ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY 2015

ABP Thursday, July 30, 2015

Animation Block Party at Rooftop Films - Presented by Arts Brookfield

ABP 2015 Bumper (Brent Sievers / 1 min / Los Angeles)

http://www.brentcsievers.com
Getting to Animation Block Party on time can be pretty difficult.

Aubade (Mauro Carraro / Italy / 5:26 min)

http://www.mapo-mapos.com
A black sun rises on Leman Lake. Swimmers and birds witness the spectacle of the dawn.

Little Doorman (Matt Marblo / Burbank, CA / 2:25 min)

http://mattmarblo.com
Face to face with a fiery crisis - can the Little Doorman sacrifice his own happiness to help others?

Positronic (Ryan Mauskopf / NYC / 4:10 min)

http://www.ryanmauskopf.com
A new sock-puppet-rock-saga about positrons and electrons, available on VHS now.

Beach Flags (Sarah Saidan / France / 13:39 min)

http://www.sarahsaidan.com
Vida is a young lifeguard swimmer determined to participate in an international competition.

Stella Nova (Ted Wiggin / Brooklyn, NY / 4:10 min)

http://www.tedwiggin.com
Red blue green, circle square triangle, dog star man. The life and death of a star.

Almost There (Julia Glassman / Mass Art / 5:41 min)

http://dpproductionblog.tumblr.com
A family endures an arduous journey on their way to a much-needed vacation.

Bendito Machine 5 (Jossie Malis/ Spain / 11:45 min)

http://benditomachine.com
An exotic traveler comes from far away to discover the beauty of a supposedly unexplored territory.

Itch (Su-An Ng / 1:30 min / NFB Animation Studio)

http://www.su-anng.com
Selected to participate in Hothouse 9 at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal.

Meanwhile (Stephen McNally / 5 min / Royal College of Art)

http://www.stephenmcnallydraws.com
Characters traversing a city, each lost in their own separate worlds, trapped in their memories.

Harvey Beaks – Princess is Better Than You (C.H. Greenblatt / 11 min / Nickelodeon)

Tired of seeing Princess unfairly win at everything, Harvey and his friends try to teach her a lesson.

Swamp Talk with Shrek and Donkey – Donkey’s Gone Hollywood (David Skelly / 1:09 min / DreamWorks TV)

Shrek and Donkey dish the dirt on all things fairytale in their new talk show.

Fishstick & Honeybear – The Most Awkward Phone Call Ever (Dennis Messner / 2:11 min / DreamWorks TV)

How NOT to call a girl you like.

Extreme Craft Stick Mayhem – Graves Situation (David Trexler / 2:54 min / DreamWorks TV)

Lead by decorated Special Ops Commando Arthur Graves, four members of the international fighting unit H.E.R.O. maneuver into a terrorist stronghold...

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ABP Friday, July 31, 2015

Narrative Works, Studio Shorts and Local Films at BAMcinématek (2pm)

Adventures of Wally Fresh - Trailer (Turner Lange / Los Angeles / 1:30 min)

http://wallyfresh.blogspot.com
A young hero must save his date from his neighbor and roommate.

Triolet For Laika (Emory Allen / Minneapolis, MN / 2:03 min)

http://www.ocularinvasion.com
The connection between courage and isolation told through the viewpoint of Laika, first dog in space.

Gorillaville - Travelling Salesmen (Ron Yavnieli / Los Angeles / 3:30 min)

http://ronimation.com
The gorilla gang sells smart phones.

Bear and Bird (Dan & Jason / NYC / 4:31 min)

http://www.hornetinc.com/dan-jason.html
A laid back brown bear mixes it up with overly excited cardinal.

Cold Feet (Jacob Kafka / NYC / 7:09 min)

http://www.weirdhat.com
A heartwarming tale of two turtles on a winter day.

Detective Trousers – The Beat Goes On (Zachary Scheer / Brooklyn / 5:33 min)

http://www.zacharyscheer.com/detectivetrousers
A police procedural starring a sad cat.

My Beefs with Taco Bell (Connor Kerrigan / USC / 3:28 min)

http://connorkerrigan.com
A comic expresses his own issues with the beloved fast food restaurant, Taco Bell.

Wackatdooo (Benjamin Arcand / Montreal / 5:33 min)

http://www.crazybaloney.com
An animated short film colored with crazy swing jazz and pure animation frenzy.

Eggplant (Yangzi She / UCLA / 7:39 min)

http://cargocollective.com/yangzi
Durian was born with his facial expressions opposite to everyone else.

Birth of Venus (Jake Nelson / Brooklyn / 38 seconds)

http://jakenelsonart.com
A sketch of the famous Botticelli painting of Venus comes to life in 3D.

Palm Rot (Ryan Gillis / Los Angeles / 7:30 min)

http://ryangillizama.tumblr.com
An old Florida fumigator discovers s a mysterious crate in the Everglades, and it ruins his day.

All Your Favorite Shows (Danny Madden / 5:02 min / Mill Valley, CA)

http://ornana.com
Anything you wanna watch in the palm of your hands! Crazy convenient. Crazy. . .

Teigan Wolf (Annette DeLorean / Honolulu, HI / 2:53 min)

http://www.annettedelorean.com
A young girl transforms into a werewolf, unexpectedly, in the morning.

John Adams (Tim Gideon / Brooklyn / 4:17 min)

http://timgideon.bandcamp.com/track/john-adams
A song paying homage to the influence of composer, John Adams.

Quiet (Kyle Samuels / NYC / 3:47 min)

http://www.kylesdreamspace.com
A man tries to get some peace and quiet, but that is easier said than done.

Eliot Trix (Anna Outridge / Brooklyn / 2:14 min)

http://annaoutridge.com
When Eliot's father becomes terminally ill, Eliot struggles with his inability to repair the situation.

Save Our Bees (David Donar / 1 min / Canada)

https://donarfilms.wordpress.com
A bee tries to overcome a few challenges to reach a flower.

Currency Affairs (Zehao Xue / UCLA / 3:52 min)

http://zehao-x.com
A lifelong love story between two pieces of paper currency.

Student Films and Independent Animators at BAMcinématek (4pm)

Fox Tale (Doosun Shin / Ringling / 2:18 min)

http://www.doosunshin.com
When Mr. Fox laughs at Mr. Bunny’s tail, Mr. Fox gets what he deserves.

Larry Johnson (Leah Shore / Brooklyn / 1:04 min)

http://leahshore.com
Basketball legend history lessons.

I Was a Teenage Girl, Apparently (Lyn Elliot and Nina Frenkel / Brooklyn/Kansas City / 5:54 min)

http://lynelliot.com/films http://www.ninafrenkel.com
A woman finds her teenage diary and goes back in time to try to talk some sense into her teenage self.

Heart-Ache (Sam Grinberg / UCLA / 4:50 min)

http://www.samgrinberg.com
A surreal romance following a man who struggles between lust and love.

Feelings (Nate Milton / Brooklyn / 1:30 min)

http://www.natemilton.com
Stream-of-consciousness trek through the filmmaker’s life.

That Summer Day (Angela Chang / MICA / 3:45 min)

http://cargocollective.com/angelachang
Terry, lives in a technology filled world, is transported to a nature filled world where he meets Emi.

Brewed Awakening (Brendan Kirschbaum / RIT / 4:00 min)

http://www.brendankirschbaum.com
A happy blue guy struggles to interact with phone-entranced coffee shop customers.

The Astonishing Effects of Zebulon's Machine (Andrew Malek / Los Angeles / 7:37 min)

http://www.andrewmalek.org
A hermit in the woods builds a music machine and accidentally lures a Sasquatch into his home.

Highway of Hell (Andy London / NYC / 6:52 min)

http://www.londonsquared.net
Welcome to Clam Cove, Long Island. A somewhat beautiful place to raise a family…

Pivot (Louis Morton / Los Angeles / 2:40 min)

http://www.louisjmorton.com
Official music video for Katie Gately's track Pivot.

NIHIL (Khoebe Magsaysay /Sheridan / 3:25 min)

https://khoebe.carbonmade.com
The epitome of perfection, Adina, meets a child that leads to the deterioration of her reality.

Sehnsucht (Nicole Amidon / Mass Art / 5:17 min)

https://vimeo.com/nicoleamidonart
An otherworldly exploration of change.

Late (Christi Bertelsen / Brooklyn / 1:31 min)

http://www.bertelsen.nyc
A story about the morning. Every. Single. Morning.

Saturday (Joanne Lin / 3:53 min / RISD)

https://www.behance.net/Joannne
An animation made in memory of the filmmaker’s grandpa.

Fishing Trip (Beth Wollman / CCAD / 4:14 min)

http://bethwollman.tumblr.com
A lost cowboy must face the consequences of poor decision-making as he treks through the desert.

Emile (Tiffanie Mang / USC / 4:39 min)

http://tiffaniemang.squarespace.com
A blind beggar boy sitting in the streets loses his one coin and sets out to find it.

Unfriended (Josh Weisbrod / USC / 10:14 min)

http://joshweisbrod.com
On an isolated satellite in outer space, a guy named Kaboom is torn between friends.

Favorite Shorts from the Eyeworks Festival at BAMcinématek (7pm)

http://eyeworksfestival.com
Eyeworks is an invitational festival focusing on abstract animation and unconventional character animation. For this ABP program, festival directors Lilli Carré and Alexander Stewart have selected works from the past five years of screenings.

Pixiliation (Lillian Schwartz / 1970 / USA / 4 min)

bbrraattss (Ian Cheng / 2013 / USA / 3:15 min)

Light Weight (Stefan Gruber / 1999 / USA / 3 min)

Two Space (Larry Cuba / 1979 / USA / 8 min)

Hammam (Florence Miailhe / 1992 / France / 9 min)

Futon (Yoriko Mizushiri / 2012 / Japan / 6 min)

Make Me Psychic (Sally Cruikshank / 1978 / USA / 8 min)

The Presentation Theme (Jim Trainor / 2008 / USA / 14 min)

aaa[A]aaa (Brandon Blommaert / 2012 / Canada / 2:30 min)

Tanka (David Lebrun / 1976 / USA / 10 min)

Ghost in the Shell 20th year anniversary at BAMcinématek (945pm)

20th anniversary screening of the hit anime science fiction film based on manga of the same title by Masamune Shirow. The film was written by Kazunori Itō and directed by Mamoru Oshii. A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.

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ABP Saturday, August 1, 2015

Animation for Kids at BAMcinématek (2pm)

King Julien Stand Up (Drew Massey / 1:01 min / DreamWorks TV)

All bow down to his majesty King Julien as he graces the main stage with his hilarious comedic stylings.

Aloha Hohe (Kevin Temmer / Ringling / 2:22 min)

http://kevintemmerportfolio.blogspot.com
Today is the day Hohe finally becomes a true member of the tiki tribe.

Skateboard Cool Guy (Evan Borja / Los Angeles / 1 min)

http://evanborja.tumblr.com
Just skating.

Cookie-Tin Banjo (Peter Baynton / UK / 2:33 min)

http://www.radish-pictures.com
A father makes a cookie-tin banjo to give to his son, and with it the gift of music.

The Walker (Heather Collins / UCLA / 4:21 min)

http://www.theheathercollins.com
A little old lady devises an inventive way to cope with the fast-paced world around her.

L'Americano Returns (Ricky Renna / SVA / 3:10 min)

http://rickyrenna.blogspot.com
A lively stork returns to his hometown to spread the joy of song!

Can I Stay? (Onyee Lo, Paige Carter and Katie Kundson / Ringling / 3:48 min)

https://vimeo.com/user40212117
A homeless girl tries to escape her adorable pursuers.

Toot the Tiny Tugboat (Matthew Hood / London / 11:01 min)

http://matthoody.blogspot.com
Join Toot and friends on a fun-filled voyage of discovery and adventure. 'Heave Ho, Let's Go!'

Monster of Lake Quannapowitt (Sarah Lynne Reul / Academy of Art in San Francisco / 3:28 min)

http://reuler.com
Lake Quannapowitt doesn't have a monster. Or does it?

Doctor Puppet: Planet That Came for Christmas (Alisa Stern / Brooklyn / 5:26 min)

http://doctorpuppet.tumblr.com
Join the Twelfth Doctor and Clara for a mysterious Christmas adventure.

Good Thinking – The Science of Teaching Science (FableVision Studios and Smithsonian Science Education Center / Boston / 16:09 min)

http://www.fablevision.com
Smithsonian Science Education Center has partnered with FableVision Studios on Good Thinking!

On The Same Page (Carla Lutz and Allison Norman / Ringling / 3:49 min)

http://www.carlalutz.com
http://allinorman.blogspot.com
An introverted writer in a newspaper world is whirled away into a colorful comic section journey.

The Boy and the Fish (Sarah Schwab / Flinders University, Australia / 3:50 min)

http://sarahschwab.flavors.me
A lonely young boy meets a small flying fish.

Fifi: Cat Therapist - Achy Armadillo (Mike Blum / 2:41 min / DreamWorks TV)

When her owners leave the house, Fifi begins her day job as cat therapist extraordinaire.

Cartoons on Film presents Pre-Code Hollywood at BAMcinématek (4:30pm)

Animation curator and collector Tom Stathes presents this special screening of ultra rare Pre-Code Hollywood cartoons.

Feline Follies (Otto Messmer / 1919 / 5 min)

Bobby Bumps' Last Smoke (Earl Hurd / 1919 / 5 min)

A Fitting Gift (Bray Studios / 1920 / 7 min)

Hot-toe Mollie (Romer Grey / 1930 / 7 min)

In My Merry Oldsmobile (Fleischer Studios / 1931 / 7 min)

Is My Palm Red? (Fleischer Studios / 1933 / 7:00 min)

The Magic Mummy (Van Beuren Productions / 1933 / 7 min)

Croon Crazy (Van Beuren Productions / 1933 / 6 min)

Sultan Pepper (Van Beuren Productions / 1934 / 8 min)

Buried Treasure (Misc / 1928 / 7 min)

International Shorts - Program One at BAMcinématek (7pm)

Black Tape (Uri and Michelle Kranot / Denmark / 3:08 min)

https://vimeo.com/urimic
Black tape explores the theme of domination. In an entangled tango, all are victims.

Haircut (Virginia Mori / Italy / 8:09 min)

http://virginiamori.tumblr.com
A teacher and her pupil linger in an empty classroom.

Between Times (Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter / 14:22 min / Netherlands)

http://www.tinyinventions.com
From the wall of a small town bakery, a cuckoo clock recounts a day.

Mirror in Mind (SeungHee Kim / South Korea / 2:04 min)

https://vimeo.com/kshee
A woman looks into her mind and chases her ideals on a tightrope.

Daewit (David Jansen/ Germany / 14:50 min)

http://www.fabianfred.com
A wolf child, a cat, an angel.

UTO (David Buob / Denmark / 7:38 min)

http://www.davidbuob.de
On Utoe, the most southern inhabited island of Finland, an uncommon love triangle is taking place.

Moana (Yolanda Llácer / Spain / 3:25 min)

http://www.yolandallacer.com
Ocean. The big blue. In life everything is moving, everything comes and goes...

Light River (Sha Liu / China / 5:40 min)

https://vimeo.com/morriliu
A garbage man picks up a river lamp, and encounters a series of bizarre events.

this skin we're in (Martha Orbach / London / 4:10 min)

http://www.marthaorbach.co.uk
In a small house in the clouds, two small characters are making tea amongst the rubble.

Heila Ormur (Rose Stark / Iceland / 3:45 min)

http://www.rosestark.com
A parasite swims into the belly of a man in a hot tub and reality around him becomes distorted.

Dji. Death Sails (Dmitri Voloshin / Moldova / 5:18 min)

http://simpals.com
Bad days at work may happen in anyone's life, even if you are a Grim Reaper.

JibJab Anniversary Showcase at BAMcinématek (9pm)

Evan and Gregg Spiridellis founded JibJab in a Brooklyn garage nearly sixteen years ago. This summer, Animation Block Party will be presenting an exclusive JibJab Anniversary show at BAMcinématek, featuring everything from Presidential rap battles to "year in review" YouTube hits.

Capital Ill (2000)

Founding Fathers Rap (2000)

Ahnuld for Governor (2003)

Twelve Days of Christmas (2003)

Good to be in DC (2004)

This Land (2004)

Big Box Mart (2005)

Matzah (2005)

Second Term (2005)

Do I Creep You Out – Weird Al (2005)

What We Call News (2006)

Time For Campaigning (2008)

He is Barack Obama (2009)

Charles Nelson Reilly – Weird Al (2009)

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ABP Sunday, August 2, 2015

Sesame Slam: A Retrospective on Sesame Street Animations (2pm)

A look back at Sesame classics paired with modern cartoons from the iconic educational program.

Care Bears Movie at BAMcinématek (4:30pm)

Travelling across Earth, the Care Bears help two lonely children named Kim and Jason find new parents, and also save a young magician's apprentice named Nicholas from an evil spirit's influence. Deep within a place called the Forest of Feelings, Kim, Jason, and their friends soon meet another group of creatures, the Care Bear Cousins.

International Shorts – Program Two at BAMcinématek (7pm)

The Vistors (Philip Watts / Australia / 1 min)

http://www.philipwatts.com.au
A man’s home is his castle… but not for long.

Half Wet (Sophie Gate / Royal College of Art / 7:15 min)

http://sophiekokogate.com
Gus is seeking solitude on a deserted beach, when he is interrupted by Tiny Eyes at dusk.

Edmond (Nina Gantz / National Film and Television School / 10:08 min)

http://www.ninagantz.com
A man with cannibalistic urges travels back through his life, looking for the root of his unhappiness.

Migration (Fluorescent Hill / Montreal / 6:11 min)

http://www.fluorescenthill.com
A vintage nature film exploring the migratory pattern of a herd of wild creatures.

Golden Shot (Gökalp Gönen / Turkey / 8:40 min)

http://www.gokalpgonen.com
Rusty machines living in their small houses, imagine the sun will take them to the sky someday.

Spamorama (Mondo Ghulam / UK / 2:07 min)

http://www.mondoghulam.com
The internet hits back when spam becomes spurned, for our dubious hero Cedric.

Paper Bag (Roxana Bentu / Romania / 11:32 min)

https://vimeo.com/roxanabentu
Mr. B wakes up to a cheerful sunny morning, but soon learns that this is no ordinary day...

Tupilaq (Jakob Maqe / Denmark / 5:44 min)

http://www.wilfilm.dk
A heartbreaking peek into a traditional Greenlandic background.

Ernie Biscuit (Adam Elliot / Australia / 20 min)

http://www.adamelliot.com.au
The clayography of a Deaf Parisian Taxidermist whose life is turned upside down and back to front.

Eloise, Little Dreamer (Myriam L. Obin / 3:57 min / Concordia University)

http://cibelleanimation.com
A little girl gets lost in the crowd and tries to find her sister.

Experimental Films, Graphic Design and Music Videos at BAMcinématek (9pm)

Tomato (Caitlin Craggs / CalArts / 2:42 min)

http://caitlincraggs.com
A juicy moving picture about words, history and a beloved, oft overlooked fruit.

Clayhead (Isak Akerlund / Sweden / 44 seconds)

http://isakakerlund.com
Deconstruction of clay sculpture.

All Over (Chris Carboni / Brooklyn / 3:02 min)

http://www.chriscarboni.com
The official music video for the song 'All Over' by Cruisr.

Upon The Rock (James Bascara / Brooklyn / 9:19 min)

http://www.jamesbascara.com
A man leading a Sisyphean life suddenly has a euphoric vision.

beat and afterbeat (Greg Condon / Brooklyn / 1:41 min)

http://www.hiddenjunk.net
A playful look at New York City and its inhabitants.

Xiao Tao (Manning Liu / Mass Art / 2:48 min)

https://vimeo.com/mliu
A somewhat gravity defying girl goes to the market to purchase a peach head.

teeth (Holbrooks Films / 5:55 min / UK and Hungary)

http://www.holbrooksfilms.com
That which is neglected, is lost.

Hem – The Jack Pine (Stephanie Swart / Brooklyn / 3:12 min)

http://stephanieswart.com
Destruction and rebirth coexist in an animated music video for Hem.

flats and wagons (Jacob Rivkin / Philadelphia, PA / 1:54 min)

http://www.jacobrivkin.com
Nostalgic postcards move like theater sets to reveal new and unrealized landscapes.

Greyhound Blues (Dave Merson Hess / Houston, Texas / 4:04 min)

http://davemh.com
Exploring traveling and childhood while drawing from mythology of 1950s roadside America.

GIF JAM 2014 (Kevin Lee / 5:21 min / Burbank, CA)

http://sukho.tumblr.com
A collection of animated GIFs by artists and animators from around the world.

Ball of Life (Dana Sink / Harrisburg, PA / 4:10 min)

http://www.danasink.com
A second-generation ball discovers its place in the universe with the help of an unexpected ally.

Head Games (Anne Beal / Chicago / 3:53 min)

http://www.annebealanimation.com
An animated self-portrait, drawn in the pages of a found book.

Isola DelGiglio (Tom Schroeder / MCAD / 10:25 min)

https://vimeo.com/einaus
Impressions of the Italian island in the form of a sketchbook.

Infinite Water (Sunny Liang / CalArts / 3:33 min)

http://www.sunny-liang.com
Let us dive deep into the infinite water of the beautiful universe, and feel the heartbeat of life.

Saw vs Saw (Jonathan Hance / Brooklyn / 40 seconds)

http://www.jonathanhance.com
A hand-saw battles a pair of eyeballs… to the death.

Loss (Marian Obando / Brooklyn / 3 min)

https://vimeo.com/marianobando
People come into your lives as mentors, friends, family, and teachers one day leave you to your own.

A Portrait (Aristotelis Maragkos / Greece / 2:13 min)

http://aristotelismaragkos.com
A drawing line explores the life and death of my Grandfather.

NU-LIFE (Lynn Kim / Queens, NY / 4:30 min)

http://lynn-kim.com
A vividly intimate and spiritual look into our family dry cleaners.