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London Short Film Festival

"This is a festival that is not afraid to take creative risks." - i-D Magazine

  • Kino London Open-Mic Screening

    Kino London Open-Mic Screening

    05 Jan 2012 Thu, 19:30 Vibe Live

    Kino London's monthly open-mic film night.

  • Opening Night

    Opening Night

    06 Jan 2012 Fri, 18:00 ICA Bar

    LSFF's Opening Night party

  • Kino London Production Meeting

    Kino London Production Meeting

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 13:00 Vibe Live

    A production meeting for anyone wanting to take part in Kino London's film challenge.

  • Occupy London

    Occupy London

    07 Jan 2012 Sat, 18:00 Occupy London Stock Exchange

    A life-affirming programme of short documentaries screened at Occupy London Stock Exchange.

  • Screen Bandita + Suitcase Cinema

    Screen Bandita + Suitcase Cinema

    08 Jan 2012 Sun, 18:30 Hackney Picturehouse Attic

    Screen Bandita and Suitcase Cinema join up for an evening of analogue cinema mayhem.

  • Lights, Camera, Access!

    Lights, Camera, Access!

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 14:30 Amnesty Human Rights Action Centre

    A combined screening and discussion event focusing on disability and film.

  • Shooters in the Pub

    Shooters in the Pub

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 18:00 Roxy Bar & Screen

    Shooting People's monthly networking event.

  • Peccadillo Pictures Presents: 9-Bob Note - Ten Short Films Showcasing Queer Cinema

    Peccadillo Pictures Presents: 9-Bob Note - Ten Short Films Showcasing Queer Cinema

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 20:00 Greenwich Picturehouse

    A selection of shorts showcasing the best in new Queer Cinema

  • Straight8²

    Straight8²

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 20:00 Roxy Bar & Screen

    A totally unique 'silent disco' style screening of super8 films.

  • London Indian Film Festival/Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Competition

    London Indian Film Festival/Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Competition

    09 Jan 2012 Mon, 20:00 Stratford Picturehouse

    A selection of films shortlisted for the 2011 LIFF/Stayajit Ray Foundation Short Film Competition.

  • My Community

    My Community

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 18:30 Museum of London at Docklands

    A programme of documentaries from young, urban filmmakers.

  • Sean Conway... Fucking Genius

    Sean Conway... Fucking Genius

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 18:30 ICA

    A retrospective of the work of maverick filmmaker Sean Conway.

  • YARN Presents... An Evening of Cinematic Soliloquies

    YARN Presents... An Evening of Cinematic Soliloquies

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 19:00 Roxy Bar & Screen

    An evening celebrating story and storytelling, presented by YARN Festival.

  • Portmanteau: Dead of Night

    Portmanteau: Dead of Night

    11 Jan 2012 Wed, 20:45 Riverside Studios

    A screening of classic British horror film Dead of Night, in association with Scala Forever.

  • Screen Social

    Screen Social

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 19:00 ICA Bar

    The place where film meets music meets YOU.

  • LSFF & BAFTA Present... Mark Herbert and WARP Films

    LSFF & BAFTA Present... Mark Herbert and WARP Films

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 19:00 BAFTA

    A screening and discussion event with Warp Films CEO and producer Mark Herbert.

  • Kino London Challenge Screening

    Kino London Challenge Screening

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 19:30 Vibe Live

    An evening of shorts featuring all the films made as part of Kino London's LSFF Film Challenge.

  • Paul Wright: Death & Transfiguration

    Paul Wright: Death & Transfiguration

    12 Jan 2012 Thu, 20:45 ICA Cinema 1

    A retrospective of the work of the acclaimed Scottish filmmaker.

  • Club des Femmes Presents... Dirty Diaries

    Club des Femmes Presents... Dirty Diaries

    13 Jan 2012 Fri, 19:30 The Horse Hospital

    A diverse collection of Swedish feminist porn.

  • Branchage Soundtracks... Serafina Steer & Sam Steer: This Side of the Moon

    Branchage Soundtracks... Serafina Steer & Sam Steer: This Side of the Moon

    13 Jan 2012 Fri, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse Attic

    An evening of live music and animation from brother and sister duo Serafina and Sam Steer.

  • Underwire Award Winners Screening

    Underwire Award Winners Screening

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 14:00 Shortwave

    Underwire Festival's 2011 Award-winners.

  • Whirlygig Cinema & The Cabinet of LIving Cinema Present: Making Tracks

    Whirlygig Cinema & The Cabinet of LIving Cinema Present: Making Tracks

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 19:30 Rich Mix

    Showcasing a programme of shorts alongside brand new live scores.

  • Analogue Kingdom

    Analogue Kingdom

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 19:30 The Horse Hospital

    An evening of live music and film.

  • Electrovision

    Electrovision

    14 Jan 2012 Sat, 20:00 Roxy Bar & Screen

    Live audio-visual performance night.

  • Peccadillo Pictures Present: 9-Bob Note - Ten Short Films Showcasing Queer Cinema

    Peccadillo Pictures Present: 9-Bob Note - Ten Short Films Showcasing Queer Cinema

    15 Jan 2012 Sun, 12:45 Hackney Picturehouse

    A selection of shorts showcasing the best in new Queer Cinema

  • Salon des Refusés

    Salon des Refusés

    15 Jan 2012 Sun, 15:00 Shortwave

    See the films LSFF doesn't want you to see!

  • Closing Night

    Closing Night

    15 Jan 2012 Sun, 17:30 ICA Theatre & Bar

    LSFF's Closing Night Awards Ceremony and Party.

  • Branchage Sountracks... Teeth of the Sea: Reaper

    Branchage Sountracks... Teeth of the Sea: Reaper

    15 Jan 2012 Sun, 19:30 The Lexington

    A night of live music and film with London's most intrepid and adventurous psychedelic rock band Teeth of the Sea.

  • OPENING NIGHT

    OPENING NIGHT

    04 Jan 2013 Fri, 18:00 ICA, Bar

    Whet your appetite for the Festival to come at the ICA bar with guest DJs and plenty of beer courtesy of Vedett.
  • BAFTA and London Short Film Festival present Alice Lowe and Jacqueline Wright in Conversation

    BAFTA and London Short Film Festival present Alice Lowe and Jacqueline Wright in Conversation

    05 Jan 2013 Sat, 18:00 BAFTA

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

  • A Night of Celluloid

    A Night of Celluloid

    06 Jan 2013 Sun, 18:30 ROXY bar & screen

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

  • Installation Launch: Ivana Bobic & Helioscope

    Installation Launch: Ivana Bobic & Helioscope

    07 Jan 2013 Mon, 18:00 1-2-3-4 Neu Gallery

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

  • The Creator London Premiere

    The Creator London Premiere

    07 Jan 2013 Mon, 20:30 Greenwich Picturehouse

    Al and Al: The Creator

    Join LSFF for a screening of The Creator, a beautiful

  • Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 15:30 ICA, Screen 2

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

  • Installation: Ivana Bobic & SIGNALS

    Installation: Ivana Bobic & SIGNALS

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 16:00 1-2-3-4 Neu Gallery

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

  • Artists' Documentary Elegies For Ideologies

    Artists' Documentary Elegies For Ideologies

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 18:00 ICA, Screen 1

    This event is a special screening by Open City Docs Fest

  • Fashion Popcorn #6 and Party

    Fashion Popcorn #6 and Party

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse

    Fashion Popcorn explores the fusion between film, fashion and technology, and returns to

  • Spotlights - 9 years of LSFF winners

    Spotlights - 9 years of LSFF winners

    08 Jan 2013 Tue, 19:00 Trangallan

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

  • Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 15:30 ICA, Screen 2

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

  • Installation: Helioscope

    Installation: Helioscope

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 16:00 1-2-3-4 Neu Gallery

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

  • An Evening of Music Documentary

    An Evening of Music Documentary

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 18:30 ROXY bar & screen

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

  • Between Two Rivers (Nick Jordan / Jacob Cartwright, UK 2012, 96 mins) + directors Q&A

    Between Two Rivers (Nick Jordan / Jacob Cartwright, UK 2012, 96 mins) + directors Q&A

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 18:30 Riverside Studios

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

  • Screen Social 'Farewell to Fujifilm Shorts'

    Screen Social 'Farewell to Fujifilm Shorts'

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 19:00 The Book Club

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

  • Spotlights - 9 Years of LSFF Winners

    Spotlights - 9 Years of LSFF Winners

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 19:00 Trangallan

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

  • Al + Al: Mythical Portraits

    Al + Al: Mythical Portraits

    09 Jan 2013 Wed, 21:15 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 15:30 ICA, Screen 2

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

  • Installation: Ivana Bobic & SIGNALS

    Installation: Ivana Bobic & SIGNALS

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 16:00 1-2-3-4 Neu Gallery

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

  • Rich Pickings presents the Sleep Paralysis project

    Rich Pickings presents the Sleep Paralysis project

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 18:30 The Dana Centre

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

  • Collabor8te Introduces

    Collabor8te Introduces

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 18:30 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • Spotlights - 9 Years of LSFF Winners

    Spotlights - 9 Years of LSFF Winners

    10 Jan 2013 Thu, 19:00 Trangallan

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

  • Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    Ruth Paxton: Nevada / Rockhaven

    11 Jan 2013 Fri, 15:30 ICA, Screen 2

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

  • Installation: Helioscope

    Installation: Helioscope

    11 Jan 2013 Fri, 16:00 1-2-3-4 Neu Gallery

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

  • BAFTA Masterclass Labs: Peter Strickland On Sound

    BAFTA Masterclass Labs: Peter Strickland On Sound

    11 Jan 2013 Fri, 18:30 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • Club des Femmes presents... The Art of Conscience: A Pussy Riot Fundraiser

    Club des Femmes presents... The Art of Conscience: A Pussy Riot Fundraiser

    11 Jan 2013 Fri, 19:00 The Human Rights Action Centre

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

  • Breton “Surrounded” Live (World Premiere)

    Breton “Surrounded” Live (World Premiere)

    11 Jan 2013 Fri, 21:15 NFT1, BFI Southbank

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

  • I am Dora by Jemma Desai

    I am Dora by Jemma Desai

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 18:30 ICA, Screen 1

    I am Dora 

    Lady Lazarus 

    Dir/ Scr Sandra Lahire 1991 25mins Colour 16mm

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    Lady Lazarus (Mad

  • Come to the Cabaret

    Come to the Cabaret

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 19:00 The Horse Hospital

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

  • Making Tracks

    Making Tracks

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 19:30 Rich Mix (Main Space)

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

  • Short Films / Live Soundtracks

    Short Films / Live Soundtracks

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 20:30 Hackney Attic

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

  • Douglas Hart: Long Distance

    Douglas Hart: Long Distance

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 21:00 ICA, Screen 1

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

  • At Home With The Ludskis: Midnight Mass (Edition #7)

    At Home With The Ludskis: Midnight Mass (Edition #7)

    12 Jan 2013 Sat, 23:30 Rio Cinema

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

  • Closing Night

    Closing Night

    13 Jan 2013 Sun, 20:30 ICA, Screen 1

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

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Blog Latest

  • Down on the Farm: PR Tips From Julia Jones

    04 June 2013

    Julia Jones has been a film publicist for over 25 years and her job is a crucial behind the scenes role with a very wide brief. On Sunday 2nd June, LSFF were delighted to host a session with Julia at our first ever Down on the Farm.

  • Like a Virgin: Losing your Cannes Virginity, By Kate Shenton

    29 May 2013

    Filmmaker Kate Shenton writes on the LSFF Projections blog about her first Cannes experience, and we felt she has a lot of honesty lost in some of the more experienced and official Cannes reports we’ve read. Kate has screened shorts at LSFF for a number of years, and at the last Festival we previewed her debut feature documentary “On Tender Hooks” about the art of human suspension. Kate was in Cannes looking for distribution for her film, following a successful crowdfunding campaign to get there. Here’s her report:

  • LSFF Down on the Farm: Sponsored by Production Base

    28 May 2013

    The London Short Film Festival are delighted to announce our Saturday Night Networking Meal sponsor.

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