January 19th, Tuesday 7pm ASIFA-East presents – A Spotlight on CGI & FX Studios Join representatives from NYC’s leading CGI and FX Houses in a panel discussion about current work trends and what they look for in forming partnerships with artists and producers like you. Admission: Free! SVA School Of Visual Arts 209 East 23rd…
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ORDER YOUR VERY OWN ASIFA-EAST (full color) 12 MONTH WALL CALENDER NOW! With original artwork by a who’s-who of NYC animation legends, this calender will delight and inspire you to have a very animated 2010! Featuring artwork from: Bill Plympton, John Dilworth, Michael Sporn, Mo Willems, Kristy Caracas, Candy Kugel, George Griffin, Emily Hubley, Debra…
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Article by Emmett Goodman. This wasn’t a typical ASIFA-East event. The only thing that made this seem like an ASIFA-East event was it took place in the SVA amphitheatre. This was more theatrical. More unpredictable. This was somewhere inside the mind of animator/director John R. Dilworth. Here, the ideas of silliness and anarchy couldn’t have…
DetailsBy Justin Simonich What do PBS, NPR, The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and ASIFA-East all have in common? They all survive on donations in order to survive. Last week ASIFA-East held the first ever calendar fundraiser event featuring art from a number of NYC animation superstars. On hand to sign the calendars and share their…
DetailsFollowing my lousy time at the Queens International Film Festival, it’s come to light, via news sources, that the founder, Marie Castaldo, is the subject of numerous fraud allegations, stemming from unpaid debts from Queens, to upstate NY, to California. The Queens Chronicle has an in-depth look on the story. And last night, Fox 5…
DetailsDecember 8th, Tuesday 7pm ASIFA-East presents – An Evening with John Dilworth Join us for an unforgettable evening of films, conversation, and surprises, including the ASIFA-East premiere of Oscar-nominated filmmaker John R. Dilworth’s new short, “Rinky Dink.” * ASIFA-East calendars will be on sale at the event ($10 each), as well as Dilworth merchandise. SVA…
DetailsAccording to Wikipedia, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is “the second highest grossing animated film of all time with $874.5 million worldwide.” Which also means, Ice Age 3 has bested every Pixar production at the box office. Quite an achievement for director Carlos Saldanha, a 1993 School of Visual Arts graduate from Brazil, who…
DetailsNovember 18th – April 26th The Museum of Modern Art presents – Tim Burton Retrospective This major career retrospective on Tim Burton, consisting of a gallery exhibition and a film series, considers Burton’s career as a director, producer, writer, and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer,…
DetailsArticle written by Emmett Goodman. On November 17, a private screening of Coraline in 3D took place in New York. Taking place with the film, director Henry Selick made an appearance for a Q&A. I have known Henry Selick’s name since The Nightmare Before Christmas (directed by Selick, produced and conceived by Tim Burton). He…
DetailsArticle by Dayna Gonzalez. UPDATE: Shortly after writing this, I came across this article, “Film Festival Fraud”, purporting the festival to be a major scam operation. Not surprising, given the experience I and others had. Fair warning. I’m not really sure where to start with this review. All I can think, is that the festival…
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