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Join us for a programme of short animated films that celebrate queer lives, loves, and imaginations. Animation lets us bend reality, dream big, and tell stories in ways words alone can’t. These films come from a range of queer voices and perspectives, each offering a glimpse into experiences that … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: QUEER SHORTS + SCREENTALK (15)

40 years ago, Royal College of Art launched its animation programme as a new department emerging from illustration, design, and film. Since its founding in 1985, RCA Animation has navigated vast changes in technology, culture, and education, yet one constant remains: a deep commitment to … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: 40 YEARS OF RCA ANIMATION (15)

Welcome to our annual deep-dive into the dark heart of animation. Here you will find several films featuring hideous humanoid insects, a mutant praying mantis seducing and preying on innocent men, a strange animal in the middle of a desolate forest searching for something to nourish with its tears … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 5 – INTO THE DARK (18)

In 1990’s Hungary, travel was finally possible but unaffordable. By forging international train tickets, three young men provide the opportunity for a whole generation to experience the outside world. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, Hungary’s borders suddenly open up. Everyone wants to … [Read more...] about LIAF 2024: Pelikan Blue FEATURE (15)

LIAF’s annual collection of the hottest music videos from all over the world. Animation is an integral element in many of the best music videos - they not only entertain but also inspire, inviting viewers to experience music in a whole new way. They represent a dynamic intersection of art and … [Read more...] about LIAF 2024: Music Video Session (15)

Much loved indie animator and frequent guest of LIAF - Chris Shepherd  - has spent the last four years working on his debut graphic novel ‘Anfield Road’ which will be released this October - a funny and poignant coming-of-age story set in Liverpool in 1989, the land of The La's, the … [Read more...] about LIAF 2024: Anfield Road – Chris Shepherd + SCREENTALK (15)