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 third of 3 hour-long student programmes tonight. You can buy tickets for all 3 programmes at a reduced price.
VENUE & ONLINE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
War Theater – Arthur Lecocq, Gabriel Delcroix, Arthur Delcroix, Romuald Gouriou, Julien Vanas, Clarence Delehaye & Noëmie Ivelou, France
During a theatrical performance featuring puppets glorifying war, a wounded soldier is taken backstage where he unveils the truth about war.
2024 6’55 min
Crevette – Elina Huber, Noémi Knobil, Jill Vágner & Sven Bachmann, Switzerland
After stepping sock first into a puddle under her fridge, Jeanie realises that her freezer is completely frozen over. While hacking at the ice, she discovers a single shrimp that transforms into an embryo.
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art (HSLU)
2023 5’15 min
You Don’t See Me – Katie Saunders, UK
A look into the life of a child of divorce – the mixed emotions, positives and negatives.
University of the Arts, London
2024 2’15 min
Cocoon – Yiwei Chen, China/UK
A girl wakes up alone in the dark and surreal night, triggering fragmented memories of neglect by her care-givers.
2024 4’30 min
Sheep Story – Rakel Andrésdóttir, Iceland/Czech Republic
A person finds a home within a sheep’s body. The person cuts into the sheep from the inside, feeding off its body while disregarding the sheep’s desperate screams. Eventually, they go too far and face the consequences.
2024 6’05 min
FAMU – Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
I Killed a Worm – Despina Markaki & Patricia Seriniyom, UK
Haunted by a childhood memory, a girl scales a mountain of her regrets to learn how to exist and live with her inner guilt.
2024 4’20 min
Strokes – David Colin William Crump, UK
The story of a father and son through painting and what they might paint based on their broken relationship.
2023 4’10 min
Long Distance – Nadja Tanno, Switzerland
A young woman living in a bustling metropolis has recently started a long-distance relationship. She feels lost and alone in her new situation, her emotions swinging between melancholy, frustration, hope and excitement.
2023 6’00 min
Searching for the Fifth Direction – Matthias Schüpbach, Switzerland
The quest for self and its memories takes us through dark, forgotten inner spaces. Using 150 3D scans, we navigate these areas, caught between curiosity and resistance.
2023 7’05 min
Hey Dad – WeiFan Wang, Taiwan/UK
I’ve practised these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again, another 20 years. Maybe it might be the right time by then.
2024 5’35 min
Inside My Bubble – Maxime Lamblin, France
In a three-act story, a patient shares his thoughts, from happy memories to his depressive episode.
2024 5’10 min
I Am Here – Cheyenne Goudswaard, Netherlands
The fear of oblivion can be overwhelming, but it can also be a driving force. An exploration of the need to imprint ourselves onto the world and build a legacy.
2023 5’15 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
