Saturday April 5th 2025
Award Guide:
U - Eligible for Best UK Film Award
INT - Eligible for Best International Film Award
S - Eligible for Best Student Award
All film screenings are at Fabrica
11.30am
New Generation and Q+A
Look out for the next generation of filmmakers in this showcase of the best cutting edge of talent from both UK and International. The trans experience, sea pollution and the joys of British summertime are just some of the topics covered by this new generation of filmmakers. Expect to see work from countries including Italy, USA through to UK.
Guts
Dir. Jane Maree Abernethy 3’
(Australia) S
Né una né due
Dir. Lucia Catalini 6’
(Italy) S
It All Comes Down
Dir. Meg Earls 6’
(UK) S
That Great British Summer
Dir. Vincenzo Mosti 3’
(UK) S
Birth Controlled
Dir. Isa Sofia Fraga-Abaza 5’
(USA) S
ELECTRICITY ON THE RUN
Dir. NIL DIDEK 1’
(France) S
Chosen't
Dir. Yotam Goren 7’
(Israel) S
Monsters
Dir. Mia Fryer 3’
(UK) S
Everythingness
Dir. Julia Jesionek 7’
(Germany) S
The Phantom Sound
Dir. Eleanor Honey Ponté 4’
(UK) S
CLAWS
Dir. Nim Longley 2’
(UK) S
Pomegranate
Dir. Livvy Seabrook-Wilkins 3’
(UK) S
Making it up
Dir. Alice May Guymer 6’
(UK) S
Dead Red Kite
Dir. Finn Morgan-Roberts 4’
(UK) S
CW: contains scenes of mild gore
Floaters
Dir. Mocong Yuan 6’
(UK) S
Welcome to the beach
Dir. Pia Mingyue Sun 6’
(Germany) S
68’
Tickets
1.30pm
Puppet Stories and Q+A
Puppet based stop frame animation was pioneered in the early twentieth century in the former eastern bloc countries including former Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. We can still see the influence of these pioneers today in this selection of narrative based figurative films from countries including Serbia, India through to UK. Expect beautiful craft in both tactile and digital puppet making
Tennis, Oranges
Dir. Sean Pecknold 11’
(USA) INT
Visible Mending
Dir. Samantha Moore 9’
(UK) U
Liminal Roots
Dir. Aliyah Harfoot 4’
(UK) U
Buckshot
Dir. Trevor Hardy 9’
(UK) U
Scaredy Crow
Dir. Lilly Human 4’
(UK) S
Chalisa
Dir.Swati Agarwal 6’
(India) INT
Only Paper
Dir. Maxime Vouillon 12’
(France) INT
Sensitive Strings
Dir. Amal Ghamlooch 4’
(Lebanon) S
The Family Portrait
Dir. Lea Vidakovic 14'
(Serbia) INT
74’
Tickets
https://fabrica.org.uk/events/biaf-puppet-stories
4pm
Industry Talk: Brighton Zoo
Come down and hear all about what it’s like creating a kids TV show with the
co-founder and creative director of Brighton Zoo, the creators on Supertato and more.
Brighton Zoo provides regional animation and video production services alongside a cutting-edge content innovation lab, where technology and storytelling converge. Based in one of the UK’s most vibrant, creative cities, our mission is powered by an inclusive and talented team with expertise in animation, social video, interactivity, and immersive experiences.
If there are any BSL users for this event please email brightonanimation@gmail.com ahead of the event
Tickets
https://fabrica.org.uk/events/biaf-zoo-talk
5.30pm
Fantastical Worlds and Q+A
These collection of films showcase imaginative world building of both exterior and interior worlds.
With a dash of fantasy and sci-fi expect to see work from countries including Columbia and France through to UK.
Loneliness & Laundry
Dir.Jonny Eveson 10’
(UK) U
The Elevator
Dir. Oliver Mottram 5’
(UK) S
The Boy who Cheated Death
Dir.Pipou Phuong Nguyen 5’
(France) INT
Abstrata
Dir. Juliana Andrade Venturini 2’
(UK) S
Fish People and Friendship
Dir. Hermione Poppy Morris 2’
(UK) S
POLAR
Dir. Phoebe Yemi Ara 2’
(UK) U
Gardening
Dir. Sarah Beeby 14’
(UK) U
CW: Contains reference to assault but not depcition of
HOMODEUS
Dir. Armin Rangani 5’
(UK) S
Bubbling Synapses
Dir. William Eguienta 4’
(France) INT
ISLA
Dir. Beatriz Antunes, Jack Williams 2’
(UK) U
Marvelous Gift
Directors Danna Galeano, German Acuña 5’
(Colombia) INT
Clouded
Directors Nyah Boorman, Niamh Boorman 5’
(UK) S
Cosmic Bodies
Dir. kaavya None 2’
(UK) U
GOODBYE FOREVER MAYBE?
Directors Karoline Björk, Sammy Paul
14’
(UK) U
76'
8pm
Sound and Vision and Q+A
“Don’t you wonder sometimes about sound and vision?” sang David Bowie. Yes we do Bowie! This collection showcases films that showcase a strong relationship between audio and visuals - whether it be music video, choreography, abstract visuals or more humour based pieces. Don’t expect a beginning, a middle and an end with these films, this is more of a wild ride of styles and form from figurative character based animation through to non narrative abstract.
(D)Infinity
Dir. Taewan Kim 4’
(UK) S
Shapes
Dir. Tsz-wing Ho 5’
(Hong Kong) INT
Fusion
Dir. Richard R. Reeves 3’
(Canada) INT
New Water Music
Dir. Dan Rule 3’
(USA) INT
Rise Age
Dir. Tatjana Theuer 5’
(Germany) S
The Wild-Tempered Clavier
Dir. Anna Samo 7’
(USA) INT
Intermezzo
Dir. Putik Amirasari 3’
(Indonesia) INT
Miramis
Directors Angie Siveria, Oskar Schuster 3’ (Germany) INT
A Year of Hands
Dir. Cally Trench 1’
(UK) U
Green Lung
Dir. Simon Hamlyn 3’
(UK) U
In Threes
Director Natalia Ryss 7’
(UK) U
Bob Dylan's Big Dick
Dir. Chris Lambourne 3’
(UK) U
CW Contains adult themes
Imagine the Audience Naked
Dir. Reuben Underwood
(UK) S
Colour Me Pink
Dir. Anika O’Hagan-Ploug 3’
(Ireland) INT
I'm Leaving
Dir. Michelle Brand 4’
Germany) INT
'Late Nights' Music Video - DEATHBYROMY & ADULT SWIM
Dir. Pixie Barnes 3’
(UK) S
Milimo
Dir. Kemane Bâ 3’
(Congo) INT
where blue meets red
Dir. Tamás Patrovits 5'
(Hungary) INT
Fairground Background
Dir. Ian Helliwell 3’
(UK) U
electron city II
Dir. Stuart Pound 4’
(UK) U
68’