Lived Perspectives is a film festival for short films made or co-produced by filmmakers who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or mad. All submissions must include a short description of how your film meets the requirements.
The 3rd edition of Lived Perspectives will be open for submissions on Wednesday 24th April 2024.
Please note that the screening event will be taking place in October 2025. The submission period is longer than usual to allow our small but dedicated team to make very exciting plans for the future.
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their work to our 2024 competitions. Every film we received left us with something unforgettable, whether it was an image, an emotional moment, the honesty, the sense of ambition, or the love of filmmaking. We would love to hear from you in the future, telling your stories on your own terms.
If you are considering entering your film for competition when submissions open, please ensure that you read the terms & conditions of the festival first.
Lived Perspectives is a non-profit community interest company. Our payment options reflect how we aim to make our festival as open and accessible as we can.
1. Submission for those on a low income/struggling to manage their daily expenses and for students is $5. Those on a low income can submit for the Best Film competition using the student price option.
2. We ask that those who can afford to pay the full price of $13 to do so. You will be helping us to finance future editions of Lived Perspectives and support other members of our community.
We also have a limited number of fee waivers for those unable to pay the student/low income option for the Best Film category, to be considered contact us at contact@livedperspectives.co.uk
Lived Perspectives provides stage for filmmakers who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or mad to share their perspectives and experiences. It is a space for engaging with new viewpoints and ways of viewing disability and difference, challenging stereotypes, and promoting a forum for self-representation.
All films selected for screening must have burned in subtitles.
At our first edition we had an extended Q&A with celebrated multimedia artist and anti-discrimination activist, Dolly Sen. We also screened films by Steven Fraser and Mindwick.
At our second screening we awarded work by Ray Jacobs, Connor Love and Matt Warlow.
Best Film
This category is open to films made or co-produced by filmmakers who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or mad. All submissions must include a short description of how your film meets the requirements.
All films submitted will be considered for the Best Film award. The winning film will be chosen by our panel of judges.
Best Student Film
This category is open to films made or co-produced by filmmakers who identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent and who are currently students. All submissions must include a short description of how your film meets the requirements (including your place of study).
All films submitted by students will be considered for both the Best Student Film and Best Film awards. The winning film will be chosen by our panel of judges.
Audience award
All films officially selected for screening on the day of the festival will be eligible for the Audience Award. As the name suggests, the audience will choose their favourite film at the end of the event.