Tag "Animation Block Party"

Animation Block Party: First-Person Perspective

June 12, 2013 by Casey Safron No Comments divider image

I’ve told the evolution of ABP story before, but for readers foreign to Animation Block Party – here’s the abridged breakdown. I was organizing animation screenings in downtown Manhattan circa 2003-2004. A bigger venue was necessary to fit the growing audience. My college roommate, Jonathan “Swifty” Lang owned a coffee [...]

Animation Block Party Spotlight: Doug Crane

July 19, 2012 by Casey Safron 1 Comment divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award-winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Animation Block Party has been fortunate enough to [...]

ABP Reveals 2012 Lineup

June 27, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The ninth annual Animation Block Party will be in full swing July 27-29 in Brooklyn, NY. An international assortment of short films will be screening at the Rooftop Films opening night (Friday, 8 p.m.), which will also feature live music. Further programs will play at BAMcinématek, which will also host [...]

Animation Block Party Spotlight: Part 3

June 18, 2012 by Casey Safron 1 Comment divider image

Animation Block Party Spotlight

May 13, 2012 by Casey Safron No Comments divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Michael Langan’s new film Choros recently premiered [...]

Animation Block Party Spotlight on Mari Jaye Blanchard

April 3, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Mari Jaye Blanchard’s film Craft won the Audience [...]

Animation Block Party Spotlight on Mike Hollingsworth

April 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Mike Hollingsworth has been screening his shorts at ABP [...]

Animation Block Party Spotlight on ‘Ledo and Ix’s’ Carmichael

by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Emily Carmichael’s recent live-action short, The Hunter [...]

Animation Block Party Sets Lineup for July 29-31 Bash

June 30, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Animation Block Party has announced the lineup for its its eighth annual edition, returning this summer to Brooklyn, N.Y. The largest animation festival on the East Coast, ABP will hold this year’s event from July 29-31. For full information on the festival, visit animationblock.com/summerfest2011. Here’s the festival’s schedule of events: July [...]

Animation Block Party Sets July Dates, Seeks Submissions

April 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

The eighth edition of the annual Animation Block Party — now open for submissions — will take place July 29-31 at Rooftop Films and BAM Cinematek in Brooklyn, N.Y. The largest animation festival on the East Coast, ABP is accepting submissions now through May 27. For details, visit http://animationblock.com/submit.php. The schedule [...]