#from the 5th anni fest!

[arkiwii]

this owl is so stylish...

#from the 5th anni fest! #there's a showcase of the manhua #arknights

[animationnightsny]

ANNY Best of Fest is right around the corner! Join us at 180 Maiden Lane to celebrate the finest in animation talent. Our 2-day festival will run from 12pm to 10pm October 5th and 6th. Enjoy screenings, panels, networking opportunities and a venue that truly honors the beauty of moving art.

#film festival #animation #vr #free NYC events #best of fest #best of fest 2019

[demiserockopera]

The Cast

Sam Cieri (Harry) Starting out as a songwriter spending years playing for rent in the NYC subways. Sam has gone from busker to mechanic to Vegas pianist to motorcycle salesman and everything in between. After only joining the theatre world a few short years ago, he is thrilled to be involved in this beautiful and creative world of The Demise for this incredible year at NYMF. Previous credits include: Rock Of Ages (Drew), Once National Tour (Guy), Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis).

Kirsten deLohr Helland (The Guide) makes her NYC debut with The Demise. Favorite regional credits include Seattle Repertory Theatre: Siren (Lizard Boy - World Premiere). The 5th Avenue Theatre: Maria (The Sound of Music), Rizzo (Grease), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Jovie (Elf), Penny Pingleton (Hairspray in Concert). Diversionary Theatre: Siren (Lizard Boy). Village Theatre: Eponine (Les Miserables), Amy (Trails), Lachesis (String). Film: Danielle in Laggies. IG:@kiki_dela

Brian Flores (Jesús) National Tours: Pippin (Pippin, dir. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway/Regional: Othello (New York Theatre Workshop, dir. Sam Gold), Hadestown (New York Theatre Workshop, dir. Rachel Chavkin) The New Yorkers (Encores! City Center, Dir. John Rando) The Ballad of Little Jo (Two River Theater, dir. John Dias). Readings/Workshops: The Sting (dir. John Rando), Prince of Egypt (dir. Scott Schwartz), Secondhand Lions (dir. Scott Schwartz) Pedro Pan (dir. Rachel M Stevens). Education: BFA Musical Theatre, University of Michigan, RADA.

Kalyn West (Natalie) is psyched to join The Demise! Recently appeared as Kat Johnson in "Nikola Tesla Drops The Beat" (ATF). Other credits - NY: Marlie "Gigantic" (Off Broadway); Katie "PopStar" (Alchemy Theater Productions). Regional: Vanessa "In The Heights" (Fulton Opera House); Mimi Marquez "RENT" (Casa Mañana); Aggie "Back Home Again" (Lesher Center); Zaneeta "The Music Man" (Flatrock Playhouse). TV/Film: Rachel "Blue Bloods, Season 6" (CBS); Gabby "Imitation Girl" (Ilium Pictures). @misskurlykay www.kalynwest.com

Hannah Rose DeFlumeri  (DeeDee) is stoked to be a part of this show. Most recently seen in Prospect Theater's Lab 'World Views' and in NYTB's reading of 'The Belle Of Tombstone' (Young Josie). Other favorite credits; 'Bullets over Broadway' 1st National (Ellen), and the North American Tour of 'Legally Blonde' (Vivienne). She is represented by Whole Artist Management and Clear Talent. Love and light to her family and Nicasio for being a forever scene partner. Hannahrosedeflumeri.com

Jackie Sanders (Karen) Recent: “The Blacklist” (NBC); The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare in the Park/The Public, Dir. Phyllida Lloyd); Remember Me (NY Int’l Fringe Fest); Off-Broadway: Kicking A Dead Horse (The Public, Dir. Sam Shepard), Measure for Measure (Mobile Shakespeare Unit/The Public), Cowgirls (Original Cast), Swingtime Canteen (Original Cast).  Tours: A Chorus Line, 42nd Street. Film: Mona Lisa Smile, A Pinch of Salt, She Lights Up Well.   TV: “Pan Am” (ABC), “Live from Queens” (Lifetime Network). jackiesandersnyc.com

Richard Crandle (Bucket) is pumped to be back on the NYMF stage after appearing in last season's Dust Can't Kill Me! His recent credits include: Lola Cover - Kinky Boots Australia, C.C. White - Dreamgirls (Milwaukee Rep.), Victor - Smokey Joe's Cafe (STAGES, Saint Louis). Other credits: NBC's The Sing-Off, Black Nativity (Film) Love to family, friends, and agents over at Harden-Curtis. Instagram/Twitter: @RichardCrandle

Esco Jouléy (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of the NYMF production of The Demise. NY/Regional: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean), Curtains (Bambi), Man of LaMancha (Sancho Panza), The Three Musketeers (Porthos), The Turing Test (PSI), Spoolie Girl (Frankie Frank), Unnecessary Farce (Billie Dwyer), Legally Blonde (Pilar), Avenue Q (Nicky, Trekkie Monster). Love to ze's wife and family for all their love and support. Many thanks to Michael Cassara and the whole Demise family. escojouley.com

Basit Shittu (Ensemble) is a Brooklyn based artist from Dallas, Texas. Basit was most recently seen as Queeg in the punk-rock opera Baby Fat performed at LaMama Experimental Theatre, and Anthony in Next Faggot Nation performed at HERE Arts. Other credits include: Cats: Rum Tum Tugger, and The Wiz: Tin Man. Basit is beyond thrilled to be a part of The Demise, and is grateful for the opportunity to create art. IG and twitter @basitshittu and his drag persona @dionneslay. Honestly, truly.

Alessandra Marconi (Ensemble) calls Harlem ‘home’ but is originally from Trenton, Ohio. She has a BA from Marymount Manhattan in Communications and Journalism and travels often as a dancer and teacher. She is a new leader in the Hustle dance community; teaching weekly and producing a monthly party called Hustle Social (bksd.org). Theatrically, she enjoys collaborating with Andy Blankenbuehler and Cindy Salgado and is grateful to be saying “yes, and..” in Jennifer Jancuska’s The BringAbout. @ali_marco, alessandranyc.com

Jackie Nguyen (Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of this show! A few favorite credits - International Tours: Miss Saigon (Kim), My Fair Lady (Swing), Hair (Crissy US). National Tour -  How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (Swing/Dance Captain/Asst. Choreographer) and has played at Flat Rock Playhouse, East West Players, Pasadena Playhouse, and La Mirada Theatre. Thank you to the entire Demise team, Jen Jancuska, Avalon Artists, and her handsome fiancé Nate. www.jackie-nguyen.com

#sam cieri #kirsten delohr helland #richard crandle #jackie nguyen #alessandra marconi #basit shittu #brian flores #esco jouley #jackie sanders #kalyn west #hannah rose deflumeri #the demise rock opera

[onthemoonarts]

I started On the Moon Arts over 4 years ago as a reboot and reimagination of On the Moon Music. At OTMM I managed bands but during the course of the 5 years in between the two companies, I worked as a talent buyer doing shows Union Hall and Bell House and that’s where I really fell in love with comedy and other quirky forms of art and expression. Thus began my journey in exploring the “other” genre. While I was working Inland Empire I had the opportunity to continue to work with music and comedy, but really felt lucky when I had the amazing opportunity to work with @rupaulsdragrace on the Battle of the Seasons tour. It was the middle of the 5th season of RPDR, right before Jinkx Monsoon won and I convinced Jay Belin to buy the show for Live Nation and our show Gramercy Theatre in NYC sold out quickly. Then the industry started to pay attention to drag as a serious viable art form that can be presented in rock clubs and theaters instead of just in gay clubs. Eventually, I started my own company and On the Moon Arts was born. I changed “Music” to “Arts” because I knew I wanted to represent and give a voice to artists who don’t fit into a neatly defined box. I wanted to work with unique and innovative voices. I reached out to artists from my talent buying days to see if they wanted to work together and felt lucky to have worked on Haunting Renditions with Eliot Glazer for a bit before he moved to LA and Ophira Eisenberg also said yes to working together and now she is one of my absolute rocks in the industry but also as a genuine friend. She actually helped me ideate what I am announcing today - the On the Moon Arts Holiday Party (an intergalactic variety festival)!! It’s a two day mini fest featuring most of the artists I feel so grateful to work with plus some other artist friends who I have also adored over the years. Thursday and Friday, January 3 & 4 at Littlefield in Brooklyn. There are individual day tickets for $15 or 2-day passes for $20! Flyer by Annie Moor!

Click here to see more about the festival’s performers!

Click here to buy tickets!

#variety show #festival #comedy #music #improv #musical #dance #musical comedy #stand-up comedy #party #dj #art #art installation

[placerdiario]

Mark Lotterman - Happy (official video directed by Alice Saey) from Alice Saey on Vimeo.

Official music video directed by Alice Saey

Interview and making-of: itsnicethat.com/articles/alice-saey-mark-lotterman-happy-sketchbooks-080517

Thanks to: Ruben van Asselt, Hester Postma, Rebecca Joly, Tess Martin, Auke Triesschijn

People should be happy. Even this Egyptian goose, who tries to cast a spell on us with a seductive dance. Its gracious and clumsy movements captivate us. But it’s not the only one to master the dance. Three flocks of geese each led by their guru goose also share the pond; all of them torn between their desire to express their own individuality and the urge for group behavior. Soon the water begins to rise. Never mind. The geese will keep on dancing for us until they drown. A video about the search for ones own identity through seemingly audacious self-expression on the one hand and the undeniable drowning into the masses on the other.

Rotterdam based singer/songwriter Mark Lotterman found a very special way to release his 5th record, HOLLAND. He asked painters, filmmakers, writers, scientists, and photographers to contribute something to one of the songs from the album. Visit albumholland.com

Awards: Best Commissioned Animation - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2017 Prix du Meilleur Clip - PIAFF Paris International Animation Festival 2017 Best Animated Music Video powered by Xite - KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2017 Award for Creativity and Artistic Expression - Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival 2017 Best Music Video - CutOut Fest 2017 Best Artist (video installation competition) - Multivision International Festival of Animated Arts 2017 Best Music Video - Gdansk International Animation Film Festival 2017 Music Video Award - VOID International Animation Film Festival 2018 Special Mention for Music Video category - El Ventilador | Festival de Cine de Animación de Santa Fe 2018

Festivals: Turku Animated Film Festival (FI) 2017 Festival Silhouette 2017, Paris (FR) Pixelatl (MX) 2017 - "All you need is love" programme KROK International Animation Festival (RU) 2017 Ottawa International Animation Festival (CA) 2017 PIAFF Paris International Animation Film Festival (FR) 2017 Anim'est Romania (RO) 2017 Animasyros 10 International Animation Festival + Agora (GR) 2017 Bucheon International Animation Festival (KO) 2017 3D Wire, Segovia (SP) 2017 KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival (NL) 2017 FIA 17 Festival Internacional de Animacion (UY) 2017 Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival (BA) 2017 Tofuzi - International Festival of Animated Films (GE) 2017 Multivision International Festival of Animated Arts (RU) 2017 CutOutFest (MX) 2017 Gdansk International Animation Film Festival (PL) 2017 Paris Courts Devant (FR) 2017 Interfilm Berlin (DE) 2017 MUVI Lisboa (PT) 2017 Reanimania Int. Animation & Comics Art Festival (AM) 2017 PÖFF shorts - Animated Dreams (EE) 2017 Ajayu International Animated Short Film Festival (PE) 2017 Animasivo (MX) 2017 ŻubrOFFka International Short Film Festival (PL) 2017 LIAF London International Animation Festival (UK) 2017 Anilogue International Animation Festival (HU) 2017 Animae Caribe 2017 PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival (CA) 2018 VOID - International Animation Film Festival (DK) 2018 MONSTRA | Lisbon Animated Film Festival (PT) 2018 25th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (DE) 2018 Festival National du Film d'Animation - Rennes Métropole (FR) 2018 GLAS Animation Festival (US) 2018 REGARD - Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay (CA) 2018 ANNY: Animation Nights New York (US) 2018 Cardiff Animation Festival (UK) 2018 AULLIDO Muestra Internacional de Videoclip (MX) 2018 Skepto International Film Festivail (IT) 2018 DORTMUND | COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (DE) 2018 ANIMAFEST Zaghreb (HR) 2018 Festival International du Film d'animation d'Annecy (FR) 2018 River Film Festival (IT) 2018 Anifest ROZAFA (AL) 2018 El Ventilador | Festival de Cine de Animación de Santa Festival 2018 (AR) ANIMAKOM International Animation Community Festival Bilbao 2018 (ES) Rotterdam Open Doek Filmfestival 2018 (NL)

[coolinaustin]

CoolinAustin’s SX Shortlist: Free Party Highlights for Thursday, March 15

Here’s our roundup of today’s best free parties! Also make sure to check out our full list of the best RSVPs on the SXSW tab at the top of this page. Hit us up on Twitter for even more updates from the field, and check back for party highlights each day of the fest. Have fun out there!

Shout-out to the cool folks at Festival Saviors, Keegan’s List, ATX Concert, @SXSWMF, and Fest Xperts — check them out for some more hot party tips. Also, Showlist Austin is an amazing resource for set times at unofficial showcases throughout the fest.

Quantum Collective Southwest Invasion 11am–7pm • Whole Foods Rooftop, 525 N. Lamar Blvd. • RSVP required This three-day rooftop mini-fest is a great place to hang out and bask in the glorious March weather, slightly away from the madness of Dirty Sixth. There are usually some freebies from a bunch of cool sponsors. Thursday’s lineup includes: Larkin Poe, Dear Rouge, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, The Accidentals, NoMBe, and many others. Continues Friday and Saturday.

PledgeHouse 11:30am–6pm • The Blackheart, 86 Rainey St. • RSVP requested Four days of solid music lineups on two stages, plus free Torchy’s Tacos and High Brew Coffee at the morning acoustic performances! Today’s acts include Wye Oak, A Place To Bury Strangers, Josh Rouse, and others. RSVP separately for Friday

101X + Bud Light Day Parties Noon–6pm • Buffalo Billiards, 201 East 6th St. • Free; no RSVP needed Bud Light specials and a chance to see interviews and short acoustic sets by good bands with minimal crowds.

Twangfest Noon–5pm • Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar • RSVP requested Featured artists include James McMurtry, Waco Brothers, The Weather Station, Whitney Rose, Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth, John Paul Keith, Jeff Plankenhorn, and more. Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

Dutch Impact Party SXSW 2018 Noon–6pm • Waller Ballroom, 700 East 6th Street • RSVP required Free drinks and food for “delegates”; we’re not really sure that that means, but last year you got a drink ticket and a tasty grilled sandwich with your RSVP. Also good music and nice people. Fun times!

YETI Presents: Tacodeli SXSW Showcase presented by Wrangler Noon–7pm • Yeti Flagship, 220 South Congress Ave. • RSVP required Tacodeli tacos, beverages, and live music.

Party in my Pants Free Day Showcase Presented by LiveVibe Noon–7pm / 9pm–1am • Little Woodrow's on 6th, 520 W 6th St. • RSVP requested Six bands each day, plus nightly afterparties with DJ Richard Gear. Thursday’s lineup includes: Capyac, Stop Light Observations, Jared & the Mill, Kolars, Naked Giants, and Blastfamous USA.

Dr. Martens Presents COLLiDE @ Container Bar 2018 Noon–7pm • Container Bar, 90 Rainey St. • RSVP required Today’s lineup includes Taylor Girlz, Buddy, Leikeli47, Weathers, Amy Shark, Elle King, Tinashe, and Kemba. Continues tomorrow.

8th Annual Lucy's South By South Austin Fried Chicken Revival Noon–7pm • Lucy's Fried Chicken, 2218 College Ave. • No RSVP! Four-day music bash located just a bit south of downtown.

Waterloo Records Day Parties Noon–7pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free; no RSVP needed Four days of free shows by some of the buzziest SX bands, with autograph signings after each set. Today’s lineup includes: The Weather Station (6pm), Dashboard Confessional (5pm), Caroline Rose (4pm), A Place to Bury Strangers (3pm), Marlon Williams (2pm), Shamir (1pm), and Melat (noon).

CultureMap Clubhouse at SXSW 2018 Noon–6pm • Parish, 214 East 6th St. • Free; no RSVP needed Enjoy specials from Austin Eastciders and a lineup featuring The Fontaines, The Lagoons, Culture Wars, Mobley, and others.

FLOODfest Noon–6pm • Cedar Street Courtyard, 208 W. 4th St. • RSVP required Thursday’s lineup features Lucy Dacus, Neil Frances, Nina Nesbitt, Jack Harlow, Starcrawler, and a special guest.

Girls To The Front Day Party 1–6pm • 2511 East 6th Street (between Pedernales and Calles streets) • RSVP requested Violet Days, Pearl Charles, pronoun, KITTEN and more!

Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion 1–6pm • Scoot Inn, 1308 East 4th St. • RSVP required Acts at Thursday’s Consequence of Sound Party include Dan The Automator & Qbert (with secret special guest), Sunflower Bean, and others. RSVP separately for Friday.

Pandora at SXSW 1–6pm • Gatsby, 708 E. 6th St. • RSVP required Three days of good up-and-coming bands. Today’s lineup features Sunflower Bean, Karol G, Morgan Saint, Harry Hudson, and Pale Waves. Get there early. Night shows are badge-only.

Levitation Day Party 1–7pm • Hotel Vegas, 1502 East 6th Street • Free; RSVP requested Music by Night Beats, La Luz, Hinds, Shame, Orb, Goat Girl, and others. There’s also a night showcase where badges will get priority, but non-badges can pay a small cover.

StubHub at SXSW 2018 1–7pm + badge-only night shows • Banger’s, 79 Rainey St. • RSVP required Thursday’s performers include Hembree (2pm), Durand Jones & The Indications (3pm), Liza Anne (4pm), Field Report (5pm), and Mt. Joy (6pm).

TWIX House of Duos at Lustre Pearl 1–7pm / 8pm–midnight • Lustre Pearl, 94 Rainey St. Nice lineup of duo music acts. Night shows are probably badge-only.

Four Daze of Clash: Day 2 1pm–2am • Sahara Lounge, 1413 Webberville Rd. • RSVP requested Bunch of bands at a deep-eastside dive bar. Sponsored by Dulce Vida Spirits and High Brew Coffee.

SMILF at The Showtime House 1–7pm • Clive Bar, 609 Davis St. • RSVP required Day show lineup includes US Girls (2pm), Stella Donnelly (3pm), Natalie Prass (4pm), Sudan Archives (5pm), and Sunflower Bean (6pm). The night party runs from 9pm–midnight and is very likely badge-only.

Precision, Olympus & For Spite present Turn Your Camera On 1:30–7pm • Precision Camera & Video, 2438 W. Anderson Ln., Suite B4 • RSVP requested Good local bands and free drinks provided by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Big Swig. This is a 10-minute drive north of downtown so plan to get a ride.

SXSWaterterloo 2–6pm • Waterloo Cycles, 2815 Fruth St. • Free; no RSVP needed Not to be confused with the Waterloo Records shows, this West Campus bike shop day party will have free craft beer from Hops & Grain, plus music by Ohmme, The Magnettes, Doe, and Annie Hart.

British Music Embassy 2–6pm • Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto Blvd. • RSVP required Brit rock, fun vibes, and occasional free drinks make this four-day event one of our favorites each year.

UO Live In Austin 2–7pm • Urban Outfitters, 2420 Guadalupe St. • RSVP requested (usually not enforced) Free all-ages shows. Thursday lineup: Post Animal (2pm), Mallrat (3pm), Gus Dapperton (4pm), Men I Trust (5pm), and Porches (6pm)

Feedbands Dashfest 2–10pm • Cenote, 1010 East Cesar Chavez St. • Free; no RSVP needed “Three-day musical festival powered by Dash where you can get & spend cryptocurrency in order to enjoy 25-cent beer, 25-cent wine, and 25-cent tacos.” Download the Dash app to skip the drink line.

Rock The Rooftop Showcase 2:30–10pm • Cheers, 416 East 6th Street • RSVP requested but not required Free show with music by Swimming w/ Bears, Honduras, Super Doppler, and others.

PMA Global Street Farm 3pm–midnight • L’Estelle, 88 ½ Rainey St. • RSVP required; badges get priority Food samples, cocktails, live bands. Global street food tastings from 9pm–midnight — these are sure to be in high demand, so it might be difficult to get in without a badge.

Brew Music 5–8pm • Zilker Brewing Company, 1701 East 6th St. • RSVP requested Free beers for the first 100 people, followed by spirited discussions about synth music. We highly recommend Zilker’s Marco IPA, by the way.

Budweiser Country Club 6pm–? • Fair Market, 1100 E 5th St. • RSVP required Free beer and music by Old Crow Medicine Show, Kane Brown, Elle King, and others. Open to the public, priority entrance given to SXSW music + platinum badge holders. This should be very crowded so line up early if you want a shot at getting in.

South by South Wildfox Party 9pm–1am • Pop, 620 West 6th Street #1 • RSVP requested Open bar.

#sxsw #2018 #free parties #free drinks #free food #music

[animationnightsny]

Reposted from @yritag Thank you to @bentway23 and @acmsiggraph #BYOA for inviting me to chat about @animnightsny, #webxr, and the 5th ANNY Best of Fest. (Thank you @spaceboy_mx.) (at ANNY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXoxxiwOWla/?utm_medium=tumblr

#byoa #webxr

[animationnightsny]

Catch our Virtual/Augmented Reality Showcase at ANNY Best of Fest! This sensory segment of the festival will run from noon to 6pm, October 5th and 6th. Immerse yourself in soundscapes, history, and fairytales, enjoying the work of over a dozen different studios. See you there! (at 180 Maiden Lane) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UvShdDNHN/?igshid=eqp1lt1f9709

#xr #vr #ar #best of fest #best of fest 2019

[animationnightsny]

The environment of the film festival world has changed dramatically over the last few years due to the emergence of film festival portals, affordable film making tools, and online distribution models. How have these changes affected the selection process of film festivals? What are the new challenges for film makers? What is the importance and relevance of film festivals in a world of online distribution? How should you strategize your film submissions? This panel aims to address the challenges and opportunities that arise from these prominent developments, with participants from both sides of the dynamic.

Learn from the following panelists:

Susan Godfrey is the proprietor of The Productive, an affordable co-working studio located at 40 West 38th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. The Productive was created to bring New York City artists and writers together in a comfortable space, away from the distractions of life, so that they might benefit from the camaraderie, competition, and collaborative nature of working among their similarly motivated peers. Susan Godfrey attended the School of Visual Arts and received a degree in animation. Missing the discipline she used to have for her own projects while she was in school, Susan dreamed of belonging to a community of creative professionals that could help eep her motivated while she pursued her animation career. With her dedicated plotting and scheming, The Productive was born. Katie Cropper Klein is a life long New Yorker and animation artist. A graduate of the traditional animation program at Pratt Institute in 2007, she has spent most of her animation career working in and out of the independent animation and commercial studio circuit. Serving as a board member of The New York chapter of ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation / International Animated Film Association) she has been the mailing list administrator as well as blogger and web contributor. In 2012 she was made co-chairwoman of the ASIFA East awards and festival. The festival and awards have been a member curated show since its inception in 1969 and is a classic New York animation tradition. In the fall of 2015 Katie was elected president of ASIFA East by the executive board. After 3 years of working with Susan Godfrey at The Productive Studios as an associate producer, artist, and partner she joined Bustle Digital Group as part of their editorial video team. As of July 2016 she is the resident lead animator.

Don Cato is an experimental and feature film maker with a strong academic background, a BS and BLA in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and an MLA from the University of Oregon where he also studied extensively in the department of Motion Graphics. His films have screened at an international and eclectic group of venues and festivals: Anthology Film Archives, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Lincoln Center, the Dylan Thomas Center in Wales (Best Feature for Be My Oswald in 2006), RealHeART Toronto Film Festival (Best in Venue for Be My Oswald in 2007) and Everglades Film Festival, South Africa. He was the Director of the Eugene Filmmakers Cinematique for 4 years while he distributed films from China and in 1978 he was one of the first western filmmakers allowed into China to create an immersion documentary: China: Behind Silk Curtains. Currently Don teaches at the New York Digital Film Academy and the Buckley School for Boys and under his guidance, over 20 student driven short films are produced each year.

Shannon Walker is a writer, producer, and (sometimes) actor living in New York City. She is a two time Writer’s Guild Award nominee, co-executive producer of The Writer's Guild East Awards Show, and co-founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival. 

Moderator: Faiyaz Jafri was born and raised in rural Holland of Dutch and Pakistani descent. He studied at the Technical University of Delft (MSc) and is self-taught as an animation artist and music composer. His work has been exhibited in the form of print, paintings, video installations, animations and life-size sculptures all over the world. Jafri’s award-winning films have screened at prestigious festivals and museums. He has worked for commercial clients including, IBM, Coca-Cola, and Ford. In 2016 Jafri co-founded the Third Culture Film Festival, the first truly independent film festival in Hong Kong. He is also the curator and creative director of the festival.

#filmmakers #animation #free nyc events #film festival #Animation Nights New York