The London International Animation Festival (LIAF) is an annual, BAFTA-qualifying event established in 2003, aiming to showcase the breadth of contemporary and international animation beyond children's cartoons. Recognized as one of the world's largest animation festivals, LIAF typically screens between 300 and 350 films across competitive, student, curated, and retrospective programs. The 10-day festival, held at various cinemas across London, including the Barbican Centre, features gala premieres, retrospectives, Q&As with filmmakers, workshops, and audience voting, culminating in a "Best of the Festival" screening.