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At the Barbican book tickets ONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  A comprehensive screening of the very best recently released British animation, including several premieres. Check the pulse of the British animation scene, meet many of the filmmakers and see the films that will take British … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: British Showcase + Filmmaker Introductions

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  Some films need extra time to develop their themes, to grow and draw us more comprehensively into their worlds. It takes time to think. Reflection tends to work best at a slower tempo. This competition programme is … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: International Competition Programme 8 – Long Shorts

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  Two boys question their motives in an episodic coming-of-age story (Easter Eggs), a trapped family on a roadtrip in the desert where tension reaches boiling point (Trona Pinnacles) and the shared trauma filmmakers go … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: International Competition Programme 7 – Looking For Answers

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  Persuasive, illustrative and able to get over abstract details in attractive and compelling ways, animation is the perfect tool to document someone’s vision of the truth. This past decade has seen a boom in non-fiction … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: International Competition Programme 6 – Animated Documentaries + Screentalk

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  Welcome to our annual deep-dive into the dark heart of animation. Here you will find films of ghosts, scary deceased dogs, insane monkeys, the horror of war and themes of revenge, suffering, and apprehension. Step in, … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: International Competition Programme 5 – Into the Dark

At Hackney Picturehouse book ticketsONLINE: book tickets or buy a pass  This programme examines some big life moments and asks pointed questions. The ten powerful films include looks at father/son and father/daughter relationships, an honest and very personal insight into the world of an … [Read more...] about LIAF 2021: International Competition Programme 4 – Being Human