Two new Animation Block Party productions set to premiere this August at the New England Aquarium!
Surfer Puppers features longtime Animation Block Party superstar, Puppers, in a silly surfing cartoon!
Tootle the Turtle introduces a new aquatic cartoon to the Animation Block Party universe!
Please stay tuned to the Animation Block website for original content updates.
Surfer Puppers animated by Adam Ansorge.
Tootle the Turtle animated by Xiongliang (Ben) Li.
Animation Block Party closes for festival submissions on July 14th!
The festival features two prizes categories: Audience Award and Student Film winners will receive ABP merchandise, Dragonframe software, a $500 stipend and more!
Animation Block Party at the Aquarium program will focus on Animation for Kids and the full animated lineup will be announced on Monday, July 21st!
The Animation for Kids festival will take place on Saturday, August 9th at the New England Aquarium.
Animation Block Party at the New England Aquarium has a new sponsor!
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This summer, Animation Block Party will be premiering a new Puppers cartoon!
Check out Puppers in progress at Animation Block Party YouTube.
The Animation Block Party Aquarium Festival is Open for Animated Short Film Submissions through July 14th!
Audience Award + Student Film winners will receive ABP merch + $500 stipend, Dragonframe software & more as prizes!
Animation Block Party 2025 will be a kids themed festival and take place New England Aquarium’s Simons Theater at 1 Central Wharf in Boston, MA.
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Animation Block Party will be premiering a one of a kind Animation for Kids festival on August 9, 2025 at the New England Aquarium!
New England Aquarium is a research and conservation organization that has cared for our ocean animals for more than 50 years.
Animation Magazine covers the Animation Block Party 2025 festival launch!
Located at 1 Central Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts, the New England Aquarium offers an incredible location for aquatic fans of all ages.
The Animation Block Party 2025 programming will take place at the Simons Theatre at the Aquarium, a perfect big screen setting for visually stunning animated shorts.
The festival’s Animation for Kids aquarium showcase will open for submissions this April at the Animation Block Party website.
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