ASIFA-East
@asifa-east.bsky.social
We are the Eastern US chapter of ASIFA (the Association Internationale du Film d’Animation), based in NYC.
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
Tickets are free Fridays 5-10pm.
The link for the event can be found in our bio!
#asifaeast
#animationnyc
#animation
#whitneymuseum
#marinazurkow
December 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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
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
asifaeast.com/festival/
#asifaeast
#animationfestival
#nycfestivals
#animation
#nycanimation
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Get your films ready now, because submissions for the 2026 ASIFA-East festival are OPEN!
asifaeast.com/festival/
#asifaeast
#animationfestival
#nycfestivals
#animation
#nycanimation
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
bit.ly/3KtPod2
#asifaeast
#animationnyc
#animationresources
#animationbooks
#johncanemaker
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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
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
#nycanimation #animationevents #xrnyc #virtualreality #asifaeast
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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
#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
Peter Casey (PikaPetey)
JavaDoodle
Staci Henry-Ramos (Missink Toons)
Desmond Du
Nate Ziller
Pat Smith
So many fantastic insights, tips and inspirational stories!
#asifaeast
September 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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
Peter Casey (PikaPetey)
JavaDoodle
Staci Henry-Ramos (Missink Toons)
Desmond Du
Nate Ziller
Pat Smith
So many fantastic insights, tips and inspirational stories!
#asifaeast
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...
metrograph.com/category/bil...
May 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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...
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.
asifaeast.com/about/history/
asifaeast.com/about/history/
May 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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/
asifaeast.com/about/history/
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.
April 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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...
April 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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
Independents II and Commercial Films
03/25 @ 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, School of Visual Arts, 133 West 21st Street, Room 101C
March 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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
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...
www.pratt.edu/events/dda-g...
February 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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...
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...
February 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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...
February 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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.
February 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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...
February 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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-...
January 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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...
lallianceny.org/event/marina...
January 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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...
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/
asifaeast.com/festival/
January 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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/
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...
lallianceny.org/event/animat...
January 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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...
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.
January 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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.
December 2, 2024 at 7:23 PM