Please join ASIFA-East for our 2013 Animation Festival Awards Ceremony! Awards will be presented, bashful thank you’s recorded, and a lively reception will follow. Sunday, May 19th 2013 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tishman Auditorium at The New School 66 West 12th Street, NYC The Awards Ceremony and Reception afterwards are free and open to…
DetailsIt’s that time of year again…or one of many times of year, but this one is ours. ASIFA-East’s festival judgings usually span a few nights, and one particular night is dedicated to the independent work of animation artists. New York has always been a hotbed of artistic talent, and independent animation certainly has its place…
DetailsArticle by Caresse Singh. Wednesday night, April the 2nd was the final chapter in this year’s ASIFA-East Jury Screenings. With 29 films averaging at about 4.5 minutes each, Independent Night was geared to be a promising and concise visual display of passion projects. We saw films from some of the regulars as well as quite…
DetailsOur friends at The Children’s Media Association would like to invite the ASIFA-East community to ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Pitching with Linda Simensky‘ on Saturday, April 27th for free admission! Linda is pulling together a presentation that will shed some light on the mysteries of the pitch process and give general advice on how…
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The big themes amongst the commissioned work category this year were kids films, educational films, and public works. Most conspicuous on the list were the TED-Ed animations. (same client, different animators) TED-Ed is part of TED-Talks, and the group matches animators and teachers together to great short lessons. You have to be recommended to get…
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NICKELODEON CORDIALLY INVITES YOU: Come hang out and draw with fellow doodlers! We’ll provide the noodles, you bring your drawing tools and creativity. Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at THE LODGE (1515 Broadway, 7th Floor) To RSVP, please call 212.846.6222 or email preschooltelevision@nick.com and leave your name and email address. Space is…
DetailsWednesday was the first night of jury screenings for this year’s ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival. First up: student films! It was not so long ago that I was an animation student myself, and I vividly remember the stressful days and sleepless nights leading up to the thesis deadline, but also the satisfaction of finishing the…
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On March 12th, “The Croods” screened at the Union Square Regal Cinemas. John Canemaker hosted a Q&A with directors Kirk De Micco & Chris Sanders. It was a rather special evening for NYU students and alumni. Mr. Canemaker (an NYU professor and Academy Award winner) orchestrated the affair mainly so that his students could benefit…
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Hey fine animation types! For the first time in our festival history we’re sharing the film lists before the judging nights take place. We hope with sharing the films list this year folks can spread the word of their film screening and better enjoy the judging experience, as it is a big part of the…
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