London International Animation Festival

LIAF presents: Programme at Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival, Falkirk

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Tickets are available to purchase from the Hippodrome Bo’ness Box Office

‘Procrastination’ (Johnny Kelly, 2007)

Procrastination, Johny Kelly, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalA look into the things we do to avoid doing the things that we ought to be doing.

UK, 4’17

 

 

‘Becoming Invisible’ Animated Minds 2 (Andy Glynne & Billie Loebner, 2009)

Becoming Invisible, Andy Glynne, Billie Loebner, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalViolent nightmares, suicidal washes and an inability to live in your own skin. An exploration of the dynamics that can drive young people to develop eating disorders beyond talk of the Size Zero culture and peer pressure .

UK, 4’00

‘Jeffery and the Dinosaurs’ (Cristoph Steger, 2008)

Jeffrey and the Dinosaurs, Christoph Steger, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalA man whose struggle to overcomes daily obstacles has produced an astonishing universe of outsider science-fiction.

UK, 6’40

 

‘The Spine’ (Chris Landreth, 2009)

The Spine, Chris Landreth, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalOscar® winner Chris Landreth returns with a poignant story of redemption that takes us into the relationship between a man and a woman trapped in a spiral of mutual destruction after 26 years of marriage.

Canada, 11’00

‘Over and Over (and Over) Again’ Animated Minds 2 (Andy Glynne & Salvador Maldonado, 2009)

Over and Over (and Over) Again, Andy Glynne, Salvador Maldonado, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalAn everyday routine like leaving the house for school becomes the worst nightmare for a teenage boy.

UK, 3’50

 

‘Who I Am and What I Want’ (David Shrigley & Chris Shepherd, 2005)

Who I Am and What I Want, Chris Shepherd, David Shrigley, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

What happens to Pete when he doesn’t take his medication. Based on David Shrigley’s book of the same name.

Prizes include ‘Tiger Short Film Award’ at Rotterdam, ‘Public Choice Best Film Award’ at the British Animation Awards, ‘Best Comedy Film’ at Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival

UK, 7’23

‘An Alien In The Playground’ Animated Minds 2 (Andy Glynne & Matthew Morgan, 2009)

An Alien In The Playground, Animated Minds 2, Andy Glynne, Matthew Morgan, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalJosh never understood the games other children played. They didn’t make sense to him. He preferred walking all alone following the lines designed on playgrounds.

UK, 3’15

 

‘My Blood Is My Tears’ Animated Minds 2 (Andy Glynne & Katerina Athanasopoulou, 2009)

My Blood Is My Tears, Andy Glynne, Katerina Athanasopolou, LIAF, London International Animation FestivalAn exploration of the impulses that cause some young people to self-harm and the relief that physical pain seemingly provides from the emotional pain they suffer.

UK, 3’20

 

‘Everything Will Be Ok’ (Don Hertzfeldt, 2006)

Everything Will Be OK, Don Hertzfeldt, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

A series of dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life – or lack, thereof.‘Best Short Film’ at  Sundance Film Festival 2007, ‘Grand Jury Award for Best Film’ London International Animation Festival 2007

USA, 17’00

‘An Eyeful of Sound’ (Samantha Moore, 2010)

An Eyeful of Sound, Samantha Moore, LIAF, London International Festival‘I don’t know if you’ve ever heard a goat eating carrots? It’s almost too much, it’s so lovely’. The fascinating visually complex internal world of audio-visual synaesthesia is discussed, argued over, scientifically dissected and celebrated in this beautifully sensitive animated documentary.

UK, 10’25