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The London Director Awards will take place from January 13 to 18, 2026. As an IMDb qualifying festival, it will showcase more than 50 films. The event will offer numerous opportunities for filmmakers, including a networking party and the presence of special guests. The festival will also include masterclasses for filmmakers with award-winning film professionals. The festival has been attended by more than 1,000 viewers so far.
Our previous winners:
๐ Ivana Gloria (Italy) with the film CLOROFILLA โ Official Selection at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (FIAFP accredited)
๐ Clare Macdonald (United Kingdom) with the film A WAIT โ Official Selection at the 29th Raindance Film Festival
๐ Yasmin Afifi (United Kingdom) with the film JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER โ BAFTA Winner
Our festival has showcased films produced with the BBC (This Is Gay, dir. Kirk Flash), supported by the BFI (The Leerie, dir. Joseph Daly), and created at NFTS London. Many of our festivalโs selections have been featured at 50+ Academy Awards Oscar festivals. We have already been trusted by more than 15,000 filmmakers and directors from 180 countries of the world who submitted their films to our festival!
According to the FilmFreeway RANKING , our festival is among:
๐ฅ The TOP 100 Best Reviewed Film Festivals worldwide out of more than 14,000 film festivals
๐ฅThe TOP 10 Best Reviewed Film Festivals in the United Kingdom out of over 1,000 film festivals
๐ฅ The TOP 3 Best Reviewed Film Festivals in London out of more than 400 film festivals
As the name suggests, the London Director Awards focuses on the work of film directors, recognizing the best projects that showcase strong directorial vision. Each year, the festival highlights the finest British filmmakers while also curating a culturally diverse program featuring projects from around the world and every continent. The festival also features discussions with filmmakers, film masterclasses, screenings of Official Selection films, and a prestigious Awards Gala. Guests can enjoy an engaging Networking Program, offering the opportunity to connect with award-winning directors from Cannes, Berlinale, Sundance, and Toronto.
Many film directors have found inspiration for their next projects at the London Director Awards, whether for short films or feature-length productions. Our festival has successfully motivated short film creators to embark on feature films. We have also connected filmmakers, leading to new creative partnerships that began directly at the event. By participating in the festival, you can gain valuable experiences that can shape your professional career.
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"๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก! ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ!" Florian Guillaume, british creator of animated films
"๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ , ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐." Tom O'Flaherty, british film director, producer and editor
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Movie Maker: https://www.moviemaker.com/london-director-awards-introduces-the-esteemed-jury-and-program-for-its-upcoming-festival/
IndieActivity: https://www.indieactivity.com/london-director-awards-is-thrilled-to-introduce-the-esteemed-jury-and-program-for-its-upcoming-festival/
IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0065276/2025/1/
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Steven Mihaljevich (Australia) is a filmmaker from Perth with a background in education, media, and film. He directed The Xrossing (2020), which premiered at the St. Louis International Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying) and won several awards. The film was distributed theatrically and is available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.
Tom & James Collins (South Africa) are a sibling writer-director duo with backgrounds in music and environmental science. In 2021, they created the French miniseries Vaillante for UNICEF, aimed at raising awareness about child marriage. The series was broadcast on CANAL+ and screened in 12 African countries.
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Best Director Feature Fiction
Best Director Feature Doc
Best Director Feature Animation
Best First Time Director Feature Film
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Best Director Short Fiction
Best Director Short Doc
Best Director Short Animation
Best Director Short Experimental
Best Director Fantasia (Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi, Mystery, Fantasy)
Best Director Super Short Film (under 10โ)
Best Director Music Video
Best Director Student Film
Best Director Series โ Pilot Episode
Best Director Low Budget Short Film (under 5.000 USD)
Best First Time Director Short Film
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Best British Director Short Film
Best British Director Feature Film
Best British Director Student Film
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Best Female Director
Best Asian Director
Best LGBTQ Director
Best Teeneger Director (under 19y)
Best Senior Director (56y and more)
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Best Short Screenplay
Best TV Pilot Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay