Years running: 38 (since 1987)
Leeds International Film Festival
International Film Festival in Leeds.
About
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is one of the UK's biggest film events and the largest in England after London. 26th edition in 2012 is the first as an Academy Award Qualifying Festival for the long-running World Animation and Louis Le Prince International Short Film awards. LIFF is a portal for audiences to discover the real world of film that exists beyond the limitations of mainstream film exhibition. LIFF primarily supports the work of outstanding, fresh new talent in fiction and documentary filmmaking (both features and shorts), in artist film and video, and in world genre cinema – and work from existing talent that has not received deserved exposure yet in the UK.
Awards
LIFF is a qualifying film festival for the Oscars® for the Live Action and Animated Short Film.
LIFF awards for shorts and features:
- Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition (£1,000 winner prize)
- World Animation Competition (£1,000 winner prize)
- British Short Film Competition (£1,000 winner prize)
- Yorkshire Short Film Competition (£500 winner prize)
- Leeds International Screendance Competition (£500 winner prize)
- Leeds International Music Video Competition
- Leeds Short Film Audience Award
- Leeds Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature
- Leeds Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
- Dark Owl International Fantasy Short Film Audience Award
- Dead Short Audience Award
Rules
- If you have more than one film to submit, you may be entitled to fee discounts for multiple entries - please email leedsfilmfest@gmail.com for more details.
- Only films completed after 1st January 2022 will be considered for the competitive sections.
- Any genre and any length of film will be considered – anything under 45 minutes is classified as a short, anything over 45 minutes is classified as a feature. Maximum film length for the Screendance Competition is 15 minutes.
- For feature-length films, though we do not insist on a premiere, we may not consider films that have some circulation in the UK already - for example, if they have toured other UK film festivals.
- For short films, we do not have a premiere policy.
- Submissions are to be made via Filmfreeway systems.
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
- Alex King — Programme Manager
- Chris Fell — Director
Documents
Place
United Kingdom
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Official Website
Contacts
Address:
Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AD
United Kingdom
Phone: +44(0)113 378 5999
Email:
leedsfilmfestentry@gmail.com
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- Opening DateOctober 20, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineMarch 06, 2024
- Regular DeadlineJune 26, 2024
- Late DeadlineJuly 31, 2024
- NotificationsSeptember 11, 2024
- Event Dates1 — 17 November 2024
Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $39
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Regular Deadline — $52
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Late Deadline — $68
Documentary features: minimum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $68
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Regular Deadline — $86
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Late Deadline — $105
Shorts: maximum 15 minutes
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Earlybird Deadline — $39
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Regular Deadline — $52
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Late Deadline — $68
British and International feature-length narrative fiction films, including animation and fantasy, are considered for LIFF's Official Selection and Fanomenon programme sections. Features: minimum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $68
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Regular Deadline — $86
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Late Deadline — $105
Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $39
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Regular Deadline — $52
-
Late Deadline — $68
This is the category for British short fiction, animation and documentary films. Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $39
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Regular Deadline — $52
-
Late Deadline — $68
Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
-
Earlybird Deadline — $39
-
Regular Deadline — $52
-
Late Deadline — $68
Shorts: maximum 15 minutes.
-
Earlybird Deadline — $39
-
Regular Deadline — $52
-
Late Deadline — $68
Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $34
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Regular Deadline — $46
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Late Deadline — $58
Shorts: maximum 45 minutes.
-
Earlybird Deadline — $39
-
Regular Deadline — $52
-
Late Deadline — $68
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