Lizzy Hobbs makes animation feel like a mischievous form of archaeology, digging up strange, forgotten stories and bringing them vividly back to life. From Napoleon’s dubious anatomy to Scottish cannibals, expressionist heartbreak and a young woman who enlists a hyena to escape her society debut, Lizzy finds the extraordinary lurking in the margins of history.
Her films are as tactile as they are imaginative, crafted from paint, ink, collage, typewriter marks, rubber stamps, watercolour, charcoal and even prints made directly onto film.
This special selection offers a chance to enter Lizzys’ singular universe, where fact becomes fantasy, the macabre meets the playful, and even the most obscure corner of history can become the starting point for a dazzling animated adventure.
Barbican Cinemas
LIAF 2026: Opening Night - Elizabeth Hobbs: History, Heresy
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The London International Animation Festival is back - and we’re kicking things off with a very special celebration of one of British animation’s most distinctive voices, Lizzy Hobbs.
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