PRESS KIT
Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues.
-Anthony Haden-Guest
PRESS RELEASE
ANNY EXCHANGE
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REVIEWS
For the last seven years, Yvonne Grzenkowicz has supported worldwide independent animators and provided New Yorkers unparalleled curatorial excellence at monthly screenings. Ask anyone who has seen any of the programs and you’ll hear the same thing: unending innovation, a bottomless well of styles, storytelling techniques, creative integrity… Each one is a textbook (a thrilling textbook!) of innovative creative work.
And since Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has been offering the monthly programs online, it has been a great joy to share these with friends and colleagues all over the world.
– Jamie Leo
ANNY is so amazing and important for the animation community around the world, so thank you so much.
-Gal Haklay
– Harold Moss, FlickerLab
I just wanted to thank you for this event. This was a fantastic way for people to connect with each other and get their ideas out in the open.
– N.J.
We are so stoked to hear the news!!! ANNY just continues to be such a fantastic realm to have the pleasure of being in.
– Taylor Shortall, PSYOP
Excellent curated sampling events of current animation shorts; highly recommended!
– Patricia Collins
they rock, they roll they Animate….
– Bill Woods
The Anny’s is a great film festival for animators looking to show off their work.
– Shakeem R. Winn
This is hands down one of my favorite monthly rituals.
– Bryan Teoh
It’s been really an awesome opportunity to be part of this team of filmmakers and animators for this inaugural unique experience in Cannes. For sure, the film will have a big step forward with the screening in the festival, and all we have to say is a big and warm thanks to ANNY and all their impressive supportive team.
– André Luiz Machado, Guilherme and Iuri Araújo (Saturn Voyager Team), Brazil
I live in Michigan and enjoy following ANNY – so I was sooo excited to be
able to participate from home! This was honestly a highlight of my year,
all of the films were so good and it was great to have the “film screening”
experience from the comfort of my home. Great selection, easy to join.
Thank you so much! 🙂
– Kaylee
A fantastic event. It really is a perfect opportunity for artists, animators, filmmakers and creatives to nerd out and watch the best of the best together.
– Anthony Galante.
ANNY are so helpful and supportive of filmmakers and it’s been a great honor to be a part of the festival! Thank you.
– Joe Loftus, Ireland
Amazing festival, awesome quality. It was a real pleasure to have my project included in ANNY. All there is left to say is thank you!
– Lior Shkedi
Thank you once again for including us in your VR Showcase. We met some fantastic people and really enjoy being involved with the Animation Nights New York community. You’ve achieved something really wonderful, and we look forward to collaborating more in the future!
– Paul DeKam, Nice Shoes
It has very good projects. Amazing
– Lina Pinilla
ANNY has given our studio a great platform to showcase our film to the rest of the world at no cost at all. It’s incredible that a studio as young as ours, and from Uganda no less can interact and network with filmmakers from across the world thanks to the ANNY Cannes program and the Animation Nights. We’re excited for even more opportunities that come out of our association with ANNY.
– Robin Malinga, Uganda
It’s an excellent venue for animated shorts. Thank you for setting this up.
– Sergio Curbelo
I can only say that in60seconds and I are really happy and excited to get the chance to show our film to a bigger audience. And this all provided by ANNY which deserves a big thumbs up for the organisation so far. You are always able to answer questions very quickly and are clear in communication. And we can’t wait to meet you and the fellow filmmakers in Cannes!
– Lieke and Almar, Netherlands
ARTICLES AND LISTINGS
July 2025
July 11, 2025
The Spare Room
March 2025
March 22, 2025
Animation for Adults
Animation Nights New York Animator Interview #44 with Anouk Kilian-Debord
November 2024
November 21, 2024
NITEHAWK CINEMA
October 2024
October 12, 2024
Queens Public Library
Animation Nights New York – Film Screening
October 08, 2024
AWN: Animation World Network
ASIFA-East’s NYC Animation Weekend Coming October 25-26
February 2024
February 21, 2024
International Game Developers Association IGDA NYC
February 19, 2024
80 Level
Animation Nights New York Is Back
January 2024
January 22, 2024
Hollywood Reporter
Collision Awards Launch Honoring Animation and Motion Graphics (Exclusive)
January 11, 2024
Ninety-Five Senses
Ninety-Five Senses FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION—BEST ANIMATED SHORT
August 2023
August 7, 2023
Animation Magazine
Animation Nights New York Re-Start In-Person Events Aug. 15
August 2, 2023
Skwigly Online Animation Magazine
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) Event is Back, in Person!
August 1, 2023
Animation for Adults
ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK IS IN-PERSON AT THE GUTTER SPARE ROOM FOR AUGUST SCREENING EVENTS!
July 2023
July 21, 2023
BRIC
BRIC’s Three Media Initiatives Nominated for Nine 2023 Emmy Awards
May 2023
May 19, 2023
Queen’s Gazette
Tech Incubator At Queens College Serves Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
March 2023
March 29, 2023
Women’s Wear Daily (WWD)
‘FIT Generation’ Talks ‘Earth Things First,’ Purpose at Conference
March 28, 2023
Women Who Code
Women Who Code APPLAUD HER AWARDS | 100 Technologists to Watch
March 12, 2023
Animation for Adults
ANIMATOR INTERVIEW #43 FEATURING SVILEN DIMITROV & MILA VOINIKOVA
February 2023
February 22, 2023
Animation for Adults
ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK FEBRUARY SCREENING EVENT ONLINE
February 17, 2023
InformationWeek
NYC’s Founder Fellowship Returns with a Deeper Roster of Startups
February 15, 2023
CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS
A plan to diversify New York City’s tech scene expands fast
February 15, 2023
THE CITY LIFE ORG
February 15, 2023
The Harlem Times
February 15, 2023
NYC EDC
September 2022
September 05, 2022
Skwigly
Animation Exhibition at the Rockefeller Arts Center Features Animated Films from Nine Countries
September 05, 2022
Animation for Adults
FIRST FALL 2022 EXHIBITION AT THE MARION ART GALLERY FEATURES ANIMATED FILMS FROM NINE COUNTRIES
September 22, 2022
GREEN ROOM NEW YORK
Animation Nights NY Number 75 This Sunday
September 11, 2022
THE LEADER | SUNY Fredonia’s Student-Run Newspaper
Marion Art Gallery’s “Independent Motion” exhibit set to move hearts
September 05, 2022
Skwigly
Animation Exhibition at the Rockefeller Arts Center Features Animated Films from Nine Countries
September 05, 2022
Animation for Adults
FIRST FALL 2022 EXHIBITION AT THE MARION ART GALLERY FEATURES ANIMATED FILMS FROM NINE COUNTRIES
August 2022
August 20, 2022
OBSERVER
Marion Art Gallery opens season with exhibition of animated films
August 19, 2022
New York News
Marion Art Gallery kicks off the season with an exhibition of animated films.
August 19, 2022
FREDONIA NEWS
Art gallery opens season with exhibition featuring variety of animated films
May 2022
May 12, 2022
ANIMATION MAGAZINE
Animation Nights New York Makes Virtual Return to Cannes
May 12, 2022
Skwigly
Animation Nights New York is returning to Cannes, Virtually!
April 2022
April 26, 2022
XRMust
November 2021
November 4, 2021
Cartoon Brew
North American Event Round-Up: ANNY Best Of Fest, Anime NYC, GIRAF
November 2, 2021
Skwigly
Animation Nights New York Announces 5th ANNY Best of Fest
November 2, 2021
Animation Magazine
5th ANNY Best of Fest Teams with Alamo On Demand for Online Edition
November 2, 2021
Animation for Adults
ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK BEST OF FESTIVAL RUNS ONLINE NOVEMBER 13-20
June 2021
June 15, 2021
Green Room New York
Animation Nights NY Virtual Space is June 20th
February 2021
February 18, 2021
Animation World Network
ANNY’s ‘Monsters and Me’ VR Event
January 2021
January 25, 2021
TOON BOOM: ANIMATION FROM EVERY ANGLE
How animation festivals were reinvented during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 2020
December 18, 2020
GoInsideVR
GoInsideVR presents “NYC – THIS IS US FINALE (XR)”
December 20, 2020
Animation Magazine
ANNY Launches Virtual Festival Weekend
November 2020
November 20, 2020
Austrian Cultural Forum New York
insideVR presents “NYC – THIS IS US FINALE (XR)”
November 21, 2019
Cartoon Brew
These Are The Best Animated Shorts In The Running For This Year’s Oscar
October 2019
October 23, 2019
Animation for Adults
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 4TH ANNY BEST OF FEST
September 2019
September 4, 2019
Animation Magazine
4th ANNY Best of Fest Brings Films, Pros, VR & More to NYC
August 2019
August 31, 2019
Animation for Adults
Animation Nights New York Announces 4th Annual Best Of Fest
April 2019
April 29, 2019
Animation Magazine
April 11, 2019
ifilm
Two Iran animations head to Animation Nights New York
April 04, 2019
Animation Magazine
Animation Nights New York Returns to Cannes in 2019
March 2019
March 25, 2019
XR Artists Collective
Highlights from the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest
January 2019
January 14, 2019
Animation Magazine
News Bytes: Lasseter’s Mea Culpa, ‘Dragon 3’ Early Screenings, ‘Game of Thrones’ Teaser & More
October 2018
October 16, 2018
AWN
Animation Nights New York Celebrates Third Annual ‘Best of the Fest’
October 05, 2018
Cartoon Brew
This Weekend In NYC: 3rd Annual ANNY Animation Festival And Conference
October 04, 2018
The Villager
Seaport Report: October 2018 | A FESTIVAL OF FUNNIES…
September 2018
September 21, 2018
AWN
ANNY Best of Fest 2018 Coming to NYC Seaport District October 6-7
April 2018
April 29, 2018
Animation Magazine
Cannes Festival’s Animation Connection
April 16, 2018
Skwigly
Animation Nights New York is going to Cannes
February 2018
February 15, 2018
Variety
Animation Showcase Boosts Profiles of Shorts
February 14, 2018
AWN
Animation Nights New York Presents February Films
February 11, 2018
Stash Media
Animation Nights New York Hits WeWork Dumbo on Feb. 14
October 2017
October 2, 2017
pixelfondue
A Look at the Animation Nights New York Festival
September 2017
September 29, 2017
FOX 5 News New York Minute
Animation Nights New York Best of Fest
September 22, 2017
Cartoon Brew
“Next Week In NYC: 2 Days Of Non-Stop Animation Events At ANNY Best Of Fest”
September 21, 2017
Stash Media
“The Second Annual ANNY Best of Fest Invades NYC”
September 13, 2017
Film Festival Traveler
“Animation, Art, & VR at Animation Nights New York Best of Fest”
September 7, 2017
Downtown Express
September 2017
Winthrop Group
“History of Brooklyn Animation II”
August 2017
August 7, 2017
Animation Magazine
“ANNY Presents Cardiff Animation Nights”
June 2017
June 2017
Ed Hook’s Acting for Animators
June 2, 2017
Animation Insider
June Flix: Animation Nights New York Program for Wed, June 14th, 2017
April 2017
April 20, 2017
High Fidelity
Virtual ANNY: Environment For The Creatives
April 15, 2017
Artella
Virtual Reality Spotlight: ANNY
April 11, 2017
amNewYork
Free NYC Events, Festivals, and Activities
Animation Nights New York (Monthly)
April 6, 2017
Downtown Express
April 3, 2017
Barnard Bite
March 2017
March 28, 2017
Nerdeo
Announcement of Animation Nights New York’s Upcoming Program for April 12th, 2017
March 14, 2017
The Downtowner
Little Water Radio
Anderson Contemporary Artists – The Downtowner 3/16
March 9, 2017
Animation for Adults
ANNY Animator Interviews #1: Hannes Rall
March 3, 2017
Time Out New York
March 6, 2017
AMNewYork
Free NYC Events, Festivals, and Activities
March 2017
New York City
METROPOLITAN
Luxury Magazine
Ronni Anderson
March 2017
25A
Gold Coast Luxury Magazine
Ronni Anderson
February 2017
Feb 8, 2017
The New York Times
January 2017
January 27, 2017
Seven Bridges Media
Seven Bridges Media Prepping for Animation Nights New York
December 1, 2016
Downtown Express
Seaport Report
November 2016
November 6, 2016
brooklyn fire proof stages
Color Giants: Brooklyn Animation Expo 2016
November 4, 2016
Observer Today
Arts and Business Luncheon Series continues today
October 2016
October 31, 2016
AWN
ANNY, AniScreen to Present ‘Definitely Not a Czechoslovak Screening!’
October 22, 2016
Animation for Adults
October 12, 2016
ASIFA East
October, 2016
Downtown Express
Seaport Report
September 2016
September 26, 2016
Cartoon Brew
September 20, 2016
STASH Magazine
September 2, 2016
AWN
September 3, 2016
Animation Magazine
September 2016
Stage 32
Love For Our Stage 32 Animators!
August 2016
August 19, 2016
Animation for Adults
July 13, 2016
Greenroom New York
July 2016
Downtown Express
Seaport Report
Ed Hook’s Acting for Animators
Downtown Express
Seaport Report
May 15, 2016
Animation Art
March 2016
March 31, 2016
6Sqft
The New Yorker
December 14, 2015
ASIFA East
ANNY: New York Independents Part 2!
November 2015
November 15, 2015
ASIFA East