Now in partnership with Picturehouse, the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival is the world's leading comedy film festival and the UK's only international festival dedicated exclusively to funny films. LOCO exists to discover, develop, and screen the world's most original comedy films and takes place every spring. In 2023, we are embarking on a new journey with Picturehouse to bring the capital a riotous weekend of side-splitting, mind-expanding cinema.
Featuring independent British and international premieres, comedy shorts, star-studded anniversary screenings, expert panels, highly-rated training sessions, workshops and networking events, there is something to delight all comedy aficionados and creators. It may even be where you find your next gang of collaborators.
We are now accepting short film submissions for our 2023 festival. LOCO is a BAFTA-qualifying film festival for shorts! This means that all short films which screen at LOCO are now eligible to enter the BAFTA Awards if they have screened at one other festival from Section B. This is the perfect place to get your work in front of an audience and to excite the interest of industry experts. We would love to receive any film that is twenty minutes or less, has never been shown at a LOCO festival before, and which can make us laugh.
The Discovery Awards
LOCO Discovery Award for Best Short (up to 20 minutes)
LOCO Discovery Award for Best Short Short (up to 3 mins)
LOCO Discovery Award for Best Script
LOCO Discovery Award for Best Performance
LOCO Discovery Award for Best Ensemble