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Two boys question their motives in an episodic coming-of-age story (Easter Eggs), a trapped family on a roadtrip in the desert where tension reaches boiling point (Trona Pinnacles) and the shared trauma filmmakers go through upon finishing their films (Conversations with a Whale) – we are all looking for answers. Some of us are staring at the stars. Three of the diverse, funny, moving and heartfelt stories explored in this fascinating bunch of shorts.
Independent animation is an art form that continues to thrive and develop as a breathtaking medley of styles, materials, techniques and production – from hand-drawn, paint on glass, collage, sculpture, cut-outs, puppets, abstract to some of the more interesting developments in CGI – all of which can be seen at this year’s LIAF.
We’ve emerged from under the pile of 2,400 entries to put together a series of screenings that showcase the best 80 new films from every corner of the world. They can be funny, dramatic, bizarre, subdued, scary or autobiographical. The one thing they have in common is that we think they’re the pick of the crop.
Eight international competition programmes. Every technique, every genre, every style – this is your annual window into the international indie animation universe.
How to be at Home – Andrea Dorfman, Canada
How to cope with loneliness. A tender and profound treatise on the theme of isolation.
2020 5 min
Trona Pinnacles – Mathilde Parquet, France
Gabrielle, 19 years old, finds herself stuck near Death Valley between two parents who no longer speak to each other.
2020 13 min
Co-ognition – Przemysław Świda, Poland
The protagonist goes for a crazy run within his own consciousness trying to recognise consecutive versions of himself. What will happen when his egos finally meet?
2020 6 min
Coffin – Yuanqing Cai, Nathan Crabot, Houzhi Huang, Mikolaj Janiw, Mandimby Lebon & Théo Tran Ngoc, France
A man comes home and wants to go to bed. A bunch of noisy roommates. A crowded city in southern China.
2020 5 min
June Night – Mike Maryniuk, Canada
A surreal ode to rebirth and reinvention juxtaposing archival imagery with handcrafted animation and haunted by the genial spectre of Buster Keaton.
2020 4 min
June Night – Mike Maryniuk, Canada
People tend to hurt each other, leaving long lasting wounds, and this is no different amongst families. Especially this one.
2020 4 min
Soft and White – Gina Kamentsky, USA
Real Life – Rosalie Loncin, France
Tristan comes across a dead cat on the corner of his street, hit by a car and left in the gutter to rot in the rain. Shaken, the image of the dead cat begins to haunt him.
2020 10 min
Conversations with a Whale – Anna Samo, Germany
In this love letter to artists, their art, and its audience, a filmmaker’s constant rejections surprisingly bear fruit.
2020 9 min
Peregrine – Daniela Sherer, Israel
A birdwatcher obsessively follows a hawk and records his journey in a diary.
2020 3 min
Easter Eggs – Nicolas Keppens, Belgium
The Chinese restaurant is empty. The exotic bird’s cage stands wide open. Two friends, Jason and Kevin, see this as an opportunity to catch and sell them. Catching the birds isn’t as simple as it seems.
2020 15 min
Our Funding Partners
Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
