LIAF 2024: Anfield Roads - Chris Shepherd

Event information

Much loved indie animator and frequent guest of LIAF - Chris Shepherd - has spent the last four years working on his debut graphic novel ‘Anfield Road’ which will be released this October - a funny and poignant coming-of-age story set in Liverpool in 1989, the land of The La's, the Hillsborough disaster and Findus Crispy Pancakes.

Chris will join us onstage with Jez Stewart, author and curator at the BFI National Archive for a chat about his process, the book and anything else that comes to mind.

The programme also includes a screening of some classic animated shorts that have been adapted from literary sources.
The Man With The Beautiful Eyes - Jonathan Hodgson
Fast Forward Little Red Riding Hood - Sjaak Rood
Negative Space - Ru Kawahata, Max Porter
The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat - Ross Hogg
The Street - Caroline Leaf
Next - Barry Purves
Jabberwocky - Sjaak Rood
Blind Vaysha - Theodore Ushev
Scale - Joseph Pierce
Who I Am And What I Want - Chris Shepherd, David Shrigley

This programme is screening as part of the 2024 London International Animation Festival, a 10 day event across London and online from November 22 to December 1.
Please visit https://liaf.org.uk/ for the full festival details and schedule