Animation Block Party returns to BAM FIlm Brooklyn on October 29-30, 2021 with a Halloween treat featuring the world's best independent, professional and student animators.

Friday, October 29, 2021.

7pm - Night Terrors! (2021)

A devilish mix of award-winning animators, top student filmmakers and prolific international artists in this Halloween weekend launch event. Super loaded with ghouls, ghosts, zombies galore, and so much more.

Animation Block Zombie Bumper (Ben Li / Los Angeles / 15 sec)

Zombie attack at the burger spot.

Doug Crane Tribute (1:30 min)

Interview footage and highlights in memory of the longtime Animation Block poster illustrator.

Moon River (Andrew Zimbelman / NY / 3:46 min)

Experimental short film that tells a story of heartbreak, loss and love.

My Friend, Ghost (Will Kim / California / 1:27 min)

A gecko and a ghost become best friends.

Lone (Kiana Caines / SVA Animation / 6 min)

Novice space explorer stranded without her crew on an alien planet.

GRIFFURE (Julien Piau / France / 6:09 min)

Separation, loneliness and a deadly smell tarnish the lives of the occupants of the forest.

Dice (Spencer Sherk / Brooklyn / 47 sec)

An unfortunate boy finds himself stuck in a box.

Vacuidad (Emptiness) (Eduardo Gallardo / Mexico / 9:13 min)

Surrounded by the dark, A man experiences visions about the inside and outside of his being.

Z.O.I. (Rich Ragsdale / California / 2 min)

Social Media in the age of zombies.

Brainless (Jack Quincey / Minnesota / 4:30 min)

Jack and Jordan are best friends who find themselves in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

Cautionary Tales for Wayward Children (Scott Farrell / NY / 1:36 min)

Warning for the kiddies.

Mother Knows (Julia Chien / RISD / 6:40 min)

A knowing mother watches over her careless son.

HYBRID (Steven Lapcevic / Ohio / 4:24 min)

Time and Recollection Officer D51 patrols his route for irregular memories.

Posted No Hunting (Alisa Stern / Brooklyn / 2:37 min)

An encounter in the woods is captured on a trail cam.

8Bit Slammers (Taylor Armstrong / CA / 42 sec)

A brand-new universe of animated wrestler NFTs.

The Lava Log Ep 1: Dark Living Room (Kieran O’Hare / Brooklyn / 1:55 min)

Everybody just relax and chill as the world burns.

Comin' to Life: A Zombee Gees Music Parody (Justin J Bowen / New Jersey / 3 min)

A hilarious stop motion Halloween music video.

BS (Ben Meinhardt / Canada / 2 min)

See if you can spot the subtle use of metaphor.

Sink or Swim (Joey Ahlbum / NYC / 1:55 min)

"Super Sam and Spot in Sink or Swim!"

NFT Loop (Rob Bohn / NY / 59 sec)

Digital hand drawn frame by frame animation inspired by 80s/90s cartoons and culture.\

Skeeter’s Bad Trip (Celia Kaye / SVA Computer Art / 2:46 min)

Inspired by surrealistic works, having fun with the environments.

Animation Block Zombie Outro (Adam Ansorge / New Jersey / 30 sec)

BAM zombie chomp props to the theatrical audience.

Saturday, October 30, 2021.

2pm – Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters (1988)

The gang from Looney Tunes makes a special Halloween appearance at Animation Block Party in this Saturday matinee! Quackbusters is inspired by the Hollywood hit Ghostbusters and is Mel Blanc's final theatrical production as a Looney Tunes voice legend.

4pm – Malt Adult and Hellavision Television Mega Mashup (2021)

A superb combination of animation talent from Malt Adult in Columbus, Ohio and the Hellavision Television Network in Minneapolis, MN. The Hella spider and MadDog Pluto from Malt escort the viewer through a mash of cartoon mischief.

Cylinders Episode (condensed) from Hellavision Television

Malt Adult Shorts** Cockpera (Kata Gugic)

The Wind (Miranda Javid)

God Sends a Sign (Felipe Di Poi Tamargo)

Blue Fear (Marie Jacotey & Lola Halifa-Legrand)

Black Square (Peter Burr)

Compositions for Understanding Relationships (David Delafuente)

630pm - Animation Blood Party (2021)

The haunted show goes on with a bloody kaleidoscope of animated horror shorts, featuring scary world premieres, genre-based music videos and all the Halloween themed cartoon loops.

Don Duga Remembrance (1:30 min)

Words of wisdom from the legendary animator and artist.

Terms of Surrender by Conditioner (Cady Buche & Travis Barron / Minnesota / 3:34)

Short sci-fi music video about a distorted reality.

Home Sweet Home (Elliot Lobell / Jersey City / 42 sec)

A big purple monster has a surprise guest for dinner.

Big Mug (Cody Millett / Boston / 9 min)

A coffee addict meets their favorite internet celebrity, a mutant named The Coffee Freak.

…and cut (Rusty Eveland / Philadelphia / 23 sec)

Some pumpkins don't wanna be carved.

No Symphonies by d00dbuffet (Willy Wonkers / NYC / 1 min)

It's a cool Halloween video with a cool song.

Everyday Ghosts (Rory McBrady / SVA Animation / 6:20 min)

Dale and Simon are two lazy ghosts who live in a haunted house with Madam Waffles.

Evil Demon Puppers (Chelsea Manifold / NY / 36 sec)

There’s a demon in Chef Barry’s kitchen, voiced by Dane Smith.

A Birthday Surprise On Halloween (Zachary Hunsinger / Rhode Island / 1:52 min)

A birthday girl is home alone on a dark and stormy night enjoying horror movie marathons...

Boo Bop Loop (Alisa Stern / Brooklyn / 16 sec)

A flying skull transforms into a pumpkin and back. Music by Scott Ampleford.

Devil's in the Details (Anna Owenson / Chapman University / 4:14 min)

Monsters, a witch, and a residential real estate agent.

Draculily (Miranda Jacoby / NY / 58 sec)

A bit that flips the script on a vampire and a vampire hunter.

Between The Buried & Me, Fix The Error (Anthony Celano / CA / 5 min)

The king is overthrown, the error is fixed, and the red guy rampages throughout the kingdom.

Re-Animal (Ruben Garcera / Spain / 13 min)

Mr. and Ms. Mendoza are murdered, their family hires the best private consultant in the city.

TRICHOTILLOMANIA! (Kelly Schiesswohl / Pratt / 4 min)

Bombarded by stress, one girl is driven to pluck out an eyebrow hair with her bare hand.

Port (Andrew Lehman / Pennsylvania / 1:30 min)

A kid washes up on the shore of an island. He starts looking for anyone to help him.

Face Recognition (Martinus Klemet / Estonia / 6:45 min)

In a world where nothing or no one escapes the law, the only loophole is to get drunk.

The Candy Compromise (Alex Shammas / Georgia / 1 min)

A spooky tale featuring a trick-or-treater and an apathetic woman.

Ghosts Caught On Camera (Abigail Brunzell / SVA Animation / 4:08 min)

A ghost hunter breaks into an "abandoned" house, the ghosts inside try to get her attention.

Don’t Invite Wolfman to Tea (John T. Hill / Alabama / 57 sec)

Never a good idea to invite the wolfman to tea.

8:30pm - Cartoons On Film: Halloween Haunts!

Macabre silent and early sound cartoons that have been newly restored! Some of the creepiest and most suspenseful scenarios created by pioneer animators Max Fleischer, Walter Lantz, Ub Iwerks, and others.

The Haunted Hotel (J. Stuart Blackton / 5 min) 1907

Dinky Doodle in Just Spooks (Walter Lantz / 7 min) 1925

Koko Sees Spooks (Max Fleischer / 7 min) 1925

Mutt & Jeff in Slick Sleuths (Dick Huemer / 7 min) 1926

Pete's Haunted House (Walter Lantz / 7 min) 1926

Alice's Mysterious Mystery (Ub Iwerks / 7 min) 1926

Sure-Locked Homes (Otto Messmer / 8 min) 1928

The Witch's Cat (Kinex Studios / 3 min) 1929

The Fresh Lobster (unknown / 8 min) ca1920s

The Haunted Ship (Van Beuren Productions / 7 min) 1931

Skulls and Sculls (Otto Messmer / 7 min) 1930

Bold King Cole (Van Beuren Productions / 7 min) 1936