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)
2022
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 4 – BEING HUMAN (18)
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 … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 4 – BEING HUMAN (18)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 2 – PLAYING WITH EMOTION (18)
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 … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 2 – PLAYING WITH EMOTION (18)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 3 – FROM ABSURD TO ZANY (18)
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 … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 3 – FROM ABSURD TO ZANY (18)
LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 1 – ABSTRACT SHOWCASE (18)
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. … [Read more...] about LIAF 2025: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME 1 – ABSTRACT SHOWCASE (18)
LIAF presents: Amazing Animated Shorts for 7-14 year-olds at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
We’ve dug deep into the LIAF archives and have selected 10 of the best short animated films full of visually dazzling joy from all around the world, for kids of all ages and the whole family. Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. The London International Animation … [Read more...] about LIAF presents: Amazing Animated Shorts for 7-14 year-olds at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
