Three quid – couldn’t believe it. Rummaging through the deepest entrails of a second-hand book store a couple of years ago there was a copy of the 1951 edition of 'Documentary Film' by Paul Rotha in excellent condition. This was the third updated edition of a book widely regarded as the authority … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Animated Documentaries
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LIAF 2022 Article: Long Shorts
“Since there are no solutions, there are no problems.” Ahhhh yes, it’s hard to have a LIAF in which we don’t invoke the mutterings of the great R Mutt, Marcel Duchamp. It’s not really a rule here at LIAF HQ but if you’re talking about an artform that requires a gymnastical imagination to conjure … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Long Shorts
LIAF 2022 Article: Figures in Focus – The Magical World by Abigail Addison
Everyone who loves the art of animation knows that there is some sorcery in its making, conjuring up impossible worlds from one’s imagination onto the screen. Having spent the last few years working on an animation with artist Elizabeth Hobbs, based on 'The Debutante', a wicked, short story by … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Article: Figures in Focus – The Magical World by Abigail Addison
LIAF 2022 Official Trailer – Behind the Scenes
MA Directing Animation students at the National Film & Television School have been the magicians behind our official festival trailers for the past 12 years. During that time, we've been delighted by hand-drawn, stop-motion, pixilation, claymation, puppet, … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022 Official Trailer – Behind the Scenes
LIAF 2022: UK Animation Industry Event Session 7 – Keeping it Reel
Online only book tickets (free or pay what you can) LIAF presents the 2022 UK Animation Industry Event – seven panels giving insider access to some of the hottest topics of the year. We’ve gathered together some of the most passionate, honest and insightful experts from a wide … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022: UK Animation Industry Event Session 7 – Keeping it Reel
LIAF 2022: UK Animation Industry Event Session 6 – Getting Animation off the Screen: From Pixels to Products
Online book tickets (free or pay what you can) LIAF presents the 2022 UK Animation Industry Event – seven panels giving insider access to some of the hottest topics of the year. We’ve gathered together some of the most passionate, honest and insightful experts from a wide range of … [Read more...] about LIAF 2022: UK Animation Industry Event Session 6 – Getting Animation off the Screen: From Pixels to Products
