We’re excited to share our third big announcement for the 56th ASIFA-East Animation Festival. ASIFA-East is proud to announce the return of the WIA Award. Presented in partnership with the WIA NYC Chapter, this award recognizes outstanding work from underrepresented voices.

! Big Announcement ! We’re excited to share our second major announcement for the 56th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival. #asifaeast #asifaeastfestival #animationfestival #animation #thenewschool

! EVENT ALERT ! #animation #newyorkanimation #afterdisney #thedisneyrevolt #asifaeast

! Big Announcement ! New Partnership with Cartoon Brew Hi Everyone! We’re thrilled to kick off the new year by sharing a major announcement for the 56th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival. #asifaeast #animationfestival #cartoonbrew #asifaeastfestival #asifaeastawards #animation

! EVENT ALERT ! Oscar winner John Canemaker will be present at a Book Signing and Animation Screening event taking place at the Museum of Modern Art on Jan. 17th, 2026 at 1:30 pm. #nycanimation #animationevents #asifaeast

As the year comes to a close, ASIFA-East would like to wish you all a happy holiday season! We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of the community, and we are very excited for what’s in store! #asifaeast #animationfestival #nycanimation #eastcoastanimation

NYC animator Marina Zurkov’s exhibit ‘Parting Worlds’ can be seen at the Whitney Museum on Floor 5 until Jan. 11th 2026. Tickets are free Fridays 5-10pm. The link for the event can be found in our bio! #asifaeast #animationnyc #animation #whitneymuseum #marinazurkow

Get your films ready now, because submissions for the 2026 ASIFA-East festival are OPEN! asifaeast.com/festival/ #asifaeast #animationfestival #nycfestivals #animation #nycanimation

Academy-Award winning filmmaker John Canemaker has launched a fundraiser for his upcoming memoir, THE ART OF JOHN CANEMAKER: AN ANIMATOR’S GARDEN. bit.ly/3KtPod2 #asifaeast #animationnyc #animationresources #animationbooks #johncanemaker

A major event is happening in NYC’s XR community! If you are someone who is interested in Virtual or Augmented reality, this is the right event for you! #nycanimation #animationevents #xrnyc #virtualreality #asifaeast

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! #asifaeast

AIGA NY & Panimation Present: Easing In, Standing Out; Leading Motion Design, Tues 06/03. Come on out to Museum of Arts and Design for an honest and inspiring panel discussion on leadership in Motion Design. Tues 06/03, 6pm, 2 Columbus Circle-Auditorium Lower Level. aigany.org/event/aiga-n...

ASIFA-East Festival @asifa-east.bsky.social is the biggest NYC Animation event. Running for 55 years it is also the longest. Check out this year's festival winners, some amazing films worthy of your attention: asifaeast.com/festival/55t...

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...

The 55th ASIFA-East Animation Awards is almost here. Tickets are still available on Eventbrite. While Admission is FREE, you must RSVP as space is limited. Wed 05/14, 6pm, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY. www.eventbrite.com/e/1355098890...

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. asifaeast.com/about/history/

Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest: Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the #Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16. bit.ly/4iOJ1vO #ClaimsCon #ClaimsConference #ShortFilms #AnimationWorld

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.

Check out Doug Vitarelli’s interview with Julian Glander, a 3D animator residing in Pittsburgh. Julian spent four years making his first animated feature, BOYS GO TO JUPITER, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024. asifaeast.com/julian-gland...

Dogs are the best. Indie Animation Icon Bill Plympton never had a dog, but from observing them in a park he conjured this animated short GUARD DOG about a dog who wants to protect his caregiver at all costs. The film delighted millions of people and got nominated for an Oscar. Check it out!

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...

Members and non-members, all jury screenings for this year’s ASIFA-East Animation Festival are publicly streaming on Vimeo. They are available until the end of April. Members, this is your last chance to vote for the festival winners. Check your email for ballots. Make your animation opinions heard!

My studio this Sunday. Yes, I come to work on Sundays, the best time to steal time in peace and quiet.

John R. Dilworth has been interviewed for Cartoon Brew. Best known for creating Courage The Cowardly Dog for Cartoon Network, the interview, conducted by Chris Robinson, mainly revolves around John’s latest animated short, the comedy-horror HOWL IF YOU LOVE ME. www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/the-c...

Yesterday I went to ASIFA-East jury screening, so I can vote on which films get to the ASIFA-East Festival. It was great to catch up with local animation gossip and the obscured-from-the-public scandals. No one cares about animation gossip except for animators.

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

NYC animation society ASIFA East invites YOU to view and vote on films submitted to ASIFA East Festival. The first in-person screening is on Monday, March 17th at 6PM at the SVA Documentary Theater. We need your eyeballs! @asifa-east.bsky.social asifaeast.com/event/festiv...

Patrick Smith @scribblejunkie.bsky.social has debuted his latest animated short SWIPE. Described as “the tyranny of algorithmic incompatibility”, the short follows a character swiping through potential partners, attempting to find one she finds physically compatible. youtu.be/ao9IzQWBemg?...

Check out Douglas Vitarelli’s interview with TraceLoops, aka Mathius Brown. The interview covers everything from Mathius’s upbringing in Georgia to his experimental work, social media, and friendships with fellow artists since moving to the East Coast. asifaeast.com/traceloops/

The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) returns this week on Friday, Feb 28, with the US premiere of HOLA FRIDA, a Canadian/French animated feature directed by André Kadi & Karine Vézina. Tickets and passes can be purchased on the website: nyicff.org/festival/

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...

Flow - An animated feature film made by a small indie team using Blender. Golden Globe winner. Nominated for 2 Oscars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Ug...

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...

Signe is making a new film!

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...

BREAKING: Gints Zilbalodis' Oscar-nominated 'Flow' has been acquired for U.S. streaming by Max. It will debut next Friday, February 14, on the Warner Bros.-owned streaming service, followed by HBO linear debut on Saturday, February 15, at 6:30pm ET.

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.

I made this short in highschool. Technically it's quite rough, but the concept of a cat facing its fear of water really resonated with me. So much so that I decided to expand it into a feature which became Flow. I've been thinking about this story for most of my life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx2Q...

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...

Animator, director, and board member, Christi Bertelsen, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her live-action/stop-motion short film, TWO SOCKS @twosocksfilm.bsky.social. Christi is looking to raise 20-25K to fund the cast, crew, practical effects, and animation. seedandspark.com/fund/twosock...

Yay, Signe!

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-...

Today's Short Pick of the Day is 'Freelance': This fast-paced, minimalist animated comedy pays homage to classic cartoons while tackling a topic that will resonate with anyone who has ever dealt with indecisive clients.

Members, check your inboxes. The New York International Children’s Film Festival is holding a preview screening of DOG MAN, the latest from DreamWorks Animation, on Tues 01/28 at 6pm. Our friends at NYICFF are offering us free tickets, using a code found in your emails. nyicff.org/events/dogman/

Flow director and dog react to Oscar nominations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkX...

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...

Jules Feiffer: rest in peace. ❤️

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 Festival is starting out tomorrow in NYC! Check out their program here, it includes a special screening of the phenomenal Latvian animated feature FLOW: lallianceny.org/animation-fi...

The Japan Society & GKIDS presents THE COLORS WITHIN, New York Premiere with director Naoko Yamada In-Person. See link for ticket info. Tues 01/21/2025, 7pm, The Japan Society, 333 East 47 st, New York, New York 10017. japansociety.org/events/the-c...