by admin | May 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
After a two-year run as chapter president, it’s my (Mike’s) pleasure to step down so that new president Rebekah Villon can step up! Rebekah’s been active in the scene for years, as a producer, as the ASIFA Portland VP, and as the chief organizer of...
by admin | May 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all who came out to BeTween 2011, and thanks especially to Ingrid, Jeff, and Kohel for their expertise in RACC grants, taxes, and copyright law respectively. Huge thanks also to Webtrends, for the fantastic space, Oblique Coffee Roasters, and AiPD....
by admin | May 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Saturday, May 7, 9:30-2:00 @ Webtrends, 851 SW 6th Ave #1600 The second annual unconference for Portland’s freelance animators is nearly upon us. Thanks to our friends at Webtrends, we have a big, chic venue overlooking the heart of downtown Portland–...
by admin | Apr 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all who made it out to the Show & Tell this weekend, and to Dan Ackerman for hosting at Stage 13. Dan has other events slated for the space that might grab you, including Star Wars animator Peter Kuran with his book “How to Photograph an Atomic...
by admin | Mar 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
The uber-cool new ASIFA Portland shirts are making their debut at this Saturday’s ASIFA 50 screening. Designed by Kim Slate (currently at LAIKA), these are hand-screened onto a variety of sizes and styles. You will look fantastic in one. We’re selling them...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last night’s Simpsons episode, “Angry Dad: The Movie,” features fond spoofs of the current animation scene, including jabs at Pixar, Sylvain Chomet, and Aardman. Portland stop-motion maven Teresa Drilling worked on the Aardman parody with Musa...