BFI London Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival

Also known as: LFF
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Organised by the British Film Institute, the BFI London Film Festival presents international features, documentaries, shorts, series and immersive works across London, with selected screenings at partner cinemas around the UK. Its programme groups films into thematic strands such as Love, Debate, Dare and Experimenta, alongside gala premieres, restored archive titles and competitions for features, debut films, documentaries and shorts. LFF Expanded explores immersive art, extended reality and video games.

The festival dates back to 1957 at the National Film Theatre, now BFI Southbank. Its Industry Forum includes professional screenings, panels and networking. The 70th edition dates are 7–18 October 2026, with BFI Southbank and the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall among its principal venues.

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Focus

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, TV and Web Shows

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short, Television, Virtual Reality

Awards and prizes

Jury awards include Best Film in Official Competition, the Sutherland Award in First Feature Competition, the Grierson Award in Documentary Competition and the Short Film Award in Short Film Competition. The 2026 Audience Awards comprise Best Feature Film and Best British Discovery.

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