Connect with us

Art+Culture

Save the Date: London Short Film Festival 2025

Credit: Harry Sweeney

The heady celebration of emerging filmmakers and short film-making – the London Short Film Festival (LSFF) – is back for its 22nd edition, taking place 17th – 26th January 2025 across some of London’s most iconic venues.

Continuing its legacy as the UK’s leading short film festival, LSFF will once again bring together the best of independent, boundary-pushing short films from around the globe, while spotlighting the most exciting new voices in cinema. With over 6000 international submissions each year, this year’s festival promises an eclectic line-up of 30+ programmes, including the highly anticipated New Shorts competition, cutting-edge events, industry networking, and more.

Each year, the LSFF is committed to showcasing the next generation of filmmakers and uncovering hidden talent, having acted as a launchpad for critically acclaimed British directors like Peter Strickland, Andrea Arnold, Prano Bailey Bond and Charlotte Regan.

This year’s festival theme, Spaces, will explore the creative, social, and political landscapes of the spaces we inhabit and the cost of their loss – from cinemas and social hubs to the elusive third spaces, those vital gathering spots that define our collective experience and foster community.

Confirmed venues include the BFI Southbank, ICA, Curzon Soho, Rio Cinema, and Rich Mix, alongside beloved arts and community spaces like SET Peckham and Catford Mews.

Full programme details will be announced in early November. Look out for more information on films, screenings and industry events.

LSFF 2025: championing radical, innovative filmmaking and the future of independent cinema.

Newsletter Signup

Brutalist architecture meets cultural excellence at Barbican London, a hub for arts, theatre, and music in the city’s iconic complex. Brutalist architecture meets cultural excellence at Barbican London, a hub for arts, theatre, and music in the city’s iconic complex.

London’s Most Beautiful Brutalist Buildings: Where Concrete Meets Cool

Art+Culture

Ramadan Lights London 2025: Illuminating the West End With a Spectacular Celebration

Events+Fun

Traditional Iftar Restaurants In London serving Turkish coffee, baklava, and sweet treats for Ramadan celebrations in an elegant setting. Traditional Iftar Restaurants In London serving Turkish coffee, baklava, and sweet treats for Ramadan celebrations in an elegant setting.

Where to Eat During Ramadan: London’s First Iftar Food Trail Has Arrived

Food+Drink

Where We Meet: An Immersive Dance Performance That Blends Technology and Storytelling

Events+Fun

Connect
Newsletter Signup