Animation Block Party

Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside – NYC based Animation Block Party is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. Since the first official ABP film festival on September 9th, 2004 – thousands of filmmakers have submitted their animated shorts and screened them at the yearly festival.

Animation Block Party started in 2004 and takes place in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Official Lineup Released for the 2014 Animation Block Party film festival

The official lineup is now available online for the eleventh annual Animation Block Party film festival taking place July 24-27 2014 at Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek in Brooklyn, NYC. This summer’s edition of ABP includes a free outdoor show on Opening Night
at Arts Brookfield, special programs from Animation Breakdown Roundup and Titmouse 5 Second Day – plus a 35mm screening of the classic film, SpaceJam at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Animation Block Party presents a diverse compilation of extraordinary animated shorts, including exclusive content from Nickelodeon Animation and (mtv)other.

Animation Block Party 2013 Announces its Winners

HISTORY OF PETS - Kris Genijn / Netherlands HISTORY OF PETS – Kris Genijn / Netherlands

The 10th annual Animation Block Party was held at The Music Hall of Williamsburg, Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek in Brooklyn New York from July 25-28, 2013. Held anually since 2004, filmmakers of all genres have screened some of the best independent, professional and student animation shorts. This year was described by the festival as a record-breaking summer with over 4000 in total attendance and multiple sold out screenings. The festival announced the complete list of winners of 2013 Animation Block Party, with HISTORY OF PETS directed by Kris Genijn of Netherlands winning the top prize Best In Show.

Best In Show: HISTORY OF PETS – Kris Genijn / Netherlands
Original Design: KICK-HEART – Masaaki Yuasa / Japan & NY
Computer Animation: TUMBLEWEED TANGO – Sam Stephens & Christopher Mauch / NYC
Experimental Film: JUNK – Kirk Hendry / UK
Music Video: SPACETIME FABRIC SOFTNER – Ryan Mauskopf / NYC
Narrative Short: DISNEY STAR WARS CORPORATE RETREAT – Ron Yavnieli / LA
Student Film: JAMON – Iria Lopez / National Film & Television School
Minute Movie: GUM – Noam Sussman / Sheridan
Animation For Kids: ICARUS FALLS – Jesse O’Brien / Syracuse
Audience Award: KNOCK KNOCK – Chadwick Whitehead / Brooklyn

Animation Block Party’s 10th Annual Animation Festival July 25-28 in Brooklyn, NY

Animation Block Party’s tenth annual animation festival will be held July 25 thru 28, 2013 in Brooklyn. The festival is currently accepting filmmaker submissions until May 31,2013. ABP 2013 will exhibit nearly 100 short films in competition alongside numerous special programs including a screening of Beavis and Butt-head Do America in 35mm, a rare showing of Secret of NIMH and silent shorts fromTom Stathes’ Cartoons On Film.

This summer’s ABP Opening Night will take place at The Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, July 25th. Animation Block Party 2013 Opening Night will feature two amazing bands, standup comedy, studio cartoon highlights and much more…

ABP festival weekend will continue with an outdoor screening at Rooftop Films on July 26th followed by ten individual animation programs on July 27th and 28th at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. After parties will follow all late evening screenings.

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Animation Block Party 2011 Winners

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The eighth annual Animation Block Party held July 29-July 31, 2011 in Brooklyn at Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek announced the juried award winners from its lineup of 97 films.

The Eagleman Stag from UK filmmaker Mike Please about a man’s obsession with his quickening perception of time, took the top prize ‘Best in Show.

The complete list of 2011 Animation Block Party winners are:

Best in Show: The Eagleman Stag – Mikey Please / United Kingdom
Original Design: The Wonder Hospital – Beomsik Shimbe Shim / Los Angeles
Computer Animation: Meu Medo – Murilo Hauser / Brazil
Experimental Film: Terra Firma – Ted Wiggin / RISD
Music Video: Reloaded – Marieke Verbiesen / Norway
Narrative Short: The Quiet Life – Timothy Hittle / San Francisco
Student Film: Metro – Jake Wyatt / BYU
Minute or Under: Bleu – Mike Bentz / Sarah Lawrence
Animation for Kids: Bridge – Ting Chian Tey / Academy of Art
Audience Award: Craft – Mari Jaye Blanchard / Brooklyn

ABP jury included Emily Carmichael, Mike Hollingsworth, Lisa Crafts and Max Winston.

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8th Animation Block Party to run July 29-31 in Brooklyn, NY

The eighth annual Animation Block Party will run July 29-31 at Rooftop Films and Bam Cinematek, only in Brooklyn, NY. Animation Block Party is the largest animation festival on the East Coast, dedicated to screening the world’s best professional, student and independent work of all genres.

Animation Block Party 2010 Winners

Since the premiere of the first official ABP film festival on September 9th 2004, the NYC based Animation Block Party is dedicated to exhibiting the world’s best independent, professional and student animation. The seventh annual Animation Block Party was July 30-August 1, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY at Rooftop Films and Bam Cinematek.

Award winners of Animation Block Party 2010: