As one of the world's leading international film and screenplay competitions, the London Film Awards celebrates and awards the work of independent film's best and brightest contemporary filmmakers and screenwriters spanning the globe. The London Film Awards is a distinguished international platform for both fresh and masterful talent to have their extraordinary work recognized and honored before the media and their industry peers.
The London Film Awards places a high degree of emphasis on exclusivity, recognizing and awarding only the most finely produced films and screenplays with honors. The highest regarded entry in each official competition category, as determined by our official panel of judges, will receive the coveted Gold Lion Award, the competition's top prize and most esteemed honor.
For productions that also display exceptional quality and merit and are worthy of special recognition, Special Jury Awards and the Silver Lion Award are also presented to worthy productions at the discretion of the Official Jury.
Honoring films and screenplays from over 70 countries around the world, the London Film Awards features over 20 distinct competition categories including Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Student Films, Animation, Television Advertisements, Music Videos, and a screenwriting competition. To preserve the prestige and exclusivity of the awards, only a maximum of one project per competition category is honored with the prestigious Gold Lion Award.
Each year the London Film Awards recognizes and awards the work of independent film's best and brightest contemporary filmmakers and screenwriters spanning the globe.
The London Film Awards places an emphasis on exclusivity and recognizes and awards only the most finely produced films and screenplays with honors. The Grand Prize Winners of each official competition category, as determined by our Official Jury, each receive the coveted Gold Lion Award as commemoration of their exemplary achievements. Additionally, the London Film Awards offers various Special Achievement Awards for standout productions.
Honoring films and screenplays from over 70 countries around the world, the London Film Awards features over 20 distinct competition categories including Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Student Films, Animation, Television Advertisements, Music Videos, a screenwriting competition and more. The Official Jury will select one exclusive Grand Prize Winner for each official competition category, the awards’ highest and most esteemed honor. To preserve the prestige and exclusivity of the awards, only a maximum of one project per competition category is honored with the pretigious Gold Lion Award.
For productions that also display exceptional quality and merit and are worthy of special recognition, Special Jury Awards and the Silver Lion Award are also presented to worthy productions at the discretion of the Official Jury.
Gold Lion Awards Film Competition:
Grand Jury Prize
Special Jury Prize
Feature Film Competition
Short Film Competition
Animated Film Competition
Documentary Feature Competition
Documentary Short Competition
Produced Screenplay
Experimental Film Competition
British Film
Best Director
Gold Lion for Cinematic Vision
Web Video Competition
Student Film Competition
First-Time Director
Music Video Competition
Television Commercial Competition
Television Pilot Competition
Gold Lion Awards Screenplay Competition:
Feature Screenplay Competition
Short Screenplay Competition
Stage Play Competition
First-Time Screenwriter
Television Pilot (Spec or Existing Series)
Gold Lion Awards Acting & Performance:
Actor
Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
For productions that also display exceptional quality and merit and are worthy of special recognition, Special Jury Awards and the Silver Lion Award are also presented to worthy productions at the discretion of the Official Jury.