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 second of 3 hour-long student programmes tonight. You can buy tickets for all 3 programmes at a reduced price.
VENUE & ONLINE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
I Would Eat if I Could – Bence Hlavay, Hungary
Marci bursts into his former residence, into the peaceful rural environment, on a crowded subway train. His friends welcome him and they go to their favourite place. On the way, it quickly becomes clear that Marci cannot settle back into the old idyll.
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest
2024 10’05 min
Minus Plus Multiply – Chu-Chieh Lee, UK
A self-searching and healing journey, exploring the relationship between emotion and space.
2023 5’00 min
Divide – Lauren Denyer, UK
A look into the life of a child of divorce – the mixed emotions, positives and negatives.
2024 2’30 min
Perfect City: The Bravest Kid – Shengwei Zhou, USA/China
Chased by his nightmare knife hand, the paper boy has to confront his real fear which is supposed to be his hope.
2023 6’20 min
Between You and Me – Cameron Kletke, Canada
An animated journey through a young woman’s diary entries, notes and drawings.
2023 3’50 min
Adult Teeth – Effie Peters, UK
The underlying pain of losing the ability to see yourself as a child – a very physical example of this connection being your baby teeth.
2024 6’10 min
Fire – Baptiste Fraboul, Léna Gittler, Esther Lamassoure, Julie Le Forban, Florent Sabucco & Valentin Serre, France
Time stands still one fine summer afternoon. An empty house, a dish still on the stove, an abandoned meal. The wind picks up and nature roars as a fire approaches, and everything will be changed forever.
2023 6’25 min
I Wanna be a Statue – Harvey Auerbach-Dunn, UK
Despite their disinterest, a young child tries to convince her local community she wants to become a statue, bringing her on a surreal voyage towards the garish monolith that lingers in the background.
2023 3’15 min
Anomaly – Arturs Voblikovs, Latvia/UK
A news crew investigates a mysterious anomaly reported by residents of a small Latvian village, but the more questions are asked, the less clear it all gets.
2024 5’50 min
There are People in the Forest – Szymon Ruczynski, Poland
Polish-Belarusian border from a bird’s eye view. Refugees, who are trying to cross it to get to Poland, are hiding in the forest. As if in a computer game, they need to go back to square one when they encounter an evil character or the game is over.
2023 9’50 min
Yoga Warming – Naama Yiron, Israel
Gaia is living in a reality where the end of the world is close. During her yoga practice, she is struggling to control the impossible.
2023 4’50 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
