Upcoming festivities bring together some of New York City’s leading animation organizations to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet, be inspired and enjoy animation.
It’s coming up quickly… ASIFA-East presents NYC Animation Weekend, running October 25-26, an event where “NYC’s most prestigious animation organizations come together to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet, be inspired and enjoy animation.”
It begins Friday, October 25, in Brooklyn, with an Animation Speak/Easy, where three artists will be invited to each share an animated short that inspires them, followed by a lively, audience-driven discussion.
On Saturday, October 26th at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, the New York Chapter of Women in Animation will host a panel discussion on AI and its influence on the animation industry.
ASIFA-East will present the International Animation Day program, a compilation of some of the best independent animated films from around the world.
They will also host an Open Screening where animators can screen their works in progress and get feedback from their peers. To sign up for the Open Screening, email: asifaeastpresident@gmail.com.
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) will screen a program of curated international animated short films. Animation Nights New York is a monthly screening event and annual festival based in NYC. Since 2015, ANNY has presented high caliber animated short films from all around the world
And finally, of course, there’s an after party… at Silvana in Harlem.
Complete details and ticket information can be found here.
Source: ASIFA-East
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
