LIAF 2018: Best of the Next programme2

Presented by: London International Animation Festival

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0	LONDON: The Horse Hospital
P	Thursday 6th December, 2018
N	9:00pm

Event information

Selected from 60 graduate showreels and almost 30 countries this is a look at the best student work from all around the world – the first step on the animation ladder for these talented filmmakers, and the first time their wild and wonderful imaginations have been unleashed. 11 astonishing short films from 7 different countries.

Films screening –
Tango of Longing
A stunning hand-painted depiction of the nature of tango – passionate, erotic but tinged with melancholy and a longing for satisfaction that may never be fulfilled.
Poland 2018 Dir: Marta Szymanska 5min
Polish National Film School

Sog
Winner of over 30 awards at festivals worldwide
After a flood, some fish are stuck in the trees. They scream for help. Awakened by the noise, the inhabitants of a neighbouring cave do not appreciate this unexpected encounter.
Germany 2017 Dir: Jonatan Schwenk 10min
HFG Offenbach

Little Star
Nine-year-old Alexis is going to travel on a train by himself for the first time. At the same moment, thousands of miles away, a space probe is preparing to wake up.
France 2017 Dir: Etienne Bailleiu 4min
La Poudriere

Once in the Fields of Boredom
Boredom, existential void and the yearning for something different permeate the lives of a couple who are reaching an end of sorts.
Estonia 2017 Dir: Teele Strauss 5min
Estonian Academy of the Arts

Red Garage
It’s safer inside, less crazy too. But when you do have to go out, go in a crowd and go in a rush. It’s the only way.
France 2017 Dir: Max Litvinov 4min
La Poudriere

Ice Pepper
Roger and Billy, two penguins, wander around the sea ice. Within a hidden ice cave, they discover crates full of chilli peppers with an unusual property.
France 2017 Dir: Maïlly Boulin, Guillaume Escots, Alicia Journet, Soizic Lefeuvre, Clément Malargé, Eddy Martinez 6min
ESMA

Synched
A chaotic world. A man flees to the other side but there is no escape.
USA 2017 Dir: Cassie Shao 2min
University of Southern California

Oh Mother!
A playful game of constant change for an overprotective mother and her son.
Poland 2017 Dir: Paulina Ziolkowska 12min
Polish National Film School

Squaring the Circle
Repetition is a form of change. A beautifully abstract look at pattern, chaos and endless movement.
Poland 2018 Dir: Karolina Specht 5min
Polish National Film School

Cat Noir
A letter, a broken heart. The sound of the rain. A black cat, a plan.
Switzerland 2018 Dir: O'Neil Burgi 6min
Zurich School of Art and Design

Am I Oright?
A fun, playful and loopy film based around sound performance.
Taiwan 2017 Dir: Yen Liang Chen 4min
National Taiwan University of the Arts

Best of the Next Programme 1 screens just before this one at 7-30pm.
Please see www.liaf.org.uk for more details