Festival:

London International Animation Festival 2024

Sat 23 Nov 2024 — Sat 30 Nov 2024

LIAF 2024 is the UK’s largest, longest-running and most eclectic animation festival, returning for its 21st year with a mammoth 10-day celebratory feast of screenings, screen talks and 245 of the best animated shorts and features from 31 countries around the world. From November 22, over 10 days, LIAF will be screening in-cinema at 5 London venues and online on our streaming platform. Many filmmakers will be present to introduce their films and take part in Q&As. 25 screening programmes plus 7 FREE industry talks and discussions from the worlds’ leading practitioners giving insider access to the hottest topics of the year.

Full details at liaf.org.uk

Past Screenings

LIAF 2024: International Competition 7- Animated Documentaries + Screentalk with Filmmakers 18

Persuasive, illustrative and able to get over abstract details in attractive and compelling ways, animation is the perfect tool to document… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Countries, Various Countries, Various Years, 90m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 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… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 115m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 5- Into the Dark 18

Welcome to our annual deep-dive into the dark heart of animation. Here you will find films featuring a blind sculptor and… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 90m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 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.… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 94m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 4- Being Human 18

This programme examines some big life moments and asks some pointed questions. The 10 powerful films include a breathtaking take on… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 99m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 1- Abstract Showcase 18

After sorting through a huge pile of 2,400 entries, LIAF have curated a selection of 83 outstanding new films from 31… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 80m.

This screening has now passed.

LIAF 2024: International Competition 2- Playing with Emotion 18

This programme explores the full spectrum of human emotions through 9 captivating films that delve into themes of love, hate, jealousy,… Read More

Screened in partnership with London International Animation Festival

Various Directors, Various Countries, Various Years, 97m.

This screening has now passed.