The Garden Cinema Archives - London International Animation Festival https://liaf.org.uk/wcs-room/the-garden-cinema Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:22:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://liaf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-LIAF-Favicon-32x32.jpg The Garden Cinema Archives - London International Animation Festival https://liaf.org.uk/wcs-room/the-garden-cinema 32 32 LIAF presents: 12 Brilliant Animated Shorts for 3 – 12 year-olds at The Garden Cinema https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-12-brilliant-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:54:57 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-13-wonderful-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema-2 Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 12 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations. This delightful […]

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]]> LIAF presents: 13 Wonderful Animated Shorts for 3 – 12 year-olds at The Garden Cinema https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-13-wonderful-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:47 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-12-sensational-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema-2 Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 10 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations. This delightful […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS – FEATURE FILM (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-lesbian-space-princess-feature-film Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:17:32 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=20191 Heartbreak. Kidnapping. Gay-pop idols. And one impossibly needy princess blasting through the cosmos. Buckle up your glitter belts: Lesbian Space Princess has officially landed at LIAF after snatching the coveted Teddy Award at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Join us for this very special preview screening before it lands on the big screens for […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 8 – LONG SHORTS (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-8-long-shorts-18 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:38:20 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=19969 Some films need extra time to develop their themes, to grow and draw us more comprehensively into their worlds. It takes time to think. Reflection tends to work best at a slower tempo. This competition programme is dedicated to showcasing the best of these longer films. 7 longer short films, 7 thoughtful and complex stories. […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 7 – ANIMATED DOCUMENTARIES + SCREENTALK (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-7-animated-documentaries-screentalk-18 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:59:45 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=19954 Persuasive, illustrative and able to get over abstract details in attractive and compelling ways, animation is the perfect tool to document someone’s vision of the truth. This past decade has seen a boom in non-fiction films that use animation to tell their stories and LIAF has been one of the vanguards with our annual showcase […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 4 – BEING HUMAN (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-4-being-human-18 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:32:32 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=19919 Despite societal pressures, humans still create art, jokes, rituals, experiments… and animated films. Play and imagination are core human capacities that drive innovation and meaning. This programme examines some big life moments and asks some pointed questions. The 11 powerful films include a man revisiting his teenage years through the prism of his changing hairstyles, […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 2 – PLAYING WITH EMOTION (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-2-playing-with-emotion-18 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:14:29 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=19895 This programme explores the full spectrum of human emotions through 8 captivating films that delve into themes of love, hate, jealousy, sensuality, melancholy, anxiety, confusion, fear, and doubt. Each film is powerful and moving, offering profound insights and striking visuals that resonate with contemporary issues. Independent animation remains a dynamic and evolving art form, showcasing […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 3 – FROM ABSURD TO ZANY (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-3-from-absurd-to-zany-18 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 13:59:38 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/?post_type=class&p=19905 This programme ‘From Absurd to Zany’ celebrates some of the funniest, weirdest and eye-poppingly nutty films that were entered this year. Strange tales of a woman giving birth to her reproductive organs, a chatty hair living on the head of a balding man, disturbing bird people, singing aliens plus many more bonkers scenarios. Buckle up […]

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]]> LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 1 – ABSTRACT SHOWCASE (18) https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2025-international-competition-programme-1-abstract-showcase-18 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:30:38 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-2024-international-competition-programme-1-abstract-showcase-15-2 After sorting through a huge pile of 2,400 entries, we’ve curated a selection of 77 outstanding new films from 30 countries. These films range from humorous and dramatic to bizarre, subtle, frightening, and autobiographical. What they all share is our belief that they represent the best of the best. These 8 international competition programmes showcase […]

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]]> LIAF presents: 12 Sensational Animated Shorts for 3 – 12 year-olds at The Garden Cinema https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-12-sensational-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:10:52 +0000 https://liaf.org.uk/schedule/liaf-presents-10-stunning-animated-shorts-for-3-12-year-olds-at-the-garden-cinema-2 Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 10 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations. This delightful […]

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