Sunday, June 11, 2006

ASIFA-EAST Book Party

ASIFA-EAST is having a book release party!
Read the details, courtesy of the ASIFA-EAST site, below for more details:


WICM and ASIFA-East Presents:Your Career in Animation:How to Survive and Thrive
WICM (Women in Children’s Media) and ASIFA-East present a an animation industry panel discussion to celebrate the release of David B. Levy’s new book, Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. Panelists to include: Linda Simensky, Tom Warburton, Bill Plympton, Elanna Allen, and Jackson Publick.

Animation is a multibillion-dollar industry. Here’s an insider’s guide to getting into that industry, staying there, and getting ahead. Author David B. Levy has interviewed the top pros in animation, including Steven Hillenburg, creator of SpongeBob SquarePants; Al Brodax, producer of Yellow Submarine; Teddy Newton, character designer on The Incredibles; Linda Simensky, senior director of PBS Kids; John R. Dilworth, creator of Courage the Cowardly Dog; and dozens of others to get their insights on creating a portfolio or reel, meeting animators, networking, and making the leap from working for others to pitching and selling. A resource section lists animation schools, film festivals, studios, Web sites, and publications to get budding animators off to an animated start.

FREE for ASIFA-East members $10 for WIA members$15 for those who are not members of WICM, ASIFA, or WIA

*** Note New Location! ***NYU721 BroadwayRoom 006 - Lower ConcourseNYC

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