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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 Animation Block Party film festival on September 9th 2004 - we have received over 3500 animation submissions from all ends of the earth.
The 2007 Animation Block Party ran from July 27-30, featuring premieres from the world's top animators, newfound students works and the best professional and indie shorts of all genres.
There were 670 submissions to ABP 2007 and 88 films were screened. Each evening culminated with a great after party from ABP's excellent sponsors and venue partners.
Animation Block Party will be holding it's fifth annual summer festival this July 25-27 in Brooklyn at Rooftop Films and Bam Cinematek. Send us your stuff and come to ABPV this July.
For info from the 2007 festival, goto: www.animationblock.com/summerfest07
The 2007 winners are:
Best in Show: Lost in Snow - Vladimir Lesciov
Music Video: Me-I - Mixtape Club and Daniel Garcia
Original Design: Zoologic - Nicole Mitchell
Student Film: Hedgehug - Dan Pinto
One-Minute Movie: Legend of Cranky Verne by Laika
Experimental: Phantom Canyon - Stacey Steers
Computer Animation: A Faery’s Tale - Sylvia Apostol
Narrative Short: How She Slept at Night - Lilli Carre
Documentary: When I Grow Up - Michelle Meeker
Audience Award: Snake - Becky James
Animation Block Party will be open for submissions between January and June 2008.
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
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.
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