The 10th LSFF returns in January to celebrate 10 years, across multiple London venues with screenings, events, panels, music and much more. ·     ·         25 programmes of new British short films consisting of over 300 shorts selected from 1200 open submission ·         Special focusses on Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio), Alice ...

PIX SESSIONS gather 25 promising film talents for networking, seminars, master classes and artist talks later this month in Copenhagen during CPH PIX. European filmmakers of tomorrow All attending filmmakers are invited personally by the film festival CPH PIX on the basis of previous work, current projects and recommendations by European film festivals, critics and fellow filmmakers. The 25 emerging talents will come from various backgrounds in short films, documentaries, visual and performa...

We’d like to announce the 12 short films competing for the British Council Award for the Best Short at the 2012 9th London Short Film Festival (5 – 16 January 2012). The 12 films were selected by LSFF Director Philip Ilson and LSFF Producer Chloë Roddick:Baroque (Ruth Paxton) Come To Harm (Borkur Sighthorsson)Communion (Andrea Harkin)Compulsion (Andrew McVicar) A Cuillin Rising (Catriona MacInnes)Dylan (Ania Winiarska)Guerrillera (Elle Sillanpaa)A Gun For George (Matthew Holness)Hackney Lul...

UK FILM COUNCIL AWARD FOR BEST UK SHORT at the 8th London Short Film Festival went to:PARIS / SEXY (Ruth Paxton)Judges statement: "The film that had the biggest impact on us mixed a creepy surrealism with a believably rendered world as seen through the eyes of Greer, a complex and intriguing lead character that had us talking long after the film had finished. From it's production design, to the tone shifts leading to its dramatic climax this film is stylish, distinctive, sexy and horrific."UK F...

In a time of major arts cuts and a period of recession, short films are not high on the agenda in the general scheme of things. Because of this, the traditional career paths in the film industry are no longer sustainable. It’s year zero, but it’s also a creative time for UK film; a time where the possibilities are endless and the rule-book can be re-written. Coming in January: The 8th London Short Film Festival is the place where we can see the future in some of the people who are forging a...