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Opening Night: Boys Go To Jupiter (15*) + ScreenTalk: Director Julian Glander (via Zoom)

London International Animation Festival 2024

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LIAF is back for the 21st edition and we are super-excited to be opening our festival with the UK premiere of the smash independent US animated feature directed by Julian Glander.

Set in the transitional days between Christmas and New Year’s, the story follows Billy 5000, a teenage gig worker driven by a hustle mentality, whose goal of earning $5,000 takes a turn when a quirky gelatinous alien appears. 

Through a mix of lo-fi musical numbers and deadpan humour, Billy must rescue Donut and his family from the nefarious plans of the Dolphin Groves Juice Company. 

Featuring a voice cast of beloved oddball comedy stars, the film embraces a delightfully bizarre atmosphere. It all swirls into a dreamy coming-of-age story packed with heart, humour, and banger musical numbers.

Boys Go to Jupiter will be preceded by the World premiere of the short film Baby on Board. The Dark Web Catbot directed by the Dog and Rabbit collective (with Will Anderson).

Tagged with: Cinema LIAF 2024

Baby on Board. The Dark Web Catbot: UK 2024 dir Dog and Rabbit (with Will Anderson) 6 min

Boys Go to Jupiter: USA 2024 dir Julian Glander 87 min

An animation of two kids sitting by a pier, watching the sun set over the ocean.

London International Animation Festival

The UK’s largest and longest-running animation festival, dedicated to screening the best of the world’s independent films and celebrating the diversity and creativity of this unique art form. 

22 Nov - 2 Dec

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Julian Glander

Julian Glander has made a name for himself with his distinctive, colourful 3D animation style, which he’s showcased everywhere from video games to the pages of The New Yorker. Now, he brings his unique aesthetic to his first feature film, a visionary work that transforms the abandoned swimming pools and construction sites of suburban Florida into a surreal wonderland where the magical is mundane and the mundane magical.

Programme

Boys Go To Jupiter

A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age story.

USA 2024 Dir: Julian Glander 87 min

Baby on Board. The Dark Web Catbot

Kevin the unhinged Catbot supplies the deepest darkest fakes on the deep dark web. And Professor Robert wants a deep dark fake video to promote his latest invention. This is a job for Fake Bob.

UK 2024 Dir: Dog and Rabbit (with Will Anderson) 6 min

Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.