The International Competition Programs are the backbone of the entire MIAF mission. Drawn from more than 2,300 submissions they showcase the best, most imaginative animating talent on the planet in a series of programs in which the only rule is diversity.

This screening focuses entirely on films that centre around one very strongly defined and utterly unusual character – the kind of character that could ONLY find a home and a raison d'être in an animated film. Some of these characters channel menace, some the humorous impossibilities that can only make sense within the realm of an animated world.

This session is classified: Unclassified (M) Mature, not recommended for viewers under 15 years.

Please note that Backlot is NOT fully accessible. There are stairs with handrails, but no lift to the second floor where the cinema is located.

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