After nice successful festivals of sold-out screenings, premieres, and dozens of excellent short films, the London International Short Film Festival will return in January 2025 to once again showcase the very best of short form film in the heart of one of the world's greatest filmmaking cities.

LISFF is proud to exclusively use FilmFreeway, and all exhibiting films are selected from FilmFreeway submissions.

LISFF will recognise:
Best Short Film
Best UK Short Film
Best Feature
Best UK Graduation Short
Best Short Documentary
Best Comedy Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Sci-Fi Short
Best Horror Short
Best Animated Short
Best LGBT Short
Best Holiday Short
Best Short Short
Best Music Video

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Michael Schiralli

    I was honored to be included in the festival and enjoyed my dealings with all involved. Thanks again!

    December 2023
  • Mirejah Cruz

    Just got back from attending the London International Short Film Festival where my film won best film of the festival! It was such an honor to attend and to receive this award. The festival was a memorable one and the directors of the festivals very helpful and communicative.

    December 2023
  • Adam Harris

    A very dissapointing festival experience. After arriving at the beautiful Phoenix cinema to no introduction from any team member, I brought my team and a few supporters of the film and seated ourselves. The festival organiser arrived to say "we had a much better day yesterday, sorry". All films were screened and the lights come on but the festival organiser had already gone by the point of screening the films. Myself and other filmmakers escorted ourselves out to a nearby pub. NO NETWORKING HAD BEEN ORGANISED, NO COMMUNICATION ABOUT AWARD WINNERS. There was minimal promotion leading up to the event or thereafter. It's clear that this festival is very much about just recieving the payment.

    There are many other film festivals which put an effort into networking and sharing industry knowledge rather than just screening the films. It is important for filmmakers who have invested money and time to network with each other and festivals are usually the best place for this to happen.

    July 2023
  • stuart fortune

    Had a great time atLISFF , was great to go along in person, see other films and meet other film makers, huge bonus come away with a winner for my film also! communication great from the very start, very happy I took part in this film festival

    June 2023
  • Thank you LISFF for a wonderful festival! Honored to receive the jury award for best experimental short, and I really enjoyed watching the diverse program of such talented film makers of different genres.

    December 2022