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LIAF: News

LIAF 2017: What’s On

LIAF 2017, London International Animation Festival

The London International Animation Festival (LIAF 2017) returns to 3 venues across London from December 1-10 for our 14th year with a mammoth 10-day celebratory feast of forums, screentalks and over 200 of the best recent, historical and retrospective animated shorts and features from around the world. This year’s uncompromising programme promises to inspire, delight and ...

Posted October 22, 2017 – 4:37 pm | By admin |

LIAF 2017 Barbican Programmes Announced!

LIAF, LIAF2017, London International Animation Festival

LIAF 2017 is on it's way! Tickets for Barbican programmes are available to book now. In the coming weeks we'll be announcing even more programmes at LIAF regular venue The Horse Hospital, as well as the wonderful Close-Up Film Centre. Below you'll find an overview of all our Barbican programmes... click on the links to discover synopses, stills and some trailers from ...

Posted October 20, 2017 – 2:14 pm | By admin |

LIAF presents: Kids’ Club at Picturehouse Cinemas

March 18, 2017
10:00 am
Sabaku, Marlies van der Wel, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

LIAF is back at Picturehouse cinemas throughout the UK with another spectacular selection of short animated films from around the world. This screening takes place on Saturday 18th March and is suitable for children aged 7+. There’ll be seriously fun adventures and tales that spark all those little imaginations. Adults are allowed in if they have permission from ...

Posted February 28, 2017 – 6:04 pm | By admin | Also posted in Schedule |

LIAF presents: Q&A with Will Rose at East Dulwich Picturehouse Kids’ Club

Will, Rose, Eagle Blue, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

LIAF is proud to announce that we'll be hosting a Q&A with Will Rose (the filmmaker who brought Eagle Blue to our most recent annual festival), this Saturday, 28th January at East Dulwich Picturehouse. Eagle Blue won the Judges' vote for one of our much-loved childrens' screenings: 'Amazing Animations' (along with Ors Barczy's Hey Deer) so we're especially looking forward to hearing his 'A's' ...

Posted January 24, 2017 – 10:03 pm | By admin |

LIAF 2016: Judges – The Inside Scoop

LIAF, London International Animation Festival, 2016, Best of the Festival Award

Each year we search for the most diverse, open-minded, objective, and generally well-versed panel of Judges: educators; independent animators; producers; affiliates of prominent organisations (all with animation at their core); authors; curators and more... all are experts in their field and all possess the 'shining' when it comes to an informed and exploratory eye for the finest animation. LIAF ...

Posted December 12, 2016 – 9:17 pm | By admin |

LIAF 2016: And the winner is…

Before Love, Igor Kovyalov, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Best of the Fest Award: Before Love (Igor Kovyalov, Russia) Everybody is looking for love. But what is true love? A typically dramatic tale of human shortcomings from the acclaimed Russian filmmaker Igor Kovyalov. 19'00, 2016 Best British Film Award: Johnno’s Dead (Chris Shepherd, UK/France) Serving twelve years behind bars for a crime you didn't commit focuses the mind. A terrifying and ...

Posted December 10, 2016 – 5:14 pm | By admin |