49th Annual ASIFA-East Awards Ceremony

If you're around NYC this weekend, one of the biggest and best events of the year is the annual ASIFA-East awards.  ASIFA-East is the East Coast chapter of the International Animation Society, and their award ceremony is like our version of the L.A. chapter's Annie Awards (which itself is a bit like the Oscars, but for animation only...)

What's great about it is that anyone can enter, and also that all of the ASIFA members get to vote on films in several categories: student films, independent films, and commissioned work - plus there are special awards given out for excellence in writing, sound, design and both educational and experimental work.

It all culminates each year at the awards ceremony, which is a FREE event and is open for everyone to attend.  You can hang out, meet all of the best NYC animators, see the winning work, and enjoy the reception afterwards. 

This is all taking place on Sunday, May 20, from 6 to 10:30 pm, at the Tishman Auditorium, 63 Fifth Ave. (at 13th St.) in Manhattan.  And did I mention that the admission is FREE?  How often do you get a chance like that?  So if you're not going to be traveling to London for the Royal Wedding, swing on by and I'll see you there! 

For more details:

https://www.asifaeast.com/festival/

--Bill Plympton