London International Animation Festival 2024

International Competition Programme 1: Abstract Showcase

Expired November 25, 2024 11:30 AM
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After sorting through a huge pile of 2,400 entries, we’ve curated a selection of 83 outstanding new films from 31 countries. These films range from humorous and dramatic to bizarre, subtle, frightening, and autobiographical. What they all share is our belief that they represent the best of the best. These 8 international competition programmes showcase a variety of techniques, genres, and styles. This is your annual glimpse into the vibrant world of international indie animation.


This programme represents our yearly exploration of abstract and experimental animation. It features 17 short films where animators use a wide range of techniques, from hand-drawn “musical scores” to high-definition computer-assisted imagery. Each film reflects a deep passion for animated movement and showcases the artist’s skill in using colour and crafting non-narrative visuals to captivate the screen.


LIAF is one of the very few animation festivals in the world to devote an entire programme to abstract and experimental animation. We do this because we believe that the tenets that underpin great abstract animation go to the very heart of what it is to create beautiful, frame by frame animated imagery; a form of animated artmaking with a history that reaches back to the earliest days of the animation. Also – we do it because we love abstract animation!!


Recommended age 18

The time between dawn and dusk reveals how the dual nature of light changes on a microscopic level, through the vibrations of photons, the oscillations of electromagnetic waves, and the properties of light refraction and reflection.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Country
    Spain
  • Premiere
    UK Premiere
  • Rating
    18
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  • Filmmaker
    Toni Mitjanit