Archives for 2022

It turns out that - in animation  the problem with ‘orthodox’ might just be that real is not real enough. If you have never heard of Gunther Anders you are far from alone – and it probably also means you don’t speak German. And yet, Anders was remarkable in so many ways. He referred to … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Playing with Emotion

Let’s take a different approach to introducing LIAF’s annual showcase of abstract and experimental animation this year. We want you to meet somebody who helped get us to where we are right now. Valé Leonard Lipton. A lot of you probably do not recognise the name but all of you will know of at … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Abstract Showcase

Three quid – couldn’t believe it. Rummaging through the deepest entrails of a second-hand book store a couple of years ago there was a copy of the 1951 edition of 'Documentary Film' by Paul Rotha in excellent condition. This was the third updated edition of a book widely regarded as the authority … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Animated Documentaries

“Since there are no solutions, there are no problems.” Ahhhh yes, it’s hard to have a LIAF in which we don’t invoke the mutterings of the great R Mutt, Marcel Duchamp. It’s not really a rule here at LIAF HQ but if you’re talking about an artform that requires a gymnastical imagination to conjure … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Long Shorts

Everyone who loves the art of animation knows that there is some sorcery in its making, conjuring up impossible worlds from one’s imagination onto the screen. Having spent the last few years working on an animation with artist Elizabeth Hobbs, based on 'The Debutante', a wicked, short story by … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Figures in Focus – The Magical World by Abigail Addison

MA Directing Animation students at the National Film & Television School have been the magicians behind our official festival trailers for the past 12 years. During that time, we've been delighted by hand-drawn, stop-motion, pixilation, claymation, puppet, … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Official Trailer – Behind the Scenes