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As part of The Barbican's 'Watch Me Move: The Animation Show' this Summer, LIAF will be curating four very special sessions. Here's a sneak preview of each... Learn more about 'Watch Me Move: The Animation Show', at the the Barbican. Andrew Osmond introduces 'The Bug Trainer'. Writer Andrew … [Read more...] about LIAF at The Barbican Gallery’s Animation Exhibition

In March LIAF attended a screening of the National Film & Television School's animation graduate films. We were so impressed with what we saw, we decided to ask them if they'd like to make this year's LIAF trailer. The brief: 30-45 seconds in this year's Festival Technique Focus – Cut-out … [Read more...] about This year’s LIAF trailer

The LIAF Mini-Fest on 1st and 2nd April was a huge success, bringing together the LIAF audience and friends for our first major event of 2011 in the wonderful environment of the Horse Hospital. Over 2 nights the audience was treated to a full blown retrospective of one of the UK’s most talented … [Read more...] about LIAF Mini Fest

On the 23rd of March 2011 LIAF and Women in Film and Television came together to present a very successful first event celebrating women in animation. The event was hosted by the Deluxe Soho formally, Soho Labs in their prestigious preview theatre. The event showcased the work of three excellent … [Read more...] about LIAF and Women in Film and Television Event

We can now officially announce the first of our high-profile guests from the international animation community. Theodore Ushev – animator, graphic designer, illustrator and multimedia artist, from Quebec, Canada will be joining us to present his astonishing 15 minute film 'Lipsett Diaries' one of … [Read more...] about Theodore Ushev confirmed Guest for LIAF 2011

We are very excited that this year LIAF will be hosted by our new venue - The Barbican. The fact that we have a chance to directly promote animation in all of it’s wonders to a more general audience (a crossover of dance, music, theatre and arts fans) can only be good. We have always said that … [Read more...] about New Venue – The Barbican