Your favourite short film fest is back! Our Special Events will take a look back at riot grrrl to see how women took hold of the music scene, creating film, zines and other artforms in its wake, and will look at other youth and subcultures past and present, from grime to Bowie to black rock. Our new short film programmes are back with vengeance: international, documentary, experimental and down right weird - check out the best in new filmmaker talent! Welcome to #LSFF2017, we’re delighted to have you!
Featuring the Moog Sound Lab UK, curated by Fay Milton & Ayse Hassan from Savages with guest appearances, plus 16mm visuals by David Leister & Bea Haut (Analogue Recurring)
The challenges, the practical solutions, the emotional journeys and the exciting and inclusive on-screen stories that result when parents and carers are supported to make films.
In light of recent political events throughout the world, programmers from international short film festivals discuss how international collaboration has impacted their latest programs.
The leading international festival of shorts made by people and artists with learning disabilities brings its eclectic mix to LSFF. Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey) says “Oska Bright is brilliant!” - come and see why…!
These short docs address what’s going on in gentrified London, giving voices to displaced residents, artists and musicians experiencing these changes first hand.
A richly diverse series of shorts and documentaries by our friends from the US of A and homegrown LGBTQ talent, in an evening of anime, sharks and country music!
With hundreds of short stories, LSFF is screening a programme of short film adaptations of one of America's most prolific and lauded authors, Raymond Carver.
This epic drama from Robert Altman is inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver, tracing the actions of 22 principal characters in contemporary Los Angeles, both in parallel and with occasional connections.
From the late eighties through to the late nineties, artist-filmmaker Annette Kennerley created a unique and deeply personal body of 16mm films that explored the emotional ebb and flow of lesbian relationships and sexuality.
Listed at number 23 in ‘The 50 Most Disturbing Movies’, this daring, intense and beguiling film tells the surreal tale of the death and rebirth of gods.
Calling all documentary filmmakers! Charlie Phillips, Head of Documentaries at the Guardian, is coming back to the London Short Film Festival for another Pitching Session.
A compelling doc that chronicles the UK's 'Misrule Cinema Movement' boom from 2010 to 2016, which exploded after the government abolished the UK Film Council.
Music Supervisor Gary Welch of Eyehear with an editor and a composer in attendance, will discuss and use bright examples to prove a very well known but sometimes forgotten point: A scene or even an entire film can shine with the right piece of music.
LSFF presents a rare chance to see the complete Another Kind of Girl collection, followed by a panel discussion exploring the portrayal of refugees in the media, and projects that endeavour to challenge mainstream rhetoric.
From gender politics to the mire of the internet, navigating their identity in the 21st century proves a minefield for these men in this selection of shorts.
Free, White and 21 explores the intersection between the city, creativity and plurality in the context of divisive moments in London’s recent history (7/7; the 2011 riots; the 2012 Olympics; Brexit).
We consider the marriage of sound and vision in our regular session of creative music videos, fashion films and experimental work with innovating soundtrack.
A retrospective of our 2017 With Teeth filmmaker Alnoor Dewshi, plus a premiere of his latest LSFF commission and screening of an early Shane Meadows short.
2017 With Teeth filmmaker Alex Z Taylor premieres his latest LSFF commission alongside a retrospective of his shorts drawing on recurring themes of outsiders and teen subculture.
Showcasing the very best debut shorts from 16-24 year old filmmakers commissioned by ICA's Stop Play Record strand, in partnership with Channel 4's Random Acts.
Teddy boys to hippies, these decades of growth saw a new generation of young people with aspirations and dreams alongside new money to realise them. The revolutions of these times shaped the modern world.
As youth culture comes of age in the late 20th century, it’s myriad strands and tribes gave many alternative choices for young people while still annoying the older generations.
Our penultimate night brings the Festival subcultures theme to ahead celebrating the roots and legacy of riot grrl, with a night of live music and film.
LSFF's With Teeth alumni commissioned Grace LaDoja premieres her newest short film alongside a showcase of her work spanning the worlds of music, art, fashion, and street culture.
This series of films have been selected for their innovative use of fashion image and sound. A multi-sensory treat, these aim to thrill aesthetically and acoustically.
A chance to see all the winning films from this year’s LSFF in one programme, comprised of comedy, international picks, docs, drama, animation and many more!
A chance to see all the winning films from this year’s LSFF in one programme, comprised of comedy, international picks, docs, drama, animation and many more!