Archives for 2018

Each year we search for the finest panel of Judges: Educators; Independent Animators; Producers; affiliates of prominent organisations (all with animation at their core); Authors, Curators and more. All are experts in their field and all possess the ‘shining’ when it comes to an informed and … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018: Judges – The Inside Scoop

JURY VOTING: THE AWARDS JURY: Best of the Fest Award Egg (Martina Scarpelli, France/Denmark) A woman is locked in her home with an egg. She eats the egg. She repents. She kills it. She lets the egg die of hunger. A brave account of overcoming anorexia. JURY: Best British Film Award Roughhouse … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018: And the winner is…

It is hard to define - let alone explain - how and why Estonian animation is so utterly unique. And unique it most certainly is. To the extent that the profile of Estonian animation has broadened in contemporary times much of the credit must go to Chris Robinson, the Artistic Director of the Ottawa … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018 Article: Estonian Animation: A Centenary Celebration

When Chintis Lundgren was three years old, her mother visited a fortune teller. When her mother returned home, she informed her daughter “one day you will be a famous artist, the fortune teller has told me” in a tone as certain and assured as if pointing to a table and saying, “this is a table”. … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018 Article: The Mad, Bad Anthropomorphic World of Chintis Lundgren

Insane pigeons, a misguided monkey, the existential crisis of an animated GIF, stifled musicians, the poetry of Robert Burns and fracking are just some of the characters and subjects tackled in the animated worlds of Scotland’s most dynamic double-act: Will Anderson and Ainslie … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018 Article: Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson: The Playful Worlds of Scotland’s Most Dynamic Animated Duo

We are incredibly fortunate that the production of our annual festival trailer is integrated into the National Film & Television's curriculum. Each year, their exceptionally talented MA Directing Animation students pitch their ideas to us. We get the honour of selecting our favourite and sharing … [Read more...] about LIAF 2018 Trailer: The Making Of