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LIAF 2014 And the winner is…

Storm Hits Jacket, Paul Cabon, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Best of the Festival Storm Hits Jacket - Paul Cabon, France A storm is raging on the coast of Britanny. Two young scientists are caught in the turmoil. Espionage, hopes of love and mystical moments collide with excitement and chaos. 2014, 12’00 Judges comments When faced with the task of deciding on a overall winner, the judges were really looking ...

Posted November 2, 2014 – 6:06 pm | By admin |

A Pimp, A Church & Andreas Hykade

Tom in the Woods, Andreas Hykade, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the most important events we visit as we plan each successive LIAF. The OIAF Artistic Director, Chris Robinson is renowned for not being afraid to call it the way he sees it, is the author of an expanding catalogue of books on a variety of subjects ...

Posted October 30, 2014 – 12:50 pm | By admin |

Toon Boom Animation to sponsor Best of the Festival Award

Toon Boom. LIAF, London International Animation Festival

This year, we're very pleased to be able to announce that thanks to Toon Boom Animation, the winner of our prestigious Best of the Festival award will receive a whopping £500 prize money! Toon Boom's Lindsay Watson -  long-term friend and supporter of LIAF will be with us during our Closing Gala - Best of ...

Posted October 30, 2014 – 11:46 am | By admin |

Eye. Fish. Beholder – The Surrealist Exploratorium that is Estonian Animation

The Maggot Feeder, Priit Tender, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Surrealism A movement in art and literature seeking to express the subconscious mind by any of a number of different techniques, including the irrational juxtaposition of realistic images, the creation of mysterious symbols, and automatism; art or literature produced by or reminiscent of this movement. (Oxford English Dictionary Online) Arts and Literature Projects, trying to remember to sleep, ...

Posted October 28, 2014 – 1:36 pm | By admin |

Quickdraw Animation Society: Retrospective… An Extended Introduction

QAS 30th banner, LIAF, London International Animation Festival, Quickdraw Animation Society

At The Horse Hospital book tickets This extensive retrospective of some of the best films to come from within the QAS stable shows just how important it has been to nurturing the true independent spirit of the Canadian animation scene. Fun, anarchic films happily rub shoulders with sublime abstract works. Hand-drawn cartoons share space with cameraless ...

Posted October 27, 2014 – 4:17 pm | By admin |

Quickdraw Animation Society: Impact… An Extended Introduction

QAS 30th banner, LIAF, London International Animation Festival, Quickdraw Animation Society

At The Horse Hospital book tickets To fully understand the extent of the contribution that the Quickdraw Animation Society has made to the art of animation requires more - a lot more - than lining up a roster of the best and most screened films that emerged blinking into the light with a QAS tattoo stamped ...

Posted October 27, 2014 – 12:42 pm | By admin |