London Short Film Festival

Short films are where many of the greats – Martin Scorsese, Lynne Ramsay, Paul Thomas Anderson et al – got started, and for over two decades, the London Short Film Festival has been a trusty showcase of new talents and small, but perfectly formed short films. Now in its 21st year, 2024’s shindig promises hundreds of British and international short films as well as a bunch of talks and workshops with loads of great cinemas and arts spaces across the city getting involved to host. Look out for ‘The Southhall Shift’ at LCC capturing west London’s ‘Little India’ over the last 70 years, explosive horrors and jump scares at the ‘Midnight Movies’ programme, comedy flicks from the surreal to the slapstick at Rio Cinema’s ‘Funny Shit’ programme and special screenings curated by the likes of Zodiac Film Club and the Air Afrique cinè-club. See the full proramme on the London Short Film Festival site.