Spring 2027 edition announced
LIFF returns to Genesis Cinema for ten days of independent cinema, panels, pitching and parties.
9–18 APR 2027 · Genesis Cinema · London
London
Independent
Film Festival
The home for true indie cinema
Championing first-time filmmakers, low-budget cinema and independent voices in London for more than 20 years.
20+ Years of LIFF·1000's of Filmmakers·10 Days·Genesis Cinema·London
“A treasure trove of undiscovered cinematic gems, one of Europe's top indie film fests.”
— Time Out
About LIFF
A theatrical platform for genuinely independent film
LIFF exists for filmmakers who made their film without a studio behind them. For more than twenty years we have given first- and second-time directors a real cinema screen, a real audience and a real industry room in London.
Every edition brings UK and international independent cinema to Genesis Cinema in East London — features, shorts, documentaries and screenplays — alongside panels, workshops, filmmaker networking and our pitching mini-market.
More about the festivalSpring 2027
9 – 18 April 2027
Genesis Cinema, Mile End, East London
Past LIFF films
Festival News
Autumn 2026 winners announced
Finding My Voice, The (First) Last Screenplay, Lost on the Road and Sessions were among the films honoured at the Autumn 2026 awards.
Spring 2027 submissions are open
Features, shorts, documentaries, animation, experimental work, music videos and screenplays — all via FilmFreeway.
For Filmmakers
Your first film deserves a cinema
LIFF is built around first- and second-time filmmakers working at low, micro and no budget. Screen theatrically, meet sales agents and distributors, pitch your next project and leave with collaborators.
