Hosted by president Doug Vitarelli, our Social Media panelists from right to left:

Peter Casey (PikaPetey)
JavaDoodle
Staci Henry-Ramos (Missink Toons)
Desmond Du
Nate Ziller
Pat Smith

So many fantastic insights, tips and inspirational stories!

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This Sunday, indie animation maestro and recent ASIFA-East winner Bill Plympton will be at Metrograph theater, with a program called “Plympton’s Twisted Toons”. Bill will screen two of his animated features, MARRIED A STRANGE PERSON! (1997) and CHEATIN’ (2013).
metrograph.com/category/bil...

Board member Hugo Segal has put together a virtual map of all known animation studios located in New York State. The list combines studios both open and defunct, including historical sites such as Terrytoons in New Rochelle. Feel free to IM us if info is missing.
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It’s time for our annual ASIFA-East Animation Awards. The 55th edition of our festival is set to take place Wed 05/14 @ 6pm at Museum of the Moving Image. Admission is FREE. Awards will be presented, followed by screening, followed by reception in the lobby. *Graphic designed by Emily Compton.

NEW BOOK: New York Animation 1966-1999. Robby Gilbert has authored a new book that focuses on a rich period of NYC animation. Shining a spotlight on NYC’s indie animation scene, from Hubley Studios to the era of creator-driven animation. Release date late July 2025. link.springer.com/book/9783031...

Our ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival Jury screenings continue tomorrow. To All Voting Members: Please check your email before the event for digital ballots and playlists.
Independents II and Commercial Films
03/25 @ 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, School of Visual Arts, 133 West 21st Street, Room 101C

David Pietricola at Pratt Institute 02/26. Pratt’s Department of Digital Arts welcomes David Pietricola, CG Supervisor and Rigging Technical Director at Zero VFX in Boston. RSVP required for non-Pratt Individuals. 12pm EST, DDA Lecture Room 4E-3, Myrtle Hall
www.pratt.edu/events/dda-g...

Miyu’s Oscar-Nominated Shorts Screenings in NYC on 02/13 and 02/15. ASIFA-East members are invited. The screenings are presented by Luce Grosjean, Miyu’s head and co-founder, who will be in attendance. Times and locations in the image. Please RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) presents “ANIMATION CELEBRATION!”, a collection of Indigenous short animated films, part of the museum’s Art of Storytelling program. The screening plays 3x a day all of February. The shorts are also on Demand: americanindian.si.edu/animation-ce...

FREE: 2024 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Electronic Theater, @SVA Theatre 02/19 @ 6pm. The premiere Computer Graphics Conference will be showing their Computer Animation Electronic Theater in NYC. Presented by @svanyc.bsky.social MFA Computer Arts and BFA 3D Animation + VFX programs.

FREE EVENT: Animation First Screening - US & French Student Short Film Competition, SVA Theatre, 02/08 @ 2pm. This event will be available to stream on Eventive starting 02/08. RSVP info here: lallianceny.org/event/studen...

INTERVIEW: Building an Accessible Animation Community in NYC with Animation Speak/Easy. Head over to ASIFA-East’s site to read Siz Wang’s interview with the founders of Animation Speak/Easy, which has become a much beloved part of the NYC animation community. asifaeast.com/building-an-...

Marina Rosset: The Enchanting Power of Animation, Sunday, 01/26 at 5:15 PM. Presented as part of Animation First, this 70-min program of shorts spotlights the work of award-winning Swiss filmmaker and editor Marina Rosset and selected works from her contemporaries.
lallianceny.org/event/marina...

This Saturday, 01/25, marks the regular deadline to submit to the ASIFA-East Animation Festival. Submission fees will increase after the 25th and until the Final Deadline on 02/14. Members, check your inboxes for an exclusive discount code. Rules and Terms must be followed.
asifaeast.com/festival/

Animation First 2025. Now in its 8th year, Animation First has proven to be a vibrant presentation of animation art and filmmaking. Tickets and passes can be purchased in the link. Tues 01/21-Sun 01/26, L’Alliance New York, 22 E 60th St #1077, New York, NY 10022
lallianceny.org/event/animat...

Oscars® Shortlisted Animated Shorts 2025 are now streaming on The Animation Showcase. Take this opportunity to view all the shortlisted films before they announce the five official nominations on 01/12. Special mention goes to ASIFA-East member Anna Samo’s film THE WILD-TEMPERED CLAVIER.

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