To celebrate the launch of their new book Intimate Animation, Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley have curated a programme of animated films that explore the sensitive, sensual – and sometimes saucy – side of animation. Based on the long-running Skwigly podcast of the same name, Intimate Animation tours the landscape of contemporary animated films that deal with themes of love, intimacy, relationships, anatomy and sexuality – and the incredible artists behind them. Following the screening there will be a panel discussion with the authors and filmmakers hosted by Chris Shepherd. Books will be available for purchase at an exclusive Bar Shorts discount. Films included in the programme are….

• Le Clitoris (Dir. Lori Malépart-Traversy), Canada, 2016, 3:17
• Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) (Dir. Renee Zhan), USA, 2016, 11:25
• SH_T HAPPENS (Dir. Michaela Mihalyi & David Stumpf), Czech Republic, 2019, 13:14
• Venus (Dir. Tor Fruergaard), Denmark, 2010, 8:10
• Teat Beat of Sex: Kirby (Dir. Signe Baumane), USA, 2007, 1:22
• Salmon Men (Dir. Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Joel Hofmann), 2020, Switzerland, 6:06
• Private Parts (Dir. Anna Ginsburg), UK, 2015, 3:34
• Natural Disaster (Dir. Joseph Wallace), UK, 2014, 4:47
• SUMMER’S PUKE IS WINTER’S DELIGHT, (Dir. Sawako Kabuki), Japan, 2016, 2:59
• I’ll Be Your Kettle (Dir. Tobias Rud), Denmark, 2021, 9:24
• Soft Animals (Dir. Renee Zhan), UK, 2021, 3:35
• A Love/Hate Relationship (Dir. Anna Ginsburg), UK, 2020, 1:08
• Betty (Dir. Will Anderson), Scotland, 2020, 14:04
• Manivald (Dir. Chintis Lundgren), Croatia, 2017, 12:57
• Master Blaster (Dir. Sawako Kabuki), Japan, 2015, 4:00

Tickets available at thegardencinema.co.uk