London Short Film Festival

Whet your appetite for the Festival to come at the ICA bar with guest DJs and plenty of beer courtesy of Vedett.

This popular kick off to LSFF returns to put a smile on your face

This popular selection of short films tells it like it is; LSFF had complaints

Join us in the romantic art deco surroundings of the Rio Cinema in Dalston for

The ever popular selection of short dramas brings us femmes with attitude. Actresses turned directors

Actor/Writer Alice Lowe has recently been widely praised as the co-lead and co-writer of the

Wild girls go through their young lives with a cloud of dust and mayhem in

Expect a raucous show with our regular and popular showcase of low budget filmmaking; a

London Short Film Festival teams up with Midnight Movies for a third year running, for

A powerful selection of short films that will bend the mind and amaze and astound

Our popular Sunday matinee screening of the best in new experimental work, from stunning animations

A night to celebrate all things film, from the super-8 styling’s of Edinburgh’s Screen Bandita,

A programme of short films reflecting life in modern India and Pakistan. Drama and documentary

Binger Filmlab is an Amsterdam based international feature-film and documentary development centre. Writers, directors and

David Pope from advance films will be holding 30 minute one to one surgeries with

LSFF showcase the immersive visuals of director, Ivana Bobic and unique interactive artwork, Helioscope.

Our ever popular documentary marathon returns to the Roxy Bar & Screen with a double

Mosaic networking in association with London Short Film Festival invite you to a networking drinks

Underwire , the short film festival showcasing shorts by women, brings their UK Forum

Filmmaker Ruth Paxton presents 2 visual films as a screening installation. Both films explore powerful

Shooting People, the independent filmmakers network, will be setting up camp in the ICA for

Other Ways Out: New Screens for Short Documentary

What are the benefits of getting your short

Director Ivana Bobic’s ongoing collaboration with London band S.C.U.M evolved from immersive, live projected visuals.

The sense of melancholia that runs through this programme acts like an elegy to the

It was back in the 1970s when Travis Bickle cruised his lonely cab around New

Fashion Popcorn (www.fashionpopcorn.com ) explores the fusion between film, fashion and technology, and returns

In a special collaboration with LSFF, Whirlygig Cinema will take over Trangallan for three nights

Experience a powerful selection of drama with a selection of films that zone in on

A programme of short films reflecting life in modern India and Pakistan. Drama and documentary

The 21st century really does see lonely men out there, whether they’ve grown old without

Filmmaker Ruth Paxton presents 2 visual films as a screening installation. Both films explore powerful

Join Film London for an informative panel event. The panel will be discussing the public,

Helioscope is a unique interactive artwork bringing together the music of Vessels and the creative talents

LSFF brings together a selection of short music docs. We present a selection of

British based filmmakers go far and wide across the globe to find stories to tell.

BETWEEN TWO RIVERS is a new documentary film about Cairo, Illinois, a

After the announcement to cease production of motion picture film at Fujifilm by 1 April

Spotlights is a bi-monthly short film night run by Whirlygig Cinema that offers new and

A selection of short films mixing strong drama with more experimental work, but bonded by

Join the London premiere screening of The Creator, a beautiful and surreal film by award-winning

Music. You know it’s right when you hear it. And now actually getting your hands

Filmmaker Ruth Paxton presents 2 visual films as a screening installation. Both films explore powerful

Join LSFF and key industry professionals for an informal networking session. This is an

Director Ivana Bobic’s ongoing collaboration with London band S.C.U.M evolved from immersive, live projected visuals.

London Film Academy and the Institute for International Film Financing present a panel of industry

New British Cinema Quarterly is a pioneering distribution initiative with the mission to nurture and

An evening of short films and discussion exploring the space between sleeping and waking, with

We consider the marriage of sound and image in our regular selection of creative music

Collabor8te, the short filmmaking scheme, was founded by Rankin Film Productions in 2011, alongside The

A selection of short films that show off all the glory and diversity of our

Spotlights is a bi-monthly short film night run by Whirlygig Cinema that offers new and

Join Women in Film & TV (UK) for a discussion exploring how effective mentoring can

Digital Bootcamp returns to the Frontline Club. This lecture and workshop is designed to help

Filmmaker Ruth Paxton presents 2 visual films as a screening installation. Both films explore powerful

Join representatives from the BFI Shorts 2012 scheme and the BFI Film Fund.

Helioscope is a unique interactive artwork bringing together the music of Vessels and the creative talents

Get some practice on the other side of the lens. 

The session covers: how to communicate

Peter Strickland is one of the UK’s boldly original new filmmaking voices, although originally from

In February 2012 punk band Pussy Riot played a gig in Moscow’s Orthodox cathedral. By March,

The London Short Film Festival and the BFI present a very special live cinema

A chance to spend a relaxed afternoon with a series of longer form drama shorts.

A selection of short films about growing up and coming-of-age in our difficult times. Teenage

Following the success of last LSFF’s afternoon of longer form documentary at the Roxy Bar

A second comedy selection specifically tailored to the British Film Institute’s Future Film for younger

A selection of global short documentary. British filmmakers span the world to bring us true

Channel 4 chairs a panel discussion exploring the challenges and the positive aspects of making

I am Dora explores how and why women identify with one another through film and what

Three films and three live performances, all drawing inspiration from the varied world of cabaret

Making Tracks is a groundbreaking event that fuses live music with moving image and provides an

An evening of live music of especially composed soundtracks to accompany short films. Blood Music

Douglas Hart was the bass guitarist and founding member of the Scottish band The Jesus

Intriguing & inspiring moving image makers, artists, music makers and performers take over Rio Cinema,

The father is the bedrock of the family, or so that’s the traditional notion. But

You may think ‘sweet’ and ‘twee’ at the sight of blossoming romance and young lovers,

You can choose your friends but not your relatives. A powerful selection of family drama;

Our Festival awards will be announced, and the winners screened. Join us for a celebration