THE AWARDS JURY: Best of the Festival Award Flounder (Elizabeth Hobbs, UK) One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him and his wife improve their lot? JURY: Best British Film Award Bloomers (Samantha Moore, UK) The story of a lingerie factory in Manchester. Workers … [Read more...] about LIAF 2019: And the winner is…
Archives for 2019
LIAF 2019 Article: Happiness Machine
With the Happiness Machine, twenty female, European artists question our current economic system. As an innovative, Pan European project, ten women animators and ten women composers have been brought together to crafting of new work. Invited to participate by Austrian music ensemble Klangforum Wien … [Read more...] about LIAF 2019 Article: Happiness Machine
LIAF 2019 Article: Long Shorts
It takes time to think. Reflection tends to work best at a slower tempo. Joining dots for oneself can be a longer process than being catapulted along the shortest path from A to B. 'Long Shorts' is the programme that allows these types of films to stand on their merits. Previous introductions to … [Read more...] about LIAF 2019 Article: Long Shorts
LIAF 2019: Meet the Judges
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 2019: Meet the Judges
LIAF 2019 Trailers: The Making Of
We have been extremely lucky this year to have two talented animation students from the National Film and TV School (Izabela Barszcz) and Middlesex University (Stephen Quenet) make our festival trailers. We’ll be screening them far and wide throughout the festival on the big screen at all our … [Read more...] about LIAF 2019 Trailers: The Making Of
LIAF 2019: Music Video Session
LIAF’s annual collection of the hottest music videos from all over the world. Animation is an integral element in many of the best music videos. Producing them also provides a commercially viable way for animators to earn a living and produce work they can be proud of. Here are several of the … [Read more...] about LIAF 2019: Music Video Session