The aim of the News section on ASIFA.NET is to collect news from ASIFA Chapters, individual ASIFA members, animation festivals, and any other people, who have something interesting to say about animation.

The new articles will be published "on arrival", the list of news - as you can see below - will be ordered by date, with the latest news on top.

The ASIFA.NET Editorial team invites you heartly to send your news to: webmaster@asifa.net.
We thank you in advance.
Thomas Renoldner & Ed Desroches, January 2006  


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ASIFA News Top  
International Animation Day 2008

written by:
Sayoko Kinoshita, President of ASIFA

published on:
2008-10-07		International Animation Day 2008 - a note from ASIFA International President, Sayoko Kinoshita...



AWG: ASIFA Workshop Group

written by:
Pat Raine Webb

published on:
2008-10-04		The ASIFA Workshop Group is ASIFA's children's program, working to enlighten kids of the joys of animation....


Karl Cohen: ASIFA Prize Laureate 2008

written by:
Nancy Phelps

published on:
2008-09-22		Nancy Phelps writes an article about her dear friend, Karl Cohen - the ASIFA Prize Laureate...



ASIFA PRIZE 2008

written by:
Deanna Morse

published on:
2008-09-18		ASIFA PRIZE 2008 at Ottawa International Animation Festival awarded to Karl Cohen...



International Animation Day

written by:
Juliette CROCHU

published on:
2008-06-11		IAD 2008 is coming soon!...



ASIFA Workshop Groups 2007 World Premiere

written by:
Anastasia Dimitra

published on:
2007-12-21		AWG Project 2006/2007 “The Sound of Animation” part two World Premiere in Cinanima 2007...



International Animation Day, October 28th 2007

written by:
Olivier Catherin

published on:
2007-12-21		The final International Animation Day report has the information on what happened the world over...



Signboard Awarded to ASIFA-CHINA

written by:
Anni Liang

published on:
2007-11-26		ASIFA-CHINA was recently awarded a signboard by ASIFA...



International Animation Day Report

written by:
Olivier Catherin

published on:
2007-11-01		October 28th is International Animation Day with over 40 countries in participation - find out what is happening around the world....



ASIFA and Toon Boom Launched the International Animation Contest

written by:
Olivier Catherin

published on:
2007-10-24		In July 2007 the ASIFA (Association internationale du film d'animation) and Toon Boom Animation Inc. launched an International Animation Contest for the Web, open to creative minds worldwide, calling for animated shorts that are two minutes or less based ...



A.A.C.A. : A LITTLE HISTORY

written by:
Oscar Mario Desplats

published on:
2007-09-17		From ASIFA Argentina Oscar Mario Desplats writes about International Animation Day and the beginning of ASIFA Argentina in - A.A.C.A. : A LITTLE HISTORY...


ASIFA CROATIA AND ZAGREB ANIMATION

written by:
Tomislav Gregl
ASIFA Croatia

published on:
2007-07-27		ASIFA CROATIA AND ZAGREB ANIMATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM IN NEUM (Bosnia & Herzegovina). ...


No Picture Uploaded.A Note from 2007 ASIFA Prize Winner

written by:
Margit (Buba) Antauer

published on:
2007-07-17		Margit (Buba) Antauer offers a letter of thanks to ASIFA for her prize...


No Picture Uploaded.ASIFA and Toon Boom Launch the International Animation Contest

written by:
Olivier Catherin

published on:
2007-07-13		The ASIFA (Association internationale du film d'animation) and Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the launch of International Animation Contest for the Web, open to worldwide creative minds....


ASIFA Prize 2007 ceremony in Annecy

written by:
Sayoko Kinoshita

published on:
2007-06-20		Presentation of ASIFA Prize 2007 for Buba (Margit Antauer) with letters written by ASIFA President, Sayoko Kinoshita...


Subsribe the petition for LIGHT CONE !

written by:
Thomas Renoldner

published on:
2007-03-07		Light Cone in Paris, on of the most important distributors for avantgarde film, needs your support....



Message from Incoming ASIFA President

written by:
Sayoko Kinoshita

published on:
2006-12-29		The Recently elected ASIFA President offers a letter to the members of ASIFA...



2006 International Animation Day Information, Posters and Programs now Available!

written by:
Olivier Catherin

published on:
2006-07-31		International Animation Day is coming soon. On October 28th 2006 the world will celebrate animation with events happening everywhere!...

Festival News Top  
Over the Rooftops of Hiroshima

written by:
Heikki Jokinen

published on:
2008-09-02		FILM INCLUDED : WATCH IT! -- The Hiroshima International Animation Festival Report...



Xiamen International Animation Festival is Opening Soon

written by:
Anni Liang

published on:
2008-09-02		Xiamen International Animation Festival is opening November 1st....



Project Twenty1

written by:
Stephanie Yuhas

published on:
2008-06-13		Film festival has filmmaking competitions - join now...



Espinho call film makers

written by:
Heikki Jokinen

published on:
2008-06-06		Traditional, friendly and quality orientated Cinanima is now open for entries....


Why not to send an entry to China?

written by:
Heikki Jokinen

published on:
2008-05-12		The Chinese festival CICDAF is looking for films for the next edition in the end of September 2008....



Zagreb 2006 Festival Article

written by:
Deanna Morse

published on:
2006-08-04		ASIFA Board member Deanna Morse wrote a review of the 2006 Zagreb festival for AWN....

Jobs Top  
No Picture Uploaded.RMCAD Internship Fair

written by:
VA Hayman

published on:
2008-09-13		RMCAD Internship Fair - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 11-12:30pm
The fair will be held on the RMCAD campus- 1600 Pierce Street Lakewood, CO 80214...



No Picture Uploaded.ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ANIMATION DEPARTMENT

written by:
Dan Seely, Chair of the RMCAD Animation Department

published on:
2007-11-30		Looking for Instructor and Tech Support Person at ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ANIMATION DEPARTMENT ...



No Picture Uploaded.Visiting Professor position available teaching 3d animation

written by:
Maureen Robinson

published on:
2007-07-03		Visiting Professor position available teaching 3d animation in the Communication Arts department, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury campus www.nyit.edu...



Obituaries Top  
Bill Melendez

written by:
Evert Brown

published on:
2008-09-28		Bill Melendez Passes Away - September 2, 2008...



Olimp Varasteanu

written by:
Robi Engler

published on:
2008-03-05		Olimp Varasteanu passed away on October 18th, 2007 - read a tribute here....


George Sibianu passes away

written by:
Genevieve Georgesco

published on:
2008-03-05		George Sibianu, 1927 - 2007, the director of animation films George Sibianu was born the 19th of September 1927 in Ilisesti (Suceava)....


Dick Arnall passes

written by:
Pat Raine Webb

published on:
2007-03-24		Dick Arnall, whose contribution to animation in the UK was tremendous, died in February...


Ryan Larkin

written by:
National Film Board of Canada

published on:
2007-02-28		Ryan Larkin dies after battle with cancer...



Prescott Wright Has Passed On

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2006-12-30		PRESCOTT WRIGHT, A FOUNDER OF THE ASIFA-SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER, THE PRODUCER OF THE TOURNEE OF ANIMATION FOR MANY YEARS, A FOUNDER OF THE OTTAWA ANIMATION FESTIVAL AND A GREAT FRIEND, PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 28 ...



Hristo Topuzanov passes away.

written by:
Pencho Kunchev

published on:
2006-12-04		Bulgarian Animator, Hristo Topuzanov, passes away....


ASIFA Chapter News Top  
ASIFA San Francisco - Sept 2008 newsletter

written by:
karl cohen

published on:
2008-09-04		ASIFA San Francisco - Sept 2008 newsletter...



Asifa Israel's --ASIF-- Event

written by:
Tsvika Oren

published on:
2008-08-16		HEBREW - Asifa Israel's ASIF Event - 08 August 2008...



July newsletter

written by:
karl cohen

published on:
2008-07-01		Newsletter from ASIFA - San Francisco July 2008...


ASIFA-SF June 2008 newsletter

written by:
karl cohen

published on:
2008-05-29		News from ASIFA-San Francisco for June 2008...



San Francisco Chapter News Feb 2008

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2008-02-04		News from ASIFA San Francisco for Feb 2008...



ASIFA - San Fransisco - Newsletter - December 2007

written by:
karl cohen

published on:
2008-01-02		News from ASIFA - San Fransisco ...


ASIFA - San Fransisco - Newsletter - November 2007

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-10-30		ASIFA - San Fransisco - Newsletter - November 2007...


ASIFA San Francisco - October 2007 newsletter

written by:
karl cohen

published on:
2007-10-07		ASIFA San Francisco - September 2007 newsletter...


ASIFA San Francisco - September 2007 newsletter

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-09-09		ASIFA San Francisco - September 2007 newsletter...


ASIFA SF News June 2007

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-06-01		June 2007 News from ASIFA San Francisco...



ASIFA-SF Newsletter from May 2007

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-04-29		ASIFA-SF Newsletter from May 2007...



News from ASIFA - SF April2007

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-04-01		ASIFA San Francisco news articles for April 2007...



March 2007 newsletter

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-02-28		San Fransisco Newsletter of March 2007...


Feb 07 newsletter

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2007-02-02		...


ASIFA-SF November News

written by:
Karl Cohen

published on:
2006-12-05		News from ASIFA San Francisco for November 2006...