We've opened, we're here and we've got that Ready-Brek festival glow once more. The Barbican pulled out all the stops yet again, providing the wave - then the crest, on which we surfed for our Gala Opening. Special mention to Tamara Anderson and of course the entire Barbican team - it's no mean … [Read more...] about LIAF 2012 Gala Opening
Twas the night before LIAF
Twas the night before LIAF, And all through HQ, Was a strange sense of calm and… ‘HOLY CR*P WE’RE OPENING A FESTIVAL TOMORROW!!!’ Boxes everywhere, literally everywhere: under desks; on top of desks; inbetween desks; being used as desks… all stuffed with various bits of festival booty. Some of … [Read more...] about Twas the night before LIAF
LIAF co-presents: Animate Projects: Start Me Up
In partnership with London College of Communication, Jerwood Charitable Foundation and the London International Animation Festival, Animate Projects will be hosting a free panel discussion at Apple Store Regent Street on the opportunities and challenges for young independent animators. The event … [Read more...] about LIAF co-presents: Animate Projects: Start Me Up
Amazing Animations: Children’s Animation Programme (0-6 year-olds) (U)
Animation, like childhood, can be just 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 just delivers up a … [Read more...] about Amazing Animations: Children’s Animation Programme (0-6 year-olds) (U)
New Japanese animation: The CALF collective (15)
The CALF Collective is a small group of young Japanese indie animators that decided to pool resources and take their work to the world under a single banner. It’s worked extremely well with CALF screenings of one kind or another in a vast array of festivals around the world in the last 18 months. … [Read more...] about New Japanese animation: The CALF collective (15)
International Programme 7: Into the Dark (15) Repeat Screening
The best of recently released short animated films from all over the world, carefully chosen from 2000-plus entries. They come in from every corner and use every technique. The one thing these 7 films have in common is that they are some of the creepiest, darkest films made in the last 18 months. Be … [Read more...] about International Programme 7: Into the Dark (15) Repeat Screening
