Newsletter Archive – and Bonus Material/PD Resources

“We never sleep in our quest for ANIMATION news!”

PD Audio Uploads from Animating Apothecary on archive.org as of 14 April 2023 – or at https://archive.org/details/@jim_middleton Download

Abstract Animation History to 1960 116pg – searchable – from defunct 1998 websiteDownload

Abstract Animation History 1960-1980 96pg – searchable – from defunct 1998 websiteDownload

Abstract Animation History 1980-1996 42pg – searchable – from defunct 1998 websiteDownload

Winsor McCay Animation Guide 1927 – a bonus to the newsletter archive!Download because you SO NEED THIS!

2024 (MMXXIV) Newsletters and Materials of Possible Interest

2024 April ASIFA Central Newsletter – Not one but TWO coffee breaks earn discussionary topics – Deanna Morse Takes Ann Arbor by Acclaim – Jim Schaub and Buster, Jim Middleton and Political Asylum – David Thrasher suggests alternative FREE SOFTWARE – remembering Eli NoyesDownload
2024 Feb ASIFA Central Newsletter pgs 1-10 only Download
2024 Feb ASIFA Central Newsletter with ASA submission forms – Deanna Morse Judging AAFF – PD updates – Jan/Feb coffee breaks – Valentine Card from Sparrow – AEF and Accelerated Animation January Programs – ANNIE Awards 2024 (from ASIFA SF) – Draft pages of 50th Anniversary Celebration – Student Award Competition Forms
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WOW! IN LIVING COLOR! 2024 Animation Magazine Trade Show Calendar – 2024-Animation-TradeShow-CalendarDownload

Calendar – 12 Months of Furbabies Sparrow and Atticus the Catticus for 2024Download

2024 January – ASIFA Central 50th Anniversary Newsletter AnnouncementDownload

2023 (MMXXIII) Newsletters:

2023 Nov-Dec ASIFA Central Newsletter IAD recap – Coffee Break Links and Ideas – Building SRT files – PD Sound Effects – The Adventures of Gary – Stats – NEWBIES! – Afternoon at the DIA – And Just What IS Animation, anyway, huh?
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2023 October ASIFA SF Appendix Edition – Ottawa Adventure Created for ASIFA-SF
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2023 October ASIFA Central Newsletter – review of the 2023 OIAF – reminder of the approach of IAD for 2023
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2023 Early September ASIFA Central Newsletter – 2023 August Retreat – Gorilla Tactics Goes Ape! – Christine Panushka – AI Misadventures Continue – CVM Announces Fischinger Series – Public Domain and Disney Versions of Copyright – Animated Commercials – Letter from ASIFA International President, Deanna Morse


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2023 July ASIFA Central Newsletter PART TWO – More Evolving Info on the August 2023 Retreat!
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2023 July – Retreat Announcement – FLIER ANNOUNCING A “STAY TUNED” STATUS FOR THE AUGUST 26 RETREAT Download

2023 July ASIFA Central Newsletter – GRAM and Goldstein Installation – Deanna Morse, AWG ASIFA International News – OIAF Discounts – New Member: Peaches Wikczak – IAD Approaches – Osculating Octopi and AI – SAS Seating – Public Domain and a Broken Edison Soundtrack – Part II of Karl Cohen’s Animation Draft Essays – The Film Festival Conundrum

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2023 June – Analytical and Articulatory Animation Analyses – A Special Edition – ASIFA SF Newsletter Editor and Animation Karl Cohen Reflects on Evolving Animation Styles, Festivals, and Animators’ Shared Visions – First of Three Essay Drafts


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2023 May – ASIFA Central Newsletter – IAD Poster – About Georges Schwizgebel – AAFF #61 – Home and Gorilla Tactics Set for Distribution – A Flashback with Charles Wilson and the 2023 Annies


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2023 April – Special Edition – Deanna Morse at the 95th Academy Awards Ceremony – ASIFA Salon – Ceremonial pictures – Collecting Dust Catchers

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2023 February ASIFA Central Newsletter – IAD – Work with David Chai! – Public Domain Update – Student Debt – International Plagiarism – Coffee Breaks from September – December 2022Download

2022 (MMXXII) Newsletters:

2022 Feb ASIFA Central Newsletter – IAD ‘2021, Silenced Drawing Boards, ArtPrize Recognition continues, PD update, Film Freeway “Festivals” report (I), IMDb qualifications, Film Transfer Service Review, Member Awards since November 2021
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2022 March ASIFA Newsletter-ette – Upcoming Festivals and Conferences – ANNIE Awards – Happy St. Patrick’s
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2022 April ASIFA Central Newsletter – Julie Goldstein and Grand Rapids Ballet – OIAF – AAFF – GLAS 2022 – Animation Celebration in Edmore! – Gary Schwartz and Ukraine film – Interesting Animated Ad from Gillette – ASIFA Central Coffee Breaks
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2022 June ASIFA Central Newsletter Retreat Version – July Retreat – Deanna Morse is the new ASIFA International President! – Plants Regrowth – McCay and the 21st Century – OIAF is On-site Only this year – Tablet Hack for that feel of real
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2022 June ASIFA Central Newsletter Alternate Edition – Deanna Morse New ASIFA Intl President – Plants Regrowth – July Retreat – McCay’s 21st Century influence continues – Tablet Hack to Give Inexpensive Texture to the experience
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Academic Newsletterette July 2022 ASIFA Central – five article summary to enhance the integrity of your desktop, virtual or otherwise
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2022 August ASIFA Central Newsletter – July retreat (Part One) – 2002 Throw-back images – Academic Alliteration – Grumpy about Software – Michael Long Owns The Festival Circuit – Coffee Breaks – Save Everything!
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2022 August IAD Poster and Submission Guidelines Information
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2021 Newsletters


2021 Spring – March – ASIFA Central newsletter – ZOOM Issue! – Deanna OWNS the AAFF – ZOOM Coffee with Michael – Hoo-Hah! – Hochstetter, Reiniger, and Chuck – Pamela Colman Smith and tale of the TarotDownload

2021 Later Spring -April- ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Zoomers Read – Little Nemo in Pop Music – Hochstetter, Reiniger and Chuck – 48 minutes of down under fame – GLAS Festival Panels – Members Promote- PD and Tom Lehrer – Michael Long ProfileDownload

2021 Early Summer NewsletterETTE for mid-June – Retreat announcementDownload
Retreat Program for 16 July 2021 – the schedule of events for a day-long activity of electronic and bathroom-tissue based animation fun!Download

2021 Summertime Board Candidate Newsletter 1 August – Meet the Board Candidates for the upcoming 2021 electionDownload

2021 Summer (August) ASIFA newsletter – 2021 retreat – OIAF discounts – Melissa’s Mysterious TP Workshop GuideDownload

2021 ASIFA CENTRAL October/Fall 2021 – ArtPrize and Polly Wolly Doodlers, Remembering Stuttgart and the ITFS, Signe Baumane’s Wrap Party, Updated Board of Directors for 2021-2022, Member Activity Update Download

2021 November ASIFA November – IAD 2021 Afterglow – PD Update for 2022 – HorsePower – McCay’s Homestead – Festival Flashbacks for 2021 – OIAF – BBC and freesound – Internet Archive Hits 25 – Maryam Mohajer Interview – Jim Korkis’ Last Vault – E-gaming Challenges by Karl CohenDownload

Earlier Material (direct link to PDF from older WordPress files):

2018-2020:

2018 Summer ASIFA newsletter – Women in Animation – New Website

2018 Autumn ASIFA Central Newsletter – Notes from President Yarhouse – Lip Synch Retreat with Extra Baboons – Storyboarding Notebook – Notes from Canada – International ASIFA news – 

2019 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – April – Brad Yarhouse Elected IAD Coordinator – Tumo Center for Creative Tech – Pilar Newton-Katz – Memorial for Larry Larson – Deanna Morse at Ann Arbor – Julie Goldstein and Virtual Memory

2019 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – IAD Anijam – St Louis Retreat – PD Music 1923 and before – Upcoming Anniversaries

2019 2020 ASIFA Central Winter Newsletter – President Brad has a Message – Tom Sullivan and Thriller Chiller – OIAF report

2020 Springtime ASIFA Central Newsletter – Bylaws – Armchair Historical Research – Zoom Meetings

2020 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – 28th Retreat, Chris Sullivan, Nina Paley, PD music

Ah, the sweet sound of analog…

The Archaic Archive:

–1980s–

1980s ASIFA Central Promotional FliersDownload
1982 – Fall – Reviews of Animation a Ref Guide – Before Mickey – School News and Tournee SearchDownload
1983 – January – Gordon Sheehan – Boyerberry Computerized – Mickey Christmas Carol DelayedDownload
1983 – Spring – ASIFA Spring Burnout – 17th Tournee – Student Annecy FundingDownload
1983 – Fall-Winter – SF Animators – Animator RipOffs – Twice Upon a Time BombsDownload
1984 – Fall – Toronto 84 Fest Report – Anijam – UPA 40thDownload
1985 – Sept – Rock n Rule Trickfilm 85 – Howard BeckermanDownload
1986 – April – Zagreb 86 – Local ProgramsDownload
1986 – Fall – Calabash Productions – Cartoon Characters – Hamilton 86 FestLock n Load
1987 Spring ASIFA Newsletter – OIAF challenge – McCay Book – Janet Benn – R Rabbit comingDownload
1987 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Pee Wee – F Back – Hiroshima – SF Bay newsLoadown
I just LOVE the smell of archives!

–1990s —

1990 Spring-Summer-Fall ASIFA Central Frame By Frame – John McClenahan of StarToons – Chuck Jones Returns – New Bugs Cartoon – Bill Plympton Takes on Radio!Download
1990 Winter ASIFA Central Newsletter – Annecy Board – StarToons – Survey – SIGGRAPHAfterload
1991 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Deanna Notes – Lupo – Fantasia – Annecy – Animation InternDown Snowed
1992 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Art Institute – Bios – AnimApoth – NFB – Hoppity hits 503D Node
1992 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – Anijam – Zagreb – Jon McClenahanCommon Code
1992 Later Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – Joe Barbera – Bill Kroyer – FestivalsIllish Bode
1992 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Festivals – Animathon – Mission StatementsStubbed Tode
1992 Winter ASIFA Central Newsletter – ASIFA reel – Festivals – Remembering Hoppity – InterJam 91 – SIGGRAPH – LA Animation – David EhrlichFreeload
1993 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Optical Toys – Member DirectoryWaffle Mode
1993 Summer – ASIFA Central Newsletter – Popeye Extravaganza – Call for Papers – Member Bio and ProjectsSecret Code
1993 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Children Animation Fest #10 – Ed Counts – Kong at 60Try to Goad
1993 Winter ASIFA Central Newsletter – Oldest Animation – WB Characters – SAS ConfNonesuch Quod
1993 – 1994 Winter-Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Siggraph 94 – Nightmare B4 Xmas – Fischinger – QuiltsRhymes with Load
1994 Spring-Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – Festivals – Donald Duck at 60 – Japanese AnimationHome Abode
1994 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Chicago Intl Children Fest – ASIFA Intl – Japanese Animation 2A Load on the Mighty Toad
1995 SPRING ASIFA Cent Newsletter – 3rd Retreat – Intl News – Vancouver – Dirty Little Secret – Pedagogy – WWW – Chicago Animation – Silent Restoration – NewsRoad to load
1995 Summer-Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Children Fest #12 – Toy Story – Animation in ArchitectureLoady Load
1996 Jan-Feb – ASIFA Central Newsletter – Conf #4 – IndexToady Toad
1996 – Summer – ASIFA Central Newsletter – Retreat – Fan Mail – Employment Agreements – World PeaceSpringload
1996 – 1997 Fall-Winter 97 – ASIFA Cent News – Timing – Ed Counts Interview – ASIFA Intl – Aztec Myth – Websites – GalleryAbbey Road
1997 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Retreat – Freelance Writing for TV – Gordon Sheehan – Louise Beaudet – Production InsuranceRocky Road
1997 SUMMER ASIFA Central News – Jim Richardson – Hoekstra Kills Arts Funding – Student Ottawa – Web with Melissa B – HVH Contest – Character Rights – Tech Directors – NEWSA Monster Load!
1997 Fall – ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Lab Agreements – Diversity Programming – ASIFA Intl – Attorneys – ISEAHorse Unroad
1998 Jan-Feb Winter ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Kim White of Pixar – ASIFA Intl – Jackie Schneider – Upcoming RetreatBilly goad
1998 Spring ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Retreat 6 – Whos Who – WAC Trip – Barry YoungNicely Flowed
1998 Summer-Fall ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Rush Job – Whos Who – Siggraph – Dave Corbett – Haynes World PeaceTippy Toed
1998 Fall ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Hiroshima 98 – Greg Colton – 3 Frame Animation ChallengeBriskly Snowed
1999 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Animation Aerobics and Ed Counts – 7th Retreat – A Heavy Load
1999 Summer ASIFA Central newsletter – Knock Knock Cartoons – Skywalking Music and Steven Webber InterviewSideload
1999 Fall ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Job Hunting – Wanna Be A PresidentDownload
1999 Winter ASIFA Central Newsletter – OIAF report – OIAF SeminarsLeftload
You’ll need to coffee up soon!

–2000–

2000 Winter – Jan-Feb ASIFA Cent Newsletter – Retreat – UICA – World Peace – CINANIMAThe Garden’s Hoed
2000 Spring ASIFA Cent News – Retreat – Allore and Computers – Board MeetingAgain it snowed
2000 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – Animation Gets Flashy – Deanna Morse Reports From ZagrebForebode
2000 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Animation Timing – IMAX Cyberworld Review by Chuck Wilson – OIAF and Pumpkins!A Horny Toad
Pace yourself, kiddo…

–2001–

2001 Winter – Jan-Feb ASIFA Central Newsletter – Retreat – Stressed AnimationDownload
2001 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Chuck Wilson at the House of Mouse – Fantasia on DVD – AnnecyInload
2001 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – 3D Film Stuyvesant – Deanna Morse and Her DVD Release PartyOutload
2001 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Thoughts of Legality of Animation – SAFO and SASWestload HA!
Wear out, don’t rust out!

–2002–

2002 Spring ASIFA Central Newsletter – Abstract German Animation of Silent Era – Stubble Trouble – Remembering Chuck Jones Eastload
2002 Summer ASIFA Central Newsletter – 10th Midwest Conference – KAFI Rocks the MidwestJust a Load
2002 Winter ASIFA Central Newsletter – Animator’s Bookshelf – Editorial Cartoons of Winsor McCayA La Mode
Quiet moments of repose in the form of a doze…

–2003–

2003 Winter Jan-Feb ASIFA Central Newsletter – Hiroshima – Cartoon Music – Chicago Animator Group FormsDownton Load
2003 Summer ASIFA Cent Newsletter – 30 day music video – World Peace Scholarship – Genl Meet – Retreat – Tom Brierton – KAFI – Education – Intl NewsRocky Road
2003 Fall ASIFA Central Newsletter – Festival Update-Four Perspectives – Siggraph 2003 Comstock Lode
“Now THAT’s what I call TELEVISION!”
You won’t find THIS font on Word!
Betty is always a good draw…
How’d we make it through the 80s?

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