FLIP was an animation festival that took place between 2004 and 2012, primarily hosted by the Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton, UK.
As well as screening selected submissions, FLIP held talks from professionals from the animation world, workshops, industry panels and competitions.
Based in Wolverhampton, the festival began in 2004[1] and featured film screenings and retrospectives of short films as well as a range of events including educational workshops, experimental animation, industry led panels and spotlights on animation studios.
During FLIP 2008, the Light House building was home to large, moving, kinetic sculptures, by London-based artist Steve Hutton.
In 2011, FLIP's exhibitions included works by Barry JC Purves which included a display of the Tchaikovsky puppet, the Birmingham leg of GLI.TC/H festivals' submissions, as well as sketchbooks and artworks by Tori Davis and work from the 2011 feature film Rio, and maquettes from UK puppet makers Mackinnon & Saunders.