How do filmmakers use the expressive potential of animation to address ever-relevant themes of war and conflict? Throughout 2025, the Barbican’s Animation at War season has explored this rich tradition, and this spin-off selection in collaboration with LIAF looks at the more agile world of short … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: ANIMATION AT WAR (15)
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LIAF 2025: DISRUPTING THE NARRATIVE – THE BEAUTY OF RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY + SCREENTALK (15)
This year's films portray characters who confront societal pressures, whether it's environmental destruction, discrimination, or personal identity struggles that tell stories about the urgency of sustainable living. Simultaneously, they explore the fight for equal rights, challenging systems of … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: DISRUPTING THE NARRATIVE – THE BEAUTY OF RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY + SCREENTALK (15)
LIAF 2025: CLOSING NIGHT GALA – THE BEST OF THE FEST REPEAT (15)
It all comes down to this …The Best of the Fest! The judges have deliberated, the audience votes have been added up and we’ve pulled together a final programme that celebrates the highlights of what has been filling the screen all week. Awards are given for the ‘Best Sound’, ‘ Best Children’s … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: CLOSING NIGHT GALA – THE BEST OF THE FEST REPEAT (15)
LIAF 2025: CLOSING NIGHT GALA – THE BEST OF THE FEST (15)
It all comes down to this …The Best of the Fest! The judges have deliberated, the audience votes have been added up and we’ve pulled together a final programme that celebrates the highlights of what has been filling the screen all week. Awards are given for the ‘Best Sound’, ‘ Best Children’s … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: CLOSING NIGHT GALA – THE BEST OF THE FEST (15)
LIAF 2025: FAMILY FILM CLUB – AMAZING ANIMATIONS FOR O-7 YEAR-OLDS (U)
Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 14 of the best, most recent wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: FAMILY FILM CLUB – AMAZING ANIMATIONS FOR O-7 YEAR-OLDS (U)
LIAF 2025: MARVELLOUS ANIMATIONS FOR 8-15 YEAR-OLDS (PG)
These 9 films from 7 different countries have been chosen especially for children aged 8 and upwards and include themes such as friendship, resilience, and self-discovery. They are films for the young but also the young at heart with several laugh-out-loud moments alongside tales that tug at the … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: MARVELLOUS ANIMATIONS FOR 8-15 YEAR-OLDS (PG)
