This year’s Brighton International Animation Festival runs from Friday 4th April to Sunday 6th April, and features screenings of myriad new short animated films, a painting on glass workshop, a talk by professional animator turned graphic novelist Chris Shepherd and much more.

Friday 4th April
10am – 3pm Animation class – Try out oil-paint-on-glass aniamtion! All equipmet provided, just bring your phone!
Location: FABRICA, 40 Duke Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG

4 – 5.30pm Meet BAFTA nominated artist Chris Shepherd who will be coming along to share his debut graphic novel Anfield Road!
Location: Presuming Ed’s, 14-115 London Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4JG

6-8pm – Festivus Meet Up: Annual animation meet up at Alcampo Lounge! Join the Festivus community, have a drink and make some friends!
Location: Alcampo Lounge, 84-86 London Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4JF

Saturday 5th April
Short Animation screenings, themed by subject, style and origin, including:
11:30am – New Generation, duration 72 mins
1:30pm – Puppet Stories 74’
4pm – Talk by local animation studio Brighton Zoo, creators of Supertato
5.30pm – Fantastical Worlds 76’
8pm – Sound and Vision 73’
All Day (from 11:30am) – AR Exhibition: Heroes
Location: FABRICA, 40 Duke Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG

Sunday 6th April
12pm – The Female Gaze 74’
2pm – Colourful Characters 65’
4pm – East Asian Panorama 76’
6pm – Queer as F++K 76’
8pm – Long Shorts/Closing Night Gala 60’
All Day (from 12pm) – AR Exhibition: HEROES
Location: FABRICA, 40 Duke Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG

Advance tickets: £8/£7 concs / on the day: £9/£8 concs

More info, ticket booking and full programme at www.brightoninternationalanimationfestival.com/programme

BIAF poster

BIAF poster