The AFA Podcast 136: Animation First and Animation Festivals

On this week's AFA Podcast Yvonne is joined by Gino 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.

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The Team:

• Yvonne Grzenkowicz @eyesnare_inc

• Gino Balton Abello

• 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
- Mar 19-22
- https://www.glasanimation.com/