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Every year the LIAF curates a programme focusing on a specific animating technique. This year it’s cut-outs. The technique has been a mainstay of many Russian and Eastern European animators, such as Yuri Norstein, whose graceful little characters have enchanted audiences for decades. This … [Read more...] about Technique Focus: Cut-outs (15)

A very special programme of films selected to spark the imaginations of our younger audience. Much better than Saturday morning TV and not a toy ad in sight. Note: these films are suitable for children of all ages but are specifically aimed at 0-7 year-olds. 10am – 11am: Children’s drop-in … [Read more...] about LIAF Family Screening (U)

Thanks to the Austrian Cultural Foundation Wander down a certain street in Vienna, ring the bell marked ‘sixpackfilm’ and enter Abstract Nirvana! Often challenging and uncompromising, 'sixpackfilm' titles are at the forefront of abstract and experimental animation and this programme reaches into … [Read more...] about SixPackFilm Tribute + Dietmar Schwartzler Q&A (15)

LIAF’s annual wrap-up of high-end, high-concept digital splendours from one of the great motherlodes of the form – 'Siggraph USA' and 'Siggraph Asia'. Book tickets 'Cours toujours' (Elise Garcette & Olivier Barre, 2010) Some pretty fancy high-speed scooter work and a screeching flock of … [Read more...] about Siggraph Highlights (15)

The first of eight programmes featuring more than 100 of the very best and the very latest short, animated films. Every style, every genre, every technique. Your comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the international indie animation scene. Book Tickets 'White Hair' (Yuka Takeda, 2010) The sudden … [Read more...] about International Programme 1 (15)

An eclectic, high-energy roll-call of indie animators working in the Big Apple right now - from lofts to semi-legal studios, film collectives and festival bars, it all culminates right here! Book tickets 'Rocks In My Pockets' (excerpt) (Signe Baume, 2011) We're feeling a bit lucky – a sneak … [Read more...] about New York Who’s Who (18)