Each year the BFI London Film Festival presents a selection of the best in world cinema, showing audiences a wide array of films, representing a variety of languages, genres and filmmaking styles.
The LFF showcases exceptional UK and international works with a programme that spans feature, short and documentary films, series, immersive art and extended reality, artists’ moving image, restorations, animation, family films, and hotly anticipated award season titles.
Submissions are now open for UK and Irish shorts and features for LFF 2025. Final deadline dates for receipt of online submission forms and film screeners:
- UK and Ireland short films (25 mins or less) – Friday 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- UK and Ireland mid-length films (26 to 50 mins) – Friday 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- UK and Ireland feature-length films only (more than 50 mins) – Friday 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
