OFFICIAL SELECTION BELOW!
NEXT EVENT · APRIL 4th, 2026
LONDON
2026
MOST RECENT LINEUP
The fourteenth annual British Animation Film Festival will be at the lovely Lumiere Cinema in London with a brilliant selection of animated films.
The BAFF aims to highlight the best in British and International animated entertainment and is an incredible opportunity to meet some of the brightest up and coming animators in the world and see the work they are producing.
THE FILMS (in alphabetical order)
BUDŌ
15m | Alexander Toma & Amanda Aagard
On the outskirts of Tokyo lives the lonely Miho, an old widow. On her daily trip to the supermarket she meets a hungry stray cat. The cat follows her home, but soon makes himself more comfortable in her little apartment than she could ever imagine... BUDŌ is a anime inspired saga about loneliness, adventure and courage.
OUT OF TIME (by Claude Memphis)
5m | Chris Ullens
Two aliens visit earth for a mad adventurous road-trip including a monster, a van that transforms in a plane and a trip to the moon! This playful video mixes all genres of animation making it a charming and very unique looking film.
DUCKS
5m | AJ Jefferies
A perfectly normal day in the park
LOVE OF A GIRL (by the Avett Brothers)
3m | Victor Haegelin
A stop motion story with impeccable attention to detail in the song’s rapid fire lyrics, breakneck phrasing and rollicking inflections, referencing everything from haymakers to Huckleberry Finn, herds of sheep, history and heartache. The music video also blends mediums of animation, live action and these jam packed three minutes mark another instance of The Avett Brothers‘s continued love for constant imagination and character creation.
STROKES OF WILDFLOWERS
4m | Livvy Seabrook-Wilkins
Stroke survivors share their stories about the mental and physical struggles they face and the importance of community within their recovery.
THE ROBERTSONS
4m | Sam Cardy
A robot comes home to his idyllic suburban house in 1950's America only to be accused of espionage by his wife.
THE WEDDING VEIL OF THE PROUD PRINCESS
7m | Anna-Ester Volozh
A princess’s impossible demand sparks an endless war, until a mysterious suitor emerges, claiming to be the one to satisfy her pride.
"We" are not different
4m | Ruixue Peng
Healing animation
1. The animation is a part of the feelings of the self-harmer, and there is a group of people who can understand each other, and how to heal
themselves.
2. How can ordinary people treat self-harmers correctly and understand some of their feelings.
3. Everyone has stress, mutual understanding and self-reconciliation is important.
CITRUS CYCLOPS
1m | Magdalena Metrycka
Inspired by sibling dynamics, this short animated comedy follows a family of Citrus Cyclops who make lemonade from tears.
DOG CREASE PATTERN
4m | James Lee Pollitt
This stop-motion animated film uses an original origami dog design and paper shapes to interpret the unique and universal experiences of dog ownership and loss.
JOURNEY FROM THE FOREST OF EELS
2m | Karl Doran
Deep within the enigmatic Forest of Eels, curious creatures
answer a mysterious summons to join in what they believe will be a joyous celebration and sacred ritual. But as they gather beneath the towering fog of the cauldron, the atmosphere turns darker than they ever imagined.
RAY THE RUG
6m | Mohammad Ali Shakeri
Ray shares his tragic past. “A tiger can’t change its stripes. But you can,” transforms him from a symbol of loss into apowerful advocate for change.
THE DOG IN THE LONG GRASS
5m | Seb Cox
Haunted by a glimpse of Death in the form of a black dog, a man embarks on a desperate search across the Sussex landscape, determined to ask them a life-changing question.
THE UNDYING PAIN OF EXISTENCE
5m | Oscar Jacobson
A nude model is posing with statuesque stillness for an elite drawing class – until an unfortunate mosquito bite challenges his self-control. Driven to madness by the itch, he’s caught between the ruthless demand for perfection and his most unhinged, animalistic impulses.
VOYAGE OF THE RED RABBIT
12m | Sam Gualtieri
An anthropomorphic Rabbit-Spaceman searches for his home in the outer bounds of the universe. Meanwhile, an old man on earth eats apple pie and considers what happens in the afterlife.