Lights, Camera, Animation! This is LIAF’s annual showcase of the most dazzling animated student films selected from the best animation and film schools from all around the world. This is the first step on the animation ladder for these talented filmmakers, and the first time their wild and wonderful imaginations have been unleashed. Stop-motion, drawn animation, collage, cut-out, CGI, clay, ink and almost every other technique these animators can dream up are all on display here. 33 wondrous films in 3 hour-long programmes from the future stars of our animation universe.
Several of the filmmakers will be in attendance. Come along and help us celebrate this incredible work and to gain insights into their creative processes, inspirations, and the challenges they faced while bringing their visions to life.
This is the first of 3 hour-long student programmes tonight. You can buy tickets for all 3 programmes at a reduced price.
VENUE & ONLINE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Shape of the Elephant – Sam Kuwa, Japan
There was an elephant living in my house, but all the adults were avoiding it. The elephant kept changing its shape and grew up with me.
2023 8’10 min
Every Other Weekend – James Naughton, Ireland
Desperate to escape from a routine of bi-weekly visits, a recently divorced father drags his two children camping to the west of Ireland.
The National Film School at IADT
2023 5’00 min
Daisy – Aditi Dixit, Joffrey Atienza Zamora & Shecid Domínguez Aguilera, Spain
In the darkness, a music box reveals a girl in a petal dress. As the spotlight shines on her, she discovers she can create music with her movements and begins to dance, unaware that eerie eyes are watching.
2023 4’40 min
Swifts – Ada Napiorkowski, Estonia
Each year, the swifts keep coming back to their homes in the sleeping districts. This time they don’t find any humans. The space is filled with spirits.
2024 5’00 min
Polliwog – Julia Skala, Germany
During a school trip to a forest home, 10-year-old Marlene struggles with her changing body. When classmates mock an oddly developed tadpole at the museum, Marlene oddly identifies with it and decides to set it free.
2024 9’15 min
Mycelium – Heather Whelton, UK
The role of mushroom and fungi in the woodlands and how they allow trees and smaller shrubbery to communicate.
2024 3’20 min
Colourful White – Jiahao Li, China, UK
An animated documentary about the life experiences of people with vitiligo.
2024 4’30 min
Children of the Bird – Júlia Tudisco, Hungary
A playful exploration of the symbiotic balance between creation and destruction, as two divine children shape and discover the world together.
2024 11’30 min
Technically_Breathing – Markéta Müllerová, Germany
Can avatars and artificial intelligence truly breathe or merely create an illusion?
2023 5’45 min
Keep Frozen! – Jeanne Tiesse, France
It’s 8 a.m. and employees are finishing preparing the store for the opening. Just as the first customers are starting to shop, a man steps into the main aisle and removes all his clothes.
2023 8’00 min
Our Funding Partners
With Special Thanks to the Arts Council England
Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
Venue
The Horse Hospital is a three tiered progressive arts venue in London providing an encompassing umbrella for the related media of film fashion, music and art. For more information about The Horse Hospital and how to get there, find out more.
Horse Hospital, Online
