LIFF is committed to the independent filmmaker. We give special attention to the screening of films by first and second time directors, films shot with budgets under £100,000 ($150,000 US) and quality films that - for whatever reason - are unlikely to receive distribution through other channels.
Now in our 16th year, and with space for over 100 indie films over two weeks every April on the South Bank of the Thames, LIFF is Europe's leading film festival dedicated to low and no-budget filmmaking.
Time Out Magazine called LIFF "A TREASURE TROVE OF UNDISCOVERED CINEMATIC GEMS, ONE OF EUROPE'S TOP INDIE FILM FESTS"
The London Independent Film Festival gives awards in the following categories:
Best Low-budget Feature (over £100k)
Best Micro-budget Feature (under £100k)
Best No-Budget Feature (under £10k)
Best UK Feature
Best Documentary
Best Sci-Fi / Horror Feature
Best Female Director Feature
Best LGBT film
Best Short Film
Best UK Short
Best Short Documentary
Best Animated Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Short Short
Best Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Best Music Video
Screenplay Award categories:
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay
Best UK Screenplay
Best Short Screenplay