At L.G.F.A., our goal is to motivate and inspire this generation of filmmakers to push their limits and dazzle the world!

Our community is worldwide, meaning that, even for those who do not win, taking part is a valuable experience. Competitions are open to everyone - we love to see passion projects brought to life.

When it comes to subject matter, our audience is ready for anything. The only thing we ask is that your project have English subtitles. This is because, even though our community is worldwide, all live screenings take place in the British capital, London.

Our jury has many decades of experience in the industry - having worked alongside filmmakers such as Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Ewan McGregor, to name but a few - so we offer a wealth of wisdom to all participants.

Awards & Prizes

Choose the category that's right for you, or enter all categories for a discounted fee.

Short Film Categories:

Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short (max 5 minutes)
Best Music Video
Best AI Project
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Director
Best First Time Director
Best Producer
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Score
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Inspirational Story

Screenplay Contest

Best Feature Screenplay
Best Episodic Script (includes Pilot/Series/Webseries) (max 70 pages)
Best Short Script (max 25 pages)
Best Inspirational Script
Best Adaptation
Best Micro-Budget Screenplay

Rules & Terms

All submissions to the short film contest:

- must be less than 40 mins in duration
- can be in any language, with English subtitles
- must be at least 1080p HD quality
- must not incite hatred towards any demographic, based on their race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual-orientation or disability, for example.

All submissions to the screenplay contest:

- must be 150 pages or less
- must be in English
- must be a professionally formatted .pdf file
- must not incite hatred towards any demographic, based on their race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual-orientation or disability, for example.

For each event, screened works are selected from among the winning projects. Being among the Official Selections does not guarantee that the project will be screened.

All winners and Honourable Mentions are eligible to buy an official trophy!

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  • Adam Kuhl

    Thank you for selecting The Last Launch for the London Global Film Awards. Very exciting news!

    March 2026
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  • ANOUSH SADEGH

    A wonderful and highly professional festival experience. The LGFA team was responsive, supportive, and truly celebrates innovation in filmmaking. I’m honored that Lavender & The Butterfly Nation received the Best A.I. Project award. Grateful for the recognition, and I highly recommend this festival to filmmakers working in AI, animation, or emerging creative technologies.

    December 2025
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  • Xiaoyuan Jenny Wang

    LGFA owns one of the best teams. Their staff helped me a lot in my upcoming university application by providing me with the required information. LGFA provides a good platform for all filmmakers.

    September 2025
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  • Ali Khan

    Thank you to LGFA for such an inviting and friendly evening. Worth the trip to London and made some connections that I don't think I will ever forget. Very exciting! Only critique is that a fully AI generated music video won a category, I see this as absolutely dehumanizing and has made a significant dent to the industry. Other than that, all amazing!

    September 2025
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  • Timothy Lott

    London Global Film Awards acknowledges the trials women and children of the world must endure, no matter the culture, or geography, in awardiing Best Screenplay to "Forbidden Love."
    Thank you.

    August 2025
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