At Linoleum Contenporary Animation and Media Art Festival
The program will be available September 7-11 online on MEGOGO. It will be geoblocked to Ukraine.
The London International Animation Festival proudly presents this British Animation Showcase at Linoleum Animation and Media Art Festival.
This programme is a comprehensive screening of the very best recently released British animation. This snapshot of the state of British animation paints a vibrant picture of a spirited and imaginative animation nation featuring a mix of some of the most promising film school graduates and first-time filmmakers and seasoned professional animators.
The Sam Story – Richard Noble, UK
Boy oh Boy – Stephen Irwin, UK
A boy conjures the stars out of yoghurt.
2020 2 min
Treasure – Samantha Moore, UK
A metal detectorist’s quest through the Shropshire Marshes leads us to a spectacular gold masterpiece, and the leader who sacrifices it for the sake of her child.
2021 8 min
Stones – Joseph Brett, UK
A brother and sister’s reunion picnic at a stone circle in the English countryside is disrupted by the arrival of an uninvited guest.
2021 8 min
Gyroscope – Gabriel Bohmer, UK
A young child finds magic and adventure when searching for a mysterious gyroscope in his grandparents’ home.
2021 3 min
A Film About a Pudding – Roel Van Beek, UK
Ronin’s dropped groceries start to mix and bubble, transforming into a small pudding. Over the next few days, the pudding grows bigger and bigger.
2021 9 min
@scroll_alice – Céline Ufenast, UK
A film about our love-hate relationship with Instagram and our photo-editing mania.
2021 4 min
Skeleton of a Moth – Emma Kay Smith, UK
Body image, mental health, and sexual assault. A poignant exploration of the emotional difficulties and social pressures that affect teenage girls.
2021 8 min
The Dragon Head Tree – Jiaqi Wang, UK/China
A dead dragon and a magical creature. How she was caught and eaten, and how she became a symbol for people.
2020 7 min
Tap Runner – Paolo Chianta, UK
In a dystopian future, it’s one man’s job to check taps for leakage and wastage. But he is not permitted to fix the taps. Much as he might want to…
2021 3 min
Night of the Living Dread – Ida Melum, UK
Ruby can’t sleep at the best of times, but when a power-cut ravages her meticulous nightly routine, her sleepless night descends into a horror-fuelled labyrinth.
2021 11 min
When the Tides Went Down – Jordan Buckner, UK
As climate change threatens our future, how do we come to terms with the end of our existence?
2020 3 min
Drifting – Sam Ripman & Freddie Griffiths, UK
Why do our mixed cities so often feel divided? A personal take on how best friends from different backgrounds grew apart, and what it says about our too-often disconnected communities.
2020 3 min
Anywhere but Here – Maitry Rao, UK
