London Short Film Festival 2026

The UK’s leading short film festival returns, delivering the best in short form work and spotlighting the multiplicity of filmmakers, visual artists and creatives.

My Eye Is My Ear + Q&A

These films capture the uniqueness and universality of the Deaf experience.

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British Lives + Q&A

LSFF’s popular showcase of UK short films shining a spotlight on Britain and its myriad peoples.

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Everybody’s Darling: Melodrama in 80s & 90s Punk Cinema + extended intro

Melodrama meets a trash aesthetic in these short films that have emerged from the underground.

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UK Competition 1: Drifting Towards Dreamsource + Q&A

Tracing searches for truth, place, and connection in a world where presence flickers and meaning drifts.

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UK Competition 2: Memories of the Earth + Q&A

Haunting, humorous and rooted in tradition, this UK Competition selection explores buried pasts, urban legends, and the rituals we inherit.

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Am I Still Young? Can I Dream for a Few Months More? + Q&A

Teenage dreams and hard truths show what it is to be young in an ever-shifting world.

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