Animatus

09/20/2026

https://mailchi.mp/7368718b0857/202609-10159356

Sign up for workshops Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24

09/07/2026

https://mailchi.mp/13fcc56a67f0/202609

08/12/2026

Summer Cartoons Online! October dates announced! -

Fall Animation Workshops return Saturdays in October

08/05/2026

Congrats to our student Teagan, whose film will play at the Rochester Teen Film Festival this Thursday, August 6 at The Little Theatre. It's great to see our students' work up on the big screen!

06/03/2026

https://mailchi.mp/46028b07b189/123-10157138

Summer Animation Camp begins July 20

04/29/2026

Just a heads up if you never got to see "The End Of The Line: Rochester's Subway 2.0" or would like to see it again, it will be shown this Saturday 5/2 at 1:00pm at the Central Library's Kate Gleason Auditorium. Registration is required.

Below is more information if interested..
https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/16514800

04/07/2026

Still some space for intermediate and studio students, starting this Saturday, April 11!

Don't miss out on the next set of Saturday sessions.

03/24/2026

Join us for Spring II Animation Workshops starting April 11- https://mailchi.mp/ac17e07932eb/123-10155592

03/01/2026

More screenings added for THE END OF THE LINE: ROCHESTER'S SUBWAY 2.0 - https://mailchi.mp/cd52dbb689dc/123-10154943

02/26/2026

More screenings!

NEW DATES ADDED: Four screenings March 6-8 in our historic Theatre 1.

THE END OF THE LINE: ROCHESTER'S SUBWAY 2.0, an award-winning documentary originally produced in 1994, tells the little-known story of the rail line that operated in a former section of the Erie Canal from 1927 until its abandonment in 1956. Produced by filmmakers Fredrick Armstrong and James P. Harte, the documentary recounts the tale of an American city’s bumpy ride through the Twentieth Century, from the perspective of a little engine that could, but didn’t. A fan-favorite for many years, this film has aired on WXXI and the History Channel.

But something new has been in the works over the last 5 years… a complete digital restoration in HD from the ground up. The original team from Animatus Studio has reunited to bring this story into the 21st Century with Michael Champlin of DeBergerac Productions. The entire program has been remastered with enhanced audio, restored footage, and newly recreated graphics.

In this updated version, the filmmakers return to the abandoned subway tunnel, as well as visiting the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The resulting film covers what has changed since 1994 and reflects on why the subway still holds so much interest today.

🎟 Tickets available online and at the box office!