2pm: Animation Block Party Shorts Program One (2023).
Program One of this summer’s eclectic Animation Block Party festival mix of the world’s best animated shorts with a focus on student films and local works.
Animation Block Coney Island Bumper (Jonni Phillips / Chicago / 30 sec)
ABP and Coney Island represent in this exclusive 20th anniversary bumper.
WO RM (Julia Chien / RISD & Brooklyn / 7:46 min)
A split worm searches for his bottom half.
Sea Bud (Natalie Greene / NYC / 2:50 min)
The story of one starfish leaving the ocean for the beach for the first time.
Inner Wound Real (Carrie Hawks / Brooklyn / 14:37 min)
Documentary short about three BIPOC folks who self-injure, then find new ways to cope.
Apollo Moon (Vivian Vazquez / Pratt / 42 sec)
Exploration of the crosshair animation technique in relation to the Apollo 13 mission.
Sleep Mode (Emmet Zabor / CCS / 4:12 min)
A little robot must arrive at his destination before his timer runs out.
In Search Of Birds (Miranda Jacoby / North Carolina / 1:17 min)
Commercial astronaut returns to Earth in search of birds, but has trouble finding them.
Space Case Cadets (Rylee Arenson / RIT / 4:25 min)
Cartoon sci-fi hijinks in the outer space ship.
You Should See Other People (Uriel Cruz / MICA / 3:18 min)
A misguided 20-something copes with the hurtful affairs she's been involved in.
Chew Gum (Shane Curry / Los Angeles / 5:03 min)
Chew and Gum are in a band. A terrible band.
Mother’s Milk (Urja Vakta / SVA MFA Computer Arts / 1:05 min)
A thirst-quenching vodka-infused coconut water that’s set to launch in the summer.
It Was Up There (Jesse Willmon / Queens, NY / 6 min)
A couple see something unexplainable up in the New Mexico desert night sky.
How To Save A Baby From A Snake Attack (Chris Bennett / Syracuse / 1 min)
Dark comedy depicting how best to save the day from certain serpent slaughter.
Total Catastrophe (Leon Price / UArts / 6:31 min)
Spunky girl tries her hardest to take care of a stoned cat.
Goose Quest (Clarisse Chua / Los Angeles / 16:39 min)
When Goosie's hamster dies, the young goose goes on a quest to find the restart button.
Midnight Ash (Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma / NYC / 1:46 min)
A woman reminisces about her childhood and her strained relationship with her mother.
Just Checkin’ (Xerograde / Texas / 3:46 min)
Park patron gets an impromptu lesson in how to play checkers.
Atta Girl (Jess Hock / Brooklyn / 5:55 min)
Caught between her digestive system and an intrusive plumber, Frankie tries to find peace.
