International Animation Day, October 28th

In 2002, ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day, commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud's.

Theatre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris in 1892. To celebrate International Animation Day 2007 on Sunday 28th October at 3.30pm we’ll be screening a selection of Polish Animation entitled The Golden Age, which includes the award winning The Labyrinth by Jan Lenica. There’ll also be a two hour Stop Motion Animation Workshop from 11.00am-1.00pm, suitable for over 5s. Workshop places are limited and should be pre-booked.