There is no other festival of film in the world
like Leeds and this year we are celebrating
our 21st anniversary! From 7th to 18th
November, you can be among the first people
on the planet to experience the latest out-
standing alternative cinema, eye-opening
human rights and music documentaries,
eye-popping Far Eastern fantasy and
international horror, thrilling independent
British filmmaking, and film unbound
featuring outdoor projections, live music
performance, comic book art and
much more.

NEWS

Competition Winners:
We are delighted to announce the winning films of the 21st Leeds International Film Festival.

Golden Owl Award 2007
Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America - This extraordinary film goes all out with its regressive strategies, doing as much as possible to achieve as little as possible.

Best Short Film
Aïe - A beautifully whimsical synthesis of bold choreography and technical inventiveness.

Best Animated Short Film
Tyger - A sinister and glorious evocation of unstoppable force.

Méliès d'Argent Award (feature film)
The Orphanage (El Orfanato) - Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona - Mexico/Spain, 2007.

Méliès d'Or nomination (short film)
Machine (Maquina) - Dir. Gabe Ibanez - Spain, 2006.

For the full list of awards and special jury mentions click here

Old news....

The 9th Leeds Young People's Film Festival is back for Easter 2008, from Thursday 27th March - Friday 4th April. with the best of the new films from around the world, moving-image workshops & masterclasses for young people of all ages and the National Young Filmmakers’ Award for young filmmakers.

To be the first to hear about ALL the films being shown and to get the Festival brochure as soon as it is available, sign up to the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival mailing list by calling the Film Festival office on 0113 247 8398 or e-mailing info@leedsyoungfilm.com