Stop motion animation has a history as long as cinema itself and a tremendous body of accomplished work by animators from throughout the world. While the bar has been set high, it hasn’t stopped Portland’s LAIKA—with four remarkable features completed—from raising that bar with each release. In conjunction with Animating Life: the Art, Science and Wonder of LAIKA, on view at the Portland Art Museum October 14–May 20, 2018, the Film Center will show their work and some of the classics of the genre on Sundays throughout the run. Along with the screenings, look for a range of family and adult production activities that will enhance appreciation of the magic of animation. The screenings are free with admission to the Museum.