Article by David B. Levy. It’s surprising to look back and realize that I’ve spent most of my animation career as president of ASIFA-East, and a large percentage of my adult life committed to ASIFA-East in some capacity. Now, after 11 years as el presidente, I’m stepping down from this office and I’m excited to…
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Our friends at Project Twenty1 are having a really great event in Philly this weekend to celebrate their festival launch. See below for all the info: LAUNCH EVENT – THIS SATURDAY, JULY 30TH It’s nearly here! After months of waiting, The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition 2011 is finally about to begin. This year we welcome at…
DetailsIt’s picnic time! This fun event was created by our lovely member Debra Solomon! Come be laid back and hang out with the coolest people on the face of the earth … which includes you! Bring some food or something to drink – its community time so think share the bounty maybe you make a…
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Article by Tristian Goik. I recently picked up a two-pack of “Muppets in Space” & “The Muppet Movie” from a $5 bin in K-mart. Definitely a perfect find in a barren place. It reminded me that the Muppets had an animation appeal to not just kids but all members of the family. Gonzo came out…
DetailsASIFA-East is currently on hiatus for the summer. We will have occasional posts from time to time til the fall. Have a great summer!
Pratt Institute: Part Time Instructor, 2-D Animation Fall 2011 Department of Digital Arts seeks qualified, artistically minded 2D animation instructors who address the creation and use of traditional and digital animation for artistic expression as well as commercial production. Candidates should have a knowledge of frame by frame hand drawn techniques (pose to pose as well…
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Article by Emmett Goodman. It’s June (or almost the end of it anyway). And ASIFA-East goes dormant for the summer yet again. So for our last event of the season, ASIFA-East presents a discussion on Virtual Studios. Its no secret (at least within the animation industry) that the recent economic recession wrought havoc on jobs…
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ASIFA-East presents a panel discussion on virtual studios. Come join panelists David Cowles, JP Dillard, Alan Foreman, and Pilar Newton for an inside perspective on what it’s like to run, hire, and work for a virtual studio. Moderated by Dayna Gonzalez. Thursday, June 23rd, 7pm School of Visual Arts 209 East 23rd Street, Room 502…
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Article by Tristian Goik. “A lot of things will go wrong,” said Michael Sauter, as he opened “Dark Toons” an evening at the Rooftop Film Festival. One of the first things was the rainy weather, which forced the event to move to Wednesday. I didn’t think was a problem until I learned the screening was…
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It’s almost summer and that means Rooftop Films is projecting films on rooftops throughout New York City. This year’s festival features many animated shorts and our pals at Rooftop sent us a run-down. They are also offering ASIFA-East members a discount to the festival shows. Please look for the discount code in our weekly email…
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