Independent British animated films have carved out a unique niche in the cinematic landscape, characterised by their distinct artistic styles and innovative storytelling. These films frequently explore themes of identity, culture, and social issues, reflecting the diverse experiences of contemporary … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: BRITISH SHOWCASE + FILMMAKER INTRODUCTIONS (15)
2022
LIAF 2025: OPENING NIGHT TRIBUTE TO EMMA CALDER (FIERCE AND INDEPENDENT TO THE END) + SCREENTALK (15)
The London International Animation Festival (LIAF 2025) returns for its 22nd edition with an opening night dedicated to the late Emma Calder, a trailblazing force in independent animation. For over 40 years, Emma shaped the animation landscape through film, books, design, and teaching, fiercely … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: OPENING NIGHT TRIBUTE TO EMMA CALDER (FIERCE AND INDEPENDENT TO THE END) + SCREENTALK (15)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 8 – LONG SHORTS (18)
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 … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 8 – LONG SHORTS (18)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 7 – ANIMATED DOCUMENTARIES + SCREENTALK (18)
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 … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 7 – ANIMATED DOCUMENTARIES + SCREENTALK (18)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 6 – STOP MOTION PANORAMA(15)
Since the dawn of cinema puppet animation has provided some of the most mesmerising films ever made and puppet animators have been among the most revered. Breathing a kind of life into inanimate puppets is a very special form of magic and this programme showcases the continuing vibrancy of this … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 6 – STOP MOTION PANORAMA(15)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 5 – INTO THE DARK (18)
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)
