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Animation Block Party

Categories: Shorts Program

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Run time: 90 min.

Venue: On the lawn of Automotive High School
Address: 50 Bedford Ave. @ North 13th St. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Directions: L to Bedford Ave. or G to Nassau Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music by Teengirl Fantasy, presented by Sound Fix Records
9:00PM: Film
10:30PM: Filmmaker Q & A
11:30PM-1:00AM: After-party: Open Bar at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave. @ Driggs) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9 at the door or online
Presented in partnership with: Cinereach, New York magazine, City Council Member David Yassky & Automotive High School

MAP | SOUND FIX | ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY | TEENGIRL FANTASY

No refunds. In the event of rain, the show will be indoors at the same locations. Seating is first come, first served. Physical seats are limited. This means you may not get a chair. You are welcome to bring a blanket and picnic.

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, Animation Block has received over 3500 animation submissions from all ends of the earth and screened many of the greatest animated shorts made anywhere. With a loyal and enthusiastic fan base, Animation Block Party programs are not merely screenings—they are exciting film events.

The 2009 Animation Block Party will run from July 24-27 starting with an opening night at Rooftop Films at Automotive High School, followed by three days of screenings at Bam Cinematek. The festival will feature more than 80 films, including premieres from the world's top animators, newfound student works and the best professional and indie shorts of all genres.

Following the Rooftop screening on July 24th, all in attendance will have the opportunity to meet the filmmakers and festival organizers at the after party at Bar Matchless with beer courtesy of Radeberger.

The Films:
Rethink Happiness
Directed by Choom, Canada
http://choomus.blogspot.com/
An ABP commissioned “green” public service announcement from the winner of best student film at the 2008 festival.

ABP 2009 Intro
Directed by Ben Meinhardt, Canada
http://www.crazydeathmonkey.com/
This summer’s intro bumper.

Mother’s Day
Directed by David Lobser, NYC
http://www.dlobser.com/
Birth, love, betrayal, redemption, deception and rebirth – this is the adventure of a young insect making his way through an enticing but dangerous forest.

Puffer Girl
Directed by Joan C. Gratz, Portland
http://gratzfilm.com
The perplexing adventures of a puffer fish who pushes the boundaries of her world.

Replacement Dog
Directed by Garrett K, NYC
A story of a girl in the city.

Juxtaposed
Directed by Alex Wager, School of Visual Arts
http://thelemonfish.blogspot.com/
A light bulb searches for his Mom.

Milbe
Directed by Karl Tebbe, Germany
http://www.karltebbe.de/
An animation about the filmmaker’s grandmother, Oma Grete, and gigantic house dust mites that threaten to destroy world.

Pigeon Interlude
Directed by Mike Hollingsworth, CA
http://www.youtube.com/chipchipley

Red Rabbit
Directed by Egmont Mayer, Film Akademie Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
A short about the horrible double life one leads while owning a giant rabbit.

Notebook Babies
Directed by Tony Dusko, PA
http://www.notebookbabies.com/about.htm
Rumors hurt.

Southern Exposure
Directed by Susan Chien, Massachusetts College of Art
http://susanchien.blogspot.com/
A young Chinese-American woman moves to a small rural town in the South.

Armadillo Interlude
Directed by Mike Hollingsworth, CA
http://www.youtube.com/chipchipley

Ergo
Directed by Geza M. Toth, Hungary
http://www.kedd.net/
Two people search for harmony in different ways, tragic and uplifting.

Hazed
Directed by Matt Hammill, Sheridan Computer Animation
http://www.matthammill.com
When cute dead birds start dropping out of the sky, a smoke-spewing factory discovers the toxic side effects of his existence.

INTERMISSION:

Enter the Dragon
Directed by Robert DeJesus, NYC
A quickie Bruce Lee animation spoof.

Lotions 12
Directed by Matt Lee, NYC
http://mattleetoons.com/
The gang returns for a Hollywood heist sequel with Clooney, Pitt and friends.

Craig T. Squirrel
Directed by Mike Hollingsworth, CA
http://www.youtube.com/chipchipley
Meet a squirrel that hates getting mistaken for famous actor Craig T. Nelson.

Cooking 420 with Chef Barry
Directed by Chelsea Manifold, NYC
www.mydamnchannel.com/animationblock
In this brand new culinary cartoon, Chef Barry loses his oregano.

Mutt
Directed by Glen Hunwick, Australia
http://www.glenart.com.au/
This is a tale about a dog and his owner Mac - a disgruntled Farmer who barely manages to eke out a living from selling the milk of his one dairy cow.

Horn Dog
Directed by Bill Plympton, NYC
http://www.plymptoons.com/
A lonely pooch falls victim to a bad case of puppy love.

MFA Show
Directed by Rob Bohn, NYC
http://www.theamigounit.com/
And it’s just another university art show at the Soho gallery.

Jeremy!
Directed by Mooshe Nickerson, Savannah College of Art and Design
http://www.mooshe.net/
A short documentary about gender politics, marking the idiosyncrasies of tween girls.

La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre
Directed by Jonathan Ostos Yaber, Mexico City
http://sralambre.com/blog/
A shadow puppet artist, will find out what fame is all about, in a journey that will make him decide between what he loves and what he desires most.

Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and inspire the diverse communities of New York City by showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers and musicians. In addition to our Summer Series – which takes place in unique outdoor venues every weekend throughout the summer – Rooftop provides grants to filmmakers, teaches media literacy and filmmaking to young people, rents low-cost equipment to artists and non-profits, and produces new independent films. At Rooftop Films, we bring the underground outdoors. For more information and updates please visit our website at www.rooftopfilms.com.