Make a Spooky Film Workshop - Wednesday 31 October, 10am
A morning animating spooky films and an afternoon adding scary soundtracks, for children aged 10-14. BAFTA winning animator Kevin Griffiths will introduce the various stages of ‘cut-out’ animation and guide children step-by-step through the process of making their very own animated film. Children will learn how to use a camera, laptop and software to create their own Halloween-themed animations. The day will round off with a programme of specially selected spooky animated films, as well as a bonus screening of the completed animated productions of the day.

British Animation Showcase  (cert 15*) - Thursday 1 November, 6.30pm
One of the LIAF’s most important and popular programmes. There aren’t many opportunities to see British animation on the big screen and each year LIAF probably shows more than any other event in the world. This is an opportunity to see what British animators are doing, how they’re doing it and how the artform is travelling. After the screening there is a chance to meet many of the animators, hear them talk about their films and ask them questions about their work.

Koji Yamamura Retrospective + Q&A with the director
Thursday 1 November, 9:15pm
Koji Yamamura is recognised as one of the masters of animation worldwide and undoubtedly the most influential and international Japanese independent animator of his generation. Koji Yamamura will be present at the London International Animation Festival to introduce this session of films and take part in a Q & A.

Koji Yamamura Masterclass - Friday 2 November, 9.15pm
Join the inventive creator of more than 20 short films in this fascinating exploration of his artistic process that will both surprise and inspire.

LIAF/ Creative Skillset Animation Industry Event - Friday 2 November – Saturday 3 November
Creative Skillset have joined up with us to run our Animation Industry Event and we’ve got all manner of topics being covered, by special guests from a wide range of very different areas. Each of them are ready to impart their knowledge and answer your questions in four carefully chosen panel sessions. Sessions chaired by Saint John Walker, Creative Skillset.

To finity and beyond: The future of animation in the UK – Friday 2 November, 10am
Government Tax breaks are heralded as making the UK a different place to do animation business. Aardman themselves proclaimed the tax credit would be "transformational" for the industry. So what are the implications for animation companies, freelancers and educators alike. Are we prepared? Will there be a trickle down effect, or will big business be the only ones to gain? We assemble together a group of campaigners, studio heads and educators to paint a picture of the industry in five years time. 

(Speakers to be announced, Please check the website for more details)

Moving Documentaries: animation, truth and lies  (cert 15*) – Friday 2 November, 2pm
Persuasive, illustrative and able to get over abstract details in attractive and compelling ways, animation is still being used to document someone’s version of the truth, from propaganda to imagined visualisation of the microscopic or unseen in medical and architectural visualisation. How do animation documentary makers describe their practice, and what is special about the medium? Can the use of animation in documentaries always be justified? Is the agenda about accessibility, or dumbing down?

(Speakers to be announced, Please check the website for more details)

In a world….: the art of animated film titles  (cert 15*)  – Saturday 3 November, 10am
We look under the bonnet of the film title sequence; and ask leading proponents how you get commissioned, who is in control, what are the pressures, and how much creative leeway do you have?

(Speakers to be announced in September, Please check the website for more details)