We’ve dug deep into the LIAF archives and have selected 7 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.
Here you will meet charismatic characters such as a group of bonkers playful singing children, a frog in a school class of rabbits and the mysterious Burry Man - in a series of stunning visuals mixed with captivating storylines, showing that animation is the best tool to transform the everyday into the magical.
Animation is the most imaginative and engaging of all art forms and is the perfect platform to enthral and inspire the wide-open imaginations of kids. This programme, carefully selected with our youngest audience in mind, is always popular, and not a toy ad in sight.
For more information about the London International Animation Festival and our programmes please look at the website at www.liaf.org.uk
Films Screening:
Latitude du printemps
An abandoned dog by the side of the road, a young astronaut wannabe and a professional cyclist and the connection between all three.
France 2020 Dir: Various 7min
The Most Boring Granny in the World
Greta has the most boring grandma in the world. When she falls asleep on the sofa, Greta gets the idea to play ‘funeral’ with her, initiating a sensitive conversation about death and memory.
Germany 2022 Dir: Damaris Zielke 7 min
A Film About a Pudding
Ronin’s dropped groceries start to mix and bubble, transforming into a small pudding. Over the next few days, the pudding grows bigger and bigger.
UK 2021 Dir: Roel Van Beek 9 min
Burry Man
When a Pictish farm is besieged by an endless winter, an adolescent girl must defy her father and his traditions to venture out beyond their family glen in search of a mysterious figure, the Burry Man.
UK 2022 Dir: Simon P Biggs 6 min
Migrants
Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they try to cohabitate.
France 2021 Dir: Various 8 min
A Stone in the Shoe
A student arrives in his new class. He is not a student like the others – he is a frog in a class of rabbits.
France 2020 Dir: Eric Montchaud 12 mins
Choir Tour
A world-famous boys’ choir goes on tour. In the hands of their conductor they are obedient but when he gets trapped in an elevator they become playful children.
Latvia 2012 Dir: Edmunds Jansons 5 mins
On Sunday mornings our Family Screenings are followed by a free activity for Children.
The screening is Pay What You Can, which means you’re free to pay as much or as little as you can afford. By paying for a ticket, you will enable us to keep offering Pay What You Can screenings to families struggling with the cost of living. Thank you
