The London Short Film Festival was created in 2003 by Philip IIson and Kate Taylor. It was derived from a Halloween Short Film Festival which was held at the ICA. Ilson had been continuing with the Halloween festival since 1994. In 2008 the festival was officially named the LSFF and since then has been growing over the years taking on board more films, live music, accredited professional training and hosting at some very reputable locations.
Being the biggest short film festival within London, it lasts over a period of ten days and holds the festival in various prestigious locations throughout central London. Exhibiting over 200 short films, LSFF’s demand is to work solely with mind-blowing filmmakers who are looking to advance into the industry. The filmmakers see their work being screened throughout the ten days at eminent London cinemas, from the festivals home of the ICA, to the rookie Shortwave Cinema. The festival hosts themed nights such as “Midnight Movies and “Lo Budget Mayhem”, and has a history of smuggling insurgents and nonconformists onto the UK film scene.
2010 Facts & Figures
- There are over 200 films screened throughout the festival
- All in all there are 42 events across the 10 days at 10 different London venues
- There are over 6000 tickets to the festival sold each year
- 75% of events are sold out to capacity
“Cannes may have Borat in a thong, Sundance may have condiments with Robert
Redford’s face on them, but only the freakiest film festival in town can offer pole
dancers and a film competition judged by Larry Clark. How d’you like them apples,
London?” - Empire
London Short Film Festival. http://www.shortfilms.org.uk/about-the-festival/. Last accessed 6th October 2010.
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