The London Short Film Festival, now in its 10th year, is recognised as the premiere UK showcase for cutting-edge UK independent film.
Renowned for daring cross-arts programming, we showcase the very best of the country’s raw talent. The London Short Film Festival is a Mecca for the UK’s young creative talent and a significant date in the UK film calender.
Every year the Festival’s large and loyal audience flock to screenings and events, and this network has grown steadily over almost a decade.
A brief history
In 2003 Philip Ilson and Kate Taylor organised the first Halloween Short Film Festival at the ICA. This was formed as a continuation of The Halloween Short Film Club which Philip had been programming since 1994. In 2008 the festival became the London Short Film Festival and has been growing year-on-year to take in more films, live music, industry and training events and diverse, high-quality venues.
The team
- Cassandra Neal (Producer)
- Philip Ilson (Festival Director)
2011 facts & figures
- Over 5,000 tickets sold
- 60+ events across 10 days and 22 venues
- 75% of events sold to capacity
- Over 220 films screened
What they say
“The Best Short Film Festival in the World” – Guardian Guide
“Too good a party to miss” - Time Out
“A London bastion of cutting-edge short films and multimedia” - The Times
“Film fans who prefer multimedia thrills to multiplex fodder have flocked to this festival since its inception” - Metro
“Excellent film/music festival” - Critics Choice, Time Out
“Cannes may have Borat in a thong, Sundance may have condiments with Robert Redford’s face on them, but only the freakiest film festival in town can offer pole dancers and a film competition judged by Larry Clark. How d’you like them apples, London?” - Empire
