Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside - NYC based Animation Block Party is dedicated to exhibiting the world's best independent, professional and student animation.
Since the premiere of the first official ABP film festival on September 9th 2004 - we have received over 5000 animation submissions from all ends of the earth.
The seventh annual Animation Block Party will run July 30-August 1, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY at Rooftop Films and Bam Cinematek.
Animation Block Party 09 info at http://animationblock.com/summerfest09/
The 2009 winners are:
- Best In Show: Ergo by Geza M. Toth
- Original Design: Parasol by Webster Crowell
- Computer Animation: Tin Can Heart by Rod March
- Experimental Film: Singles by Rebecca Sugar
- Music Video: The Dragon’s Claw by Robert Bruce
- Narrative Short: I Am So Proud of You by Don Hertzfeldt
- Student Film: Topi by Arjun Rihan
- Minute Movie: Notebook Babies by Tony Dusko
- Documentary Short: Southern Exposure by Susan Chien
- Audience Award: Chicken Cowboy by Stephen Neary
For any questions, comments, or inquiries about anything and everything please email: info@animationblock.com
If you would like to send us a press release about your studio, independent work or other animation related news, please email us at: submit@animationblock.com
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The Animation Block Party film festival has a production wing called Animation Block that creates and develops content for broadcast in affiliation with festival alumni. Recent productions from the Animation Block include: MTV's ecological-mutant series, "Perfectland," Sundance Channel's diner slacker series, "Breakfast" and a variety series on My Damn Channel.
Off Manhattan talks summerfest.
Time Out New York on the Block Party.
The Gothamist says ABP is pound for pound the best.
NYC's Daily News spotlights ABP 2009.
Animation Block Party in Cartoon Brew.
Best of ABP in the Philadelphia City Paper.
Animation Block in Boston's Weekly Dig.
The New York Times on Animation Block Party.
Animation Block Party on indieWIRE.
Animation Magazine reviews ABP 08.
AWN covers Animation Block Party 08
Cartoon Brew talks Animation Block Party 08
Village Voice covers ABP 2008.
ABP 2008 announced in animationmagazine.net.
Animation Block in the Gowanus Lounge.
Best of ABP in Boston's Weekly Dig
Animation Block Party 2007 in NY Press.
Animation Block Party 2007 in Village Voice.
Animation Block Party 2007 in Timeout New York.
Animation Block Party in L-Magazine.
Animation Magazine covers ABP summerfest 07.
Timeout New York exclusive on Animation Block Party.
The NY Press covers ABP 2006 summerfest.
AWN details the 2006 Animation Block Party.
FPS announces Animation Block summerfest.
Article in the Dec. 2005 issue of Animation Magazine " A Toon Festival Grows in Brooklyn. "
New York Times article, about Dahlia and Club Sugar.
AWN article by Joe Strike.
The September 15th, 2005 Animation Block Party received notice in the following:
www.animated-news.com
news.awn.com ( 1 ) - ( 2 )
The February 14th, 2005 Animation Block Party was chosen by the NY Daily News as a NYC favorite.
The Valentines Event also received a mention on Film Threat.
The September 9th, 2004 Animation Block Party received notice in New York Magazine,
Animation World Network and Film Threat.
