About
“(LSFF) is a festival not afraid to take creative risks and nurture new talent, something rarely seen in this age of austerity and conformity.”
— i-D
The UK’s leading short film festival, the London Short Film Festival (LSFF), returns for its 23rd edition from 23 January - 1 February 2026, bringing films and events to London’s iconic cinemas alongside community and creative spaces.
LSFF presents the best in independent, boundary-pushing filmmaking from around the world. Showcasing 300 works from new voices, acclaimed directors, and underground discoveries drawn from the archive, the festival spans the full emotional range of short-form cinema. From raw DIY confessionals to bold, cinematic stories, these are films that surprise, unsettle, comfort, and stay with you. LSFF’s special events combine curated programmes with conversations and unique experiences.
Cinema Remembers What We Forget, the underlying current in this year’s programme, explores how artists confront memory and identity - the fragments that linger beneath the surface: the messy, the emotional, the defiant and the unfiltered.
Need to get in touch? You can drop a line to info@shortfilms.org.uk and we’ll get back to you.
The London Short Film Festival is a social enterprise established as a non-profit company limited by guarantee and registered under number 07690869 at registered address Churchill House, 137-139 Brent Street, London, England, NW4 4DJ.