• ASIFA-East Book Event

    Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Ave, New York

    Meet Robby Gilbert, author of New York Animation 1966-1999, A City in Motion and Neil O'Brien, author of After Disney for a discussion and Q&A about their books that document important, transitional and yet overlooked times in animation. Reserve your tickets here   Moderated by Professor of Art and Animation Jake S. Friedman, author of…

  • A Tribute to Tony Eastman

    Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Ave, New York

    For over 40 years Tony was a hub within the animation industry. His involvement in projects covered everything from small indie films to groundbreaking television series like Nicktoons' "Doug", and MTV's "Beavis and Butt-Head". He was a teacher, mentor, director, producer, and helped grease the career wheels for so many of us starting out, with…

  • Jake Friedman Book Event

    Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Ave, New York

    ASIFA-East is pleased to bring you a special book event. Author and animation historian Jake Friedman will be discussing his new book, THE DISNEY AFTERNOON: THE MAKING OF A TELEVISION RENAISSANCE, with ASIFA-East Festival co-chair Tristian Goik. Jake’s book covers the development in the 1980s of the Disney Afternoon Television programming, which premiered in 1990,…