Archives for 2016

The backbone of the whole LIAF mission. We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,400 entries to put together a series of programmes that showcase the best 128 new films. Six ‘general’ International Competition Programmes, our ever popular Abstract Showcase and 
Long Shorts programmes, plus the British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2015: International Competition Programme 4 – New Japanese Shorts – Beyond Anime (15)

The backbone of the whole LIAF mission. We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,400 entries to put together a series of programmes that showcase the best 128 new films. Six ‘general’ International Competition Programmes, our ever popular Abstract Showcase and 
Long Shorts programmes, plus the British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2016: International Competition Programme 3 – Looking For Answers (15)

The backbone of the whole LIAF mission. We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,400 entries to put together a series of programmes that showcase the best 128 new films. Six ‘general’ International Competition Programmes, our ever popular Abstract Showcase and 
Long Shorts programmes, plus the British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2016: International Competition Programme 2 – Being Human (15)

The backbone of the whole LIAF mission. We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,400 entries to put together a series of programmes that showcase the best 128 new films. Six ‘general’ International Competition Programmes, our ever popular Abstract Showcase and 
Long Shorts programmes, plus the British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2016: International Competition Programme 1 – From Absurd to Zany (15)

A documentary portrait of the Oscar-winning Dutch animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit who’s debut feature The Red Turtle made its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2016 and won the Special Jury Prize, and is about to hit the big screen all over the world. At Barbican book … [Read more...] about LIAF 2016: The Longing of Michael Dudok de Wit (15) FEATURE, BRITISH PREMIERE

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 feature subjects as diverse as the inner workings of an … [Read more...] about LIAF 2016: International Competition Programme 8 – Animated Documentaries + Q&A (15)