London Short Film Festival

The London Short Film Festival, the city’s most expansive and radically explosive film festival, returned to the city for its 7th edition over ten days and ten major London venues in January 2010.

Download a round-up of the 2010 festival here. You can also view the full 2010 programme, archived by ‘b-side’ here.

With over 200 short films, LSFF’s programme is exclusively with the work of Britain’s most exciting up-and-coming filmmakers. For ten days the country’s most fiercely independent and creative saw their work grace the screens of the capital’s most prestigious cinemas, from the festival’s home of the ICA to newcomer Shortwave Cinema. With nights of ‘Lo Budget Mayhem’ and ‘Midnight Movies’, the festival has a history of sneaking renegades and eccentrics onto the city’s film scene.

On 2010 the festival reached from the city’s heart, Curzon Soho, to Rich Mix and Vibe Live in the East End and Cinephilia West and the Lexi on the Western Front. South of the river, Roxy Bar and Screen hosted LSFF screenings for the first time while we pushed back the Northern borders for a special event at the Roundhouse.

History

In 2003 Philip Ilson and Kate Taylor organised the first Halloween Short Film Festival at the ICA. This was formed as a continuation of The Halloween Short Film Club which Philip had been programming since 1994. In 2008 the festival became the London Short Film Festival and has been growing year on year to take in more films, live music, industry and training and diverse, high quality venues.

2010 Facts & Figures

• Over 6000 tickets sold
• 42 events across 10 days and 10 venues
• 75% of events sold to capacity
• 8 major media partners and 16 creative programme partners
• Over 200 films screened

‘Too good a party to miss’ - Time Out

‘A London bastion of cutting-edge short films and multimedia’ - The Times

‘Film fans who prefer multimedia thrills to multiplex fodder have flocked to this festival
since its inception’ - Metro

‘Excellent film/music festival’ - Critics Choice, Time Out

‘The festival that mixes short film, music and fun in equal doses’ – Guardian Guide

‘Cannes may have Borat in a thong, Sundance may have condiments with Robert
Redford’s face on them, but only the freakiest film festival in town can offer pole
dancers and a film competition judged by Larry Clark. How d’you like them apples,
London?’ - Empire