Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
8:30 - Live Music by Vic Thrill (click for details)
9:00 - Showtime
On the lawn of Automotive High School | CLICK for DIRECTIONS
50 Bedford Ave, between N. 12th and Lorimer, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
In the event of rain the show is indoors at the same location.
Animation Block Party
Animation Block Party's July 22-24 summer lineup features independent cartoon shorts, professional studio works, exclusive world premieres, the best international student films and varied genres of other animation, ranging from experimental works to music videos. There will be juried awards announced on our website the day after the three-day Brooklyn festival ends. Cool prizes include free software, designer bags, DVDs and much more. For ABP info go to: www.animationblock.com.
THE FILMS:
Guide Dog (Bill Plympton | 4:00) Guide Dog is a sequel to the Oscar-nominated short Guard Dog. This time our hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results.
Hyperactive Ingredients (Trevor Piecham | 3:40)
A mischievous young boy creates mixed drinks out of random household items ranging from mayonnaise to laundry detergent. He experiments with three different drinks in total and forcibly tests them on his subjects—his cat, dog and sister. Discover what happens when the ingredients become hyperactive, and draw your own conclusions.
The Day The Dog Dressed Like Dad (Eric Rothman | 2:00)
One morning, the dog comes downstairs dressed exactly like Dad, and does quite a few things just like Dad would, but with a more canine approach to life.
Don't Fuck With Love (Rachel McIntosh and Jim Starace | 1:40)
Two star-crossed loved flirt their way through a magical and luscious 1920s paper pop-up New York City.
Game Night (Beth Murphy | 0:44)
Classic family games come to life, playing and dancing.
Blooming and Bustling (Garrett Koeppicus | 3:00)
Plants grow out of control and bring green back into the gray of everyday life.
Dealing With Women (Julia Vickerman | 4:00)
A traditionally animated short, rendered with both digital and hand-coloring, the film follows a somber young man as he takes his enthusiastic little sister trick-or-treating. Along the way, he reminisces about past negative experiences he's had with girls.
Learn to Juggle in 5 Easy Shirts (Greg Condon | 1:00)
The title says it all.
The Projector Incident (Casey Safron | 7:00)
Just another day working at an NYC art school and dealing with the obvious and unavoidable drama, projectile fluids included.
Men, Women and Capitalism (Yusuke Murakami | 6:03)
A satirical look at gender in a perplexed and vain society, this is a story about a Japanese businessman fishing for girls at the seashore with yen as his bait.
Earthman (Taylor Freshley | 9:40)
A mind struggles for cognitive security in the volatile, hyper-chaos of existence.
A Nuestros Muertos (To Our Death) (Sebastian Hernandez | 3:00)
This is a film about the good and evil that exists in all of us.
Reflection of Self (Becki Halloway | 3:40) Reflection of Self is an experimental film exploring the process of portraiture. Through images and sound, the film explores the dual relationship of the artist as both creator and subject being observed. As a result, the viewer gains unique insight into the emotional and physical journey of the artist.
Spasin Out (Aaron Brewer | 3:30)
Marlene is stricken with muscle spasms in her left shoulder and attempts to apply a medication patch in hopes of ending the torment she causes herself and everyone within arm's length.
Temerario (Carl Zitelmann | 9:50)
After being shot and left for death, Rio finds himself in a dream of revenge where he is forced to confront with his own shadowside.
Departing Once Again (Scott Balles | 2:30)
A story of one's environs, Departing Once Again is loosely based on a poem by Justin Vitiello from his book SUICIDE OF AN ETHNIC POET / SUICIDIO DI UN POETA ETNICO.
Anxiety Invention (Meredith Root | 3:00)
An orchestra of crickets takes the viewer through a landscape of shaky lines, charged with anxiety. Buildings and cities collapse, balls collide and explode, nature is perverted and mutates—all is not right in the world.
Stop Being So Sexy Adam (Adam Martin | 3:15)
A visual metaphor exists between two characters in a conversation. Visual perceptions are blurred as crazy transformations happen. Wacky mental interludes ensue.
Fried Ham (David Johnston | 1:00)
How many ways can you sing about fried ham? Just a little film about food and what you do with it.
Fowl Play (Tyler Schroeder | 2:00)
A tribal twist of what comes first, the chicken or the egg...Or should we say the egg or the chicken...or both...I'm hungry.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Conquer the Bed Bugs (Tim Reardon | 3:00)
A postmodern fairy tale featuring animated magazine cutouts. New York City is attacked by giant bed bugs so Jesus sends the Olsen Twins to the rescue.
Pedro Garcia (Aaron Wertheimer | 0:45)
In a dark mansion, Esteban denies knowing the whereabouts of Pedro Garcia. But the framed picture on his mantle suggests he's not telling the truth...
The Little Creek (Daisy Edwards | 3:17)
As you grow up things have to change whether you like it or not. Fairytales never last as long as you would like them to.
Unfair (Ian Jones-Quartey | 3:30)
A childhood story about how it feels to be singled out.
THE MUSIC: VIC THRILL + THE SATURN MISSILE are one of the true fringe Brooklyn music groups, having devoted most of their efforts towards playing offbeat venues and underground art parties up and down the East Coast of the U.S. and in Europe. The band formed in '99 as a four piece under the name VIC THRILL, with several small releases until their first full-length, CE-5, was released in 2003 on CIRCUS CLONE RECORDS. The duo just finished their second full-length record titled Circus Of Enlightenment with Paul Mahajan (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio, Liars, The National, etc) and Robbie Adams (U2, Smashing Pumpkins, etc.) with plans to release in 2006. The new record is a mash of punked-up drum 'n bass rhythms, guitars, and electronica combined with elements of backwoods Americana and reggae-dub. Imagine Guided By Voices getting together with Basement Jaxx and Brian Eno!
