#ASIFAEast and #SVA to Host 'Behind the Magic of #BillPlympton: A Roast' - April 26 event will celebrate the career of the #indieanimation pioneer with industry peers, stories, and tribute presentations at SVA’s Beatrice Theater in NYC. https://bit.ly/4c52lnh #Plymptoons #Animation #AnimationWorld
ASIFA-East and the School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts program are planning a big bash to honor Bill Plympton's 80th birthday on Sunday, April 26. #billplympton #SVA #ASIFAeast #Whale52
As a reminder, the Final Deadline for Late Submissions is February 22.
Sincerely,
David Eisman
Festival Chair
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! Big Announcement !
We’re excited to share our second major announcement for the 56th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival.
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Review: ‘New York Animation 1966-1999: A City in Motion’: #ASIFAEast president Doug Vitarelli looks at Robby Gilbert’s new book, a ‘definitive’ look at the incredibly prolific and influential 3-decade period of NYC’s vibrant #animation community. bit.ly/3YoyAYn #IndieAnimation #AnimationWorld
! 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.
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! 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.
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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!
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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!
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Get your films ready now, because submissions for the 2026 ASIFA-East festival are OPEN!
asifaeast.com/festival/
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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
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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!
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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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