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  • New Shorts #1 Funny Shit

    New Shorts #1 Funny Shit

    06 Jan 2012 Fri, 18:30 ICA Cinema 1

    Films to put a smile on your face.

  • New Shorts #2 Lo-Budget Mayhem

    New Shorts #2 Lo-Budget Mayhem

    06 Jan 2012 Fri, 21:00 ICA Theatre

    The best of our Lo-Budget selection.

  • New Shorts #3 Fucked Up Love

    New Shorts #3 Fucked Up Love

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 12:00 Curzon Soho

    Romance is in the air.

  • New Shorts #4 Here Come the Young Girls

    New Shorts #4 Here Come the Young Girls

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 16:15 ICA Cinema 1

    Coming-of-age for women and young girls.

  • New Shorts #5 Femmes Fantastiques

    New Shorts #5 Femmes Fantastiques

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 18:30 ICA Cinema 1

    Femmes with attitude.

  • New Shorts #6 Tales of the Unexpected

    New Shorts #6 Tales of the Unexpected

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 20:45 ICA Cinema 1

    Stories with a twist in the tale.

  • New Shorts #7 A Winter’s Matinee of Romantic Films

    New Shorts #7 A Winter’s Matinee of Romantic Films

    08 Jan 2012 Sun, 13:00 Hackney Picturehouse

    Young love to warm your heart.

  • New Shorts #8 Leftfield & Luscious

    New Shorts #8 Leftfield & Luscious

    08 Jan 2012 Sun, 14:00 ICA Cinema 1

    Innovations from an abstract viewpoint.

  • New Shorts #9 Landscapes

    New Shorts #9 Landscapes

    08 Jan 2012 Sun, 16:15 ICA Cinema 1

    Stunning cinematography in beautiful locations.

  • New Shorts #10 Not the Skin I Live In: Black & Asian Stories

    New Shorts #10 Not the Skin I Live In: Black & Asian Stories

    08 Jan 2012 Sun, 20:00 Ritzy

    LSFF's annual showcase of Black and Asian filmmakers

  • New Shorts #11 The Architecture of Re-Assurance

    New Shorts #11 The Architecture of Re-Assurance

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 18:15 Hackney Picturehouse

    Shorts that put architecture at the forefront.

  • New Shorts #12 Night of the Living Docs

    New Shorts #12 Night of the Living Docs

    10 Jan 2012 Tue, 18:30 Roxy Bar & Screen

    Documentary double-bill.

  • New Shorts #13 God’s Lonely Men, pt. 1 Under Attack

    New Shorts #13 God’s Lonely Men, pt. 1 Under Attack

    10 Jan 2012 Tue, 18:30 Riverside Studios

    Part one of a double-bill of shorts about the disenfranchised male.

  • New Shorts #10 Not the Skin I Live In: Black & Asian Stories

    New Shorts #10 Not the Skin I Live In: Black & Asian Stories

    10 Jan 2012 Tue, 20:00 Stratford Picturehouse

    LSFF's annual showcase of Black and Asian filmmakers

  • New Shorts #13 God’s Lonely Men, pt. 2 Against Adversity

    New Shorts #13 God’s Lonely Men, pt. 2 Against Adversity

    10 Jan 2012 Tue, 20:45 Riverside Studios

    Part 2 of a double-bill of shorts about the disenfranchised male.

  • New Shorts #14 A Trick of the Light

    New Shorts #14 A Trick of the Light

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 18:45 Riverside Studios

    Sumptuous imagery and dream-like fantasy.

  • New Shorts #15 Family Affairs

    New Shorts #15 Family Affairs

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 20:45 ICA Cinema 1

    You can choose your friends but not your family.

  • New Shorts #16 Music & Video

    New Shorts #16 Music & Video

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 18:30 Roxy Bar & Screen

    Music videos and short films with a dominant musical soundtrack.

  • New Shorts #17 London Lives

    New Shorts #17 London Lives

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 18:30 Museum in Docklands

    Our fair city on screen.

  • New shorts #19 Future Voices, supported by Skillset

    New shorts #19 Future Voices, supported by Skillset

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 18:30 ICA Cinema 1

    Groundbreaking films that have benefitted from Skillset-supported training schemes.

  • New Shorts #18 Fathers & Sons

    New Shorts #18 Fathers & Sons

    13 Jan 2012 Fri, 19:00 Screen@ RADA

    Powerful dramas on the fraught relationship of father & son.

  • New Shorts #20 Midnight Movies Nightcap

    New Shorts #20 Midnight Movies Nightcap

    13 Jan 2012 Fri, 23:30 Rio

    Surreal nightmares and out-and-out horror.

  • New Shorts #21 Youth of Today

    New Shorts #21 Youth of Today

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 12:00 BFI Southbank

    Young life at its most raw.

  • New Shorts #22 Love & Happiness

    New Shorts #22 Love & Happiness

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 12:00 Curzon Soho

    These dramas are a window on relationships.

  • New Shorts #23 A Window on the World

    New Shorts #23 A Window on the World

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 16:00 Ciné Lumière

    <p>An afternoon of short documentary.</p>
  • New Shorts #24 Long(er) Docs

    New Shorts #24 Long(er) Docs

    15 Jan 2012 Sun, 13:00 Roxy Bar &amp; Screen

    Longer form documentary short films.

  • New Shorts #1: FUNNY SHIT

    New Shorts #1: FUNNY SHIT

    04 Jan 2013 Fri, 21:00 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #2: FUCKED UP LOVE

    New Shorts #2: FUCKED UP LOVE

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 12:30 Curzon Soho

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

  • New Shorts #3: ROMANCE AT THE RIO

    New Shorts #3: ROMANCE AT THE RIO

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 13:30 Rio Cinema

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

  • New Shorts #4: FEMMES FANTASTIQUE

    New Shorts #4: FEMMES FANTASTIQUE

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 16:00 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #5: TEENAGE GIRLS GO CRAZY!

    New Shorts #5: TEENAGE GIRLS GO CRAZY!

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 18:15 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #6: LO-BUDGET MAYHEM

    New Shorts #6: LO-BUDGET MAYHEM

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 20:30 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #7: MIDNIGHT MOVIES

    New Shorts #7: MIDNIGHT MOVIES

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 23:30 Rio Cinema

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

  • New Shorts #8: SURREAL WORLDS

    New Shorts #8: SURREAL WORLDS

    06 Jan 2013 Sun, 12:30 Curzon Soho

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

  • New Shorts #9: LEFTFIELD AND LUSCIOUS

    New Shorts #9: LEFTFIELD AND LUSCIOUS

    06 Jan 2013 Sun, 16:00 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #10: INDIAN TALES

    New Shorts #10: INDIAN TALES

    06 Jan 2013 Sun, 20:00 Ritzy Picturehouse

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

  • New Shorts #11: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DOCS PARTS 1 & 2: FIRST PERSON & SECOND LIFE

    New Shorts #11: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DOCS PARTS 1 & 2: FIRST PERSON & SECOND LIFE

    07 Jan 2013 Mon, 18:30 ROXY bar & screen

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

  • New Shorts #12: GOD’S LONELY MEN PART 1: UNDER PRESSURE

    New Shorts #12: GOD’S LONELY MEN PART 1: UNDER PRESSURE

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 18:30 Riverside Studios

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

  • New Shorts #13: SISTERS AND DAUGHTERS

    New Shorts #13: SISTERS AND DAUGHTERS

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 20:30 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • New Shorts #10: INDIAN TALES

    New Shorts #10: INDIAN TALES

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 20:30 Stratford Picturehouse

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

  • New Shorts #12: GOD’S LONELY MEN PART 2: GOING SOLO

    New Shorts #12: GOD’S LONELY MEN PART 2: GOING SOLO

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 21:00 Riverside Studios

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

  • New Shorts #14: GLOBAL STORIES

    New Shorts #14: GLOBAL STORIES

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 18:30 Ciné Lumière

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

  • New Shorts #15: LANDSCAPES AND LIGHT

    New Shorts #15: LANDSCAPES AND LIGHT

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 21:00 Riverside Studios

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

  • New Shorts #16: MUSIC AND VIDEO

    New Shorts #16: MUSIC AND VIDEO

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 18:30 ROXY bar & screen

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

  • New Shorts #17: LONDON LIVES

    New Shorts #17: LONDON LIVES

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 19:00 Museum of London Docklands

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

  • New Shorts #18: SHORT LONGES

    New Shorts #18: SHORT LONGES

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 12:00 Hackney Attic

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

  • New Shorts #19: YOUTH OF TODAY

    New Shorts #19: YOUTH OF TODAY

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 12:30 Curzon Soho

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

  • New Shorts #20: LONG[ER] DOCS

    New Shorts #20: LONG[ER] DOCS

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 13:00 ROXY bar & screen

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

  • New Shorts #21: DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH

    New Shorts #21: DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 13:00 NFT2, BFI Southbank

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

  • New Shorts #22: A WINDOW ON THE WORLD

    New Shorts #22: A WINDOW ON THE WORLD

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 16:15 Ciné Lumière

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

  • New Shorts #23: FATHER

    New Shorts #23: FATHER

    13 Jan 2013 Sun, 12:30 Curzon Soho

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

  • New Shorts #24: A WINTER’S MATINEE OF ROMANTIC SHORTS

    New Shorts #24: A WINTER’S MATINEE OF ROMANTIC SHORTS

    13 Jan 2013 Sun, 13:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 4

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

  • New Shorts #25: FAMILY AFFAIRS

    New Shorts #25: FAMILY AFFAIRS

    13 Jan 2013 Sun, 16:00 The Aubin Cinema

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

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