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What goes through your mind when you are on the verge of dying? What happens when you stop trusting your intuition and you just get stuck? What happens when you are born with eyes so dense that it takes the light 7 years to travel through them and hit your retinas?
We are all looking for answers. Some of us are staring at the stars. A collection of 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 87 new films from 30 countries around 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. 8 international competition programmes. Every technique, every genre, every style – this is your annual window into the international indie animation universe.
Return – Marcos Sanchez, Chile
A meditation on the importance of keeping your inner child alive. Poem by Supermoon Blues (aka Drea).
2022 2’00
Iizuna Fair – Sumito Sakakibara, Japan
In the midst of a frenzied night a man finds himself lost in the crevasse of time.
2021 11’30
Slow Light – Katarzyna Kijek & Przemysław Adamski, Poland
A boy who was born blind, suddenly at the age of 7 sees a light. A medical examination reveals that his eyes are so dense that it takes 7 years for the light to reach the retina and hence for the image to reach his consciousness.
2022 10’55
Airborne – Andrzej Jobczyk, Poland
Of Wood – Owen Klatte, USA
Carving directly into wood, we examine its role in daily life and the impact of consumerism.
2022 7’00
Your Mountain is Waiting – Hannah Jacobs, UK
Martha has stopped listening to her intuition and her life begins to suffer. After a strange encounter, she starts to reassess and begin her journey of self-discovery.
2022 7’45
Magnified City – Isaku Kaneko, Japan
A Magnifying Glass human falls into the clutches of a secret society of Projector humans who are determined to use his lens to recapture the city’s greatness.
2022 11’30
My Father’s Damn Camera! – Milos Tomic, Slovenia
A reckless boy desperately seeks the attention of his father — a photographer. A journey through his father’s artistic chaos is essential to strengthen their bond.
2021 6’35
Garisani – Jin Woo, South Korea
A newborn baby god enters the underworld, at the start of a journey to escape from his destiny.
2022 7’40
Dealing with War – Andreas Hykade, Germany
War, what is it good for?
2022 1’25
The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby, Canada
Inspired by true events, a poignant and moving meditation on a sailor’s unexpected voyage through the air.
2022 7’50
Our Funding Partner
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.
