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At Hackney Picturehouse book tickets ONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass The Idea Is Everything. Perhaps the most common comment we hear as the cinema spills out after every LIAF screening is “where do they get their ideas from?”. And our annual ‘From Absurd To Zany’ programme is usually the one … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021 Article: From Absurd to Zany by Malcolm Turner

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass Hello abstract, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains (with apologies to … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021 Article: Abstract Showcase by Malcolm Turner

This selection is inspired by the seminal work Oh Bondage Up Yours! written by British, feminist, punk pioneer Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex, and its message to break free from the bondage of a patriarchal and consumerist society. (For anyone in doubt, the expression ‘up yours!’ is a very British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021 Article: Figures in Focus – Up Yours! by Abigail Addison 

For the second year running we had the pleasure of working with MA Character Animation Students at Central Saint Martins. Students were asked to select one of our eight International Competition Programmes and pitch an idea for a sting, embracing the themes of their chosen programme. Most … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: Stings and the Amazing Students That Made Them

Robert Breer was a true pioneer; an artist who opened up a new language for film and animation, and whose work continues to inspire and influence artists today. To mark ten years since his death in 2011, I have put together two programmes exploring his substantial legacy. The first; Fvoom! The … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021 Article: Edge of Frame Celebrates Robert Breer by Edwin Rostron