Archives for 2015

Building on previous years, we pull out all the stops to bring as much new British animation to the big screen as possible. This is an exceptional opportunity to see what British animators are doing, how they’re doing it and how the art form is travelling. Alongside the screening, there is a chance … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: British Showcase (15)

Animation, like childhood, can be full of wonder with the biggest pleasures being the simplest ones. This programme carefully chosen for our littlest and most special audience strips away all the soft-sell toy ads and the over-the-top blockbuster-style special effects and delivers up a selection of … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: Framed Film Club: Amazing Animations (U)

Persuasive, illustrative and able to get over abstract details in attractive and compelling ways, animation is the perfect tool to document someone’s vision of the truth. These films – a selection of stylish and compelling short documentaries contain beautifully realised sequences and some of the … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: Animated Documentaries + Q&A (15)

This programme screens the highlights of LIAF as selected by an industry judging panel and the audience. Awards are given for the best film in each competition session, ‘Best British Film’, ‘Best Sound Design’ and the overall ‘Best of the Festival’. Prizes will be awarded by our sponsors Toon Boom … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: Closing Gala – The Best of the Fest (15)

Help us celebrate the opening of LIAF 2015 with a cracking onstage talk and screening from one of the giants of British animation – Barry Purves. The Gala Screening has become a festival favourite – numbers are strictly limited. Book early to avoid heartbreak! Barry Purves is one of the UK's … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015 Opening Night Gala screening: Barry Purves – The Naked Animator + Q&A (15)

Luc Chamberland is a Montreal-based animator and director. After graduating from Concordia University, Luc embarked on a nomadic career that eventually landed him in London, where he created animation for several feature films, including Steven Spielberg’s ‘We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story’. He was … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: Seth’s Dominion presented by Luc Chamberland + Q&A