On this week's AFA Podcast Yvonne is joined by Nina and Kelly to talk about their experiences at the Animation First French Animation festival in New York (0:01). They also discuss the importance of festivals for animation.

We also bring you their reactions recorded live at the festival itself (0:33). In the Watercooler discussion (0:41) they talk about Ride Your Wave, Sonic The Hedgehog, The English Teacher and more.

The Team:

• Yvonne Grzenkowicz @eyesnare_inc

• Nina Balton @ninanIchi

• Kelly Barahona

SHOW NOTES

Animation Nights New York (ANNY)
- Monthly screening events
- Annual Festival
- Additional Projects
ASIFA East
- Debut 1969
- Usually end of July
- https://www.asifaeast.com/festival-2/
Animation Block Party
- http://www.animationblock.com/
- BAM
- Usually end of July
New York International Children’s Film Festival
- Feb 21 - March 15
- https://nyicff.org/
Tribeca Film Festival
- April 15-26
Real Time Conference
- April 6-7
Ottawa International Animation Festival
- Sept 23-27
- https://www.animationfestival.ca/
Annecy
- June 15-20
- https://www.annecy.org/home
Cartoon Movie
- Mar 3-5
- http://cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-movie-event/cartoon-movie-2020.htm
Animation is FIlm Festival
- Oct 18-20
- https://animationisfilm.com/
GLAS Animation Festival

SIGGRAPH
https://www.siggraph.org/
Cartoons on Film
Tommy Stathes
https://www.facebook.com/cartoonsonfilm/

Comprehensive list from animation-festivals.com https://www.animation-festivals.com/

Short Films Qualifying Festival List OSCAR

https://www.animation-festivals.com/wp-content/uploads/Academys-Short-Films-Qualifying-List-here-2020.pdf

Short Films Qualifying Festival List BAFTA

https://www.animation-festivals.com/wp-content/uploads/Academys-Short-Films-Qualifying-List-here-2020.pdf

Best Of Annecy Shorts

Brazen Shorts

Marona's Fantastic Tale

The Prince's Voyage

Animator Interview #32 featuring Independent Animator Natalia Mirzoyan

Animation For Adults: The AFA PodcastBy animationforadults.comDec 23, 2021