New York Comic Con 2009 By Justin Simonich It was my first time going to a Comic Con and I didn’t quite know what to expect. In order to prepare for my first time I went to their website to try and see just what it was I was getting into. To my horror one…
DetailsCoraline debuted this weekend at #3 at the box office, making 16.3 million in its first weekend. Did you see the film yet? What were your thoughts? Let us know in the comments area!
This fun little note came from our friend Richard Mather. Hope to see you there. To animators, I’m having an animation contest in Brooklyn, NY at Matchless bar Friday March 6th. I am going to play a DVD of all the animations I can get to a crowd and the winner gets a $100 bar tab at…
DetailsASIFA-East presents an evening with the creators of Adult Swim’s Super Jail! Join us for this special panel discussion moderated by animator Dan Meth – Q & A with audience to follow. Admission: FREE! SVA School Of Visual Arts 209 East 23rd Street (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave) 3rd Fl, Amphitheater NYC
DetailsAttention all Friends of ASIFA-East! We have joined the masses at Facebook, and created our own Facebook group online. We are so cool!! Won’t you join our group? http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61591879512 On the group’s page, you’ll find a handy little calendar of events in animation (not just ours), plus you can even rsvp for said events and…
DetailsThere’s a really cool screening program coming up featuring dance in animation. It’s on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, with the Kinetic Cinema program at Chez Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York. There’s a great multimedia guide to the program here: http://greatdance.com/thekineticinterface/2009/01/dance-animation-program/ Let us know how it went if you make it out there!
DetailsThe 2009 New York International Children’s Film Festival is running from February 27 to March 15 in theatres across New York City. I’ve gone two years in a row now, and am looking forward to it. A number of animated features are shown, as well as screenings of animated shorts, Q & A’s with the…
DetailsATTENTION STUDENT FILMMAKERS! The Purple Violet Student Film Festival at Kean University is accepting short film submissions! The Purple Violet Student Film Festival at Kean University is dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of emerging filmmakers. The one-day Festival features the screening of student short films in four unique categories (Comedic, Animation, Dramatic and Documentary)…
DetailsEntry forms for the 40th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival are now available on our web site. Click here for entry form. ASIFA-East invites all members to judge the entries at our jury screenings: March 10th – 19th 6:30pm ASIFA-East Presents – Jury Screenings for ASIFA-East’s 40th Annual Animation Festival! Only up-to-date ASIFA-East members may vote…
DetailsBlue Sky Studios cut the ribbon on their fresh new digs in Greenwich, Connecticut. In a year of studio closings and layoffs throughout the animation industry, Blue Sky’s expansion is a positive and exciting development. Governor Rell was on hand for the ceremony, and his support for building a Hollywood here on the East Coast…
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