London Independent Film Festival
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 London Independent Film Festival | |
| Location | London |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Website | liff |
The London Independent Film Festival is a British film festival that takes place annually in April. It was founded by Erich Schultz and specialises in low-budget independent films.[1][2] It offers a screenplay competition and distribution fair.[3]
History[edit]
Founded in 2004, the London Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for over 100 independent films, presented over a two-week period in April on the South Bank of the River Thames.[4]
Awards[edit]
Awards submissions are made through the online portal Film Freeway, and open in October, closing in February of the following year. Fees range from £65 for feature films to £25 for short shorts.[4]
Awards categories include:
- Best Low-budget Feature (over £100k)
- Best Micro-budget Feature (under £100k)
- Best No-Budget Feature (under £10k)
- Best UK Feature
- Best Documentary
- Best Sci-Fi / Horror Feature
- Best Female Director Feature
- Best LGBT film
- Best Short Film
- Best UK Short
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Animated Short
- Best Experimental Short
- Best Short Short
- Best Horror / Sci-Fi Short
- Best Music Video
See also[edit]
- BFI London Film Festival
- London International Animation Festival
- London Short Film Festival
- UK Film Festival
References[edit]
- ^ Cooper, Sarah (7 December 2009). "Jan Dunn's The Calling to open 5th London Independent Film Festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ Rose, Steve (13 April 2012). "This week's new film events". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (7 December 2009). "London indie film fest gears up for 2010". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b Official site Retrieved 14 March 2019
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