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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, they use every technique, they can be funny, dramatic, eye-popping, subdued, documentary or autobiographical. The one thing they have in common is that … [Read more...] about International Programme 3 (15)

Lithuanian Animation has a history dating back one hundred years. In the beginning was one of the greatest pioneers of animation, self- taught filmmaker Ladislas Starewitch. This retrospective, spanning almost 100 years and lovingly put together by animation historian Dasa Vanova, features puppet, … [Read more...] about Lithuanian Animation Retrospective (15)

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)

Blending live action and animation has come a very long way over the years, but has its roots in the earliest days of the artform. This programme showcases some of the most complex - and some of the simplest - examples of this avenue of animated creation. Book tickets 'Murky Papers' (Heta Jokinen, … [Read more...] about Technique Focus: Live Action/Animation Hybrid (15)

Ladies and Gentlemen - come and help us open the festival in style. We take a collection of the hottest films from competition, mix them with some of our favourite classics from the special programmes and add in a couple of the top new British films. This is the essential LIAF showbag and the … [Read more...] about LIAF 2012 Gala Opening: For No Good Reason (15) + Ralph Steadman, Charlie Paul & Kevin Richards Q&A