London Short Film Festival
London's main short film festival, held every winter across the city's independent cinemas, with BAFTA and BIFA qualifying awards.
- Where
- London, UK
- Usually runs
- January
- Qualifies for
- BAFTA, BIFA
- Focus
- UK and international shorts, with an independent, adventurous programme
- Official site
- shortfilms.org.uk
The London Short Film Festival (LSFF) takes over cinemas and venues around the capital every winter, usually in January. It is known for an independent, adventurous programme that mixes new British shorts with international work, artists’ film, music and events.
Why it matters
LSFF’s awards can qualify films for the BAFTA short film awards and the British Independent Film Awards. Just as important for a London filmmaker, it is where much of the city’s short film community meets. The North London Book of the Dead, later in Greenhorn’s 2014 selection, screened at LSFF in 2013.
Submitting
Open to UK and international shorts. Check the official site for current deadlines, running time limits and premiere rules. Our guide to choosing festivals can help you decide where it fits in your plan.
See also our guide to short film in London.
Dates, rules and award-qualifying status change every year. Check the official site before you submit.
Visit the official London Short Film Festival website