Welcome to ASIFA Central

IAD was a HIT!

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The poster for International Animation Day for 2025 was designed by Lucija Mrzljak, a Croatian animation film director based in Estonia, teaching at the Estonian Academy of Fine Arts.

Edmore Michigan, boyhood playground for Winsor McCay, hosted the ASIFA Central IAD showreel Saturday, October 25, the first of over 30 scheduled showings around Michigan and the Midwest thus far! A bonus reel with an additional 40 minutes of international films highlighted the ASIFA Central Retreat in November.

International Animation Day is AMAZING! – For future information about International Animation Day, click here: https://www.iadasifa.net

(oh the world of nets and orgs and coms and lions and tigers and bears oh my)

Feel free to peek around on our little site – our newsletter archives and list of public domain music is updated frequently!

ASIFA Central created a reel of international animation as part of its celebration of IAD in 2024, did it again in 2025, and is already gathering material for 2026, so THERE!

ASIFA Central Updated Board of Directors – since 2022
We had our official, double counted, electronically processed election of board members from the general membership, from whom emerged a new Executive Board:
Julie Goldstein – Our President!
Stephan Leeper – Master of Vimeo Education
Michael Long – the Resident Magician
Jim Middleton – Yr Hmbl Typst and Membership Messer-Upper
Deanna Morse – ASIFA Intl President
Chris Sagovac – Vice President!
Bob Swieringa – the Indestructible King of Kilts!
Tracy Miller-Robins – Social Media and Virtual Space Coordinator
Gretchen Vinnedge – her cats take no prisoners
Briana Yarhouse – Treasurer and IAD coordinator!
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Group Gathering in Ottawa at 2024 OIAF – featuring ASIFA Members and the Junior/Senior class of Interlochen’s Animation Program – and some special guest stars (hi, Brooke!).

ASIFA Central! We are the midwest chapter of ASIFA, and that is the oldest organization of animators IN THE WORLD, if not the UNIVERSE!  Our chapter was established in 1975.