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LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024

Join us for an epic 17-day journey through film at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF), showcasing the best new films from established and emerging talent. From our long-standing programme sections like Constellation, Fanomenon and Cinema Versa to unique spotlights and competitions, there’s so much to explore— grab a Festvival Pass for great discounts and shareable perks!

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Constellation Feature Film Competition

Our Constellation competition for new filmmakers includes UK Premieres of nine features from Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Egypt, France, India, North Macedonia, Sudan, USA.

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Fanomenon

Fanomenon is the home at LIFF for fantastic genre films – including fantasy, sci-fi, horror, anime, dark comedies, thrillers, mixed genre films, and much more.

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LIFF 2026

The 40th edition of Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is planned to place from 5 — 22 November 2026. The full LIFF 2026 programme will be announced in October 2026.  These dates may be subject …
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Cinema on the Square: ‘Bring Your Own Dog’ to Best in Show

This summer, dogs take centre stage in Leeds as Cinema on the Square returns to Millennium Square with a unique outdoor film screening and a chance for  participating dogs to win the “Best In Show” aw…
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Refugee Week Screenings from Leeds International Film Festival

As part of Refugee Week 2025, Leeds International Film Festival is partnering with RETAS (Refugee Education Training Advice Service) to present two community-focused film events in Leeds.  These scree…
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Lineup revealed for Cinema on the Square 2025

A major highlight closing this year’s Summer Series is the much-anticipated return of Cinema on the Square, brought to you by the team at Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF). Running from Thursda…
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LIFF Spring Film Weekender returns from 21-23 March

You don’t have to wait a whole year for your next LIFF experience as we now present two mini film festivals before the main event returns in November: the LIFF Spring Film Weekender in March with thre…
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LIFF 2024 Audience Awards

We received over 15,000 votes for the LIFF 2024 Audience Awards - thank you for voting! LIFF 2024 Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature - top 20 1.    Memoir of a Snail 2.    I'm Still Here 3.    De…
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LIFF 2024: Jury Winners Announced

The winners of the LIFF 2024 short and feature film competitions have now been announced. We want to say a huge thank you to our Jurors of competition, find out more about them here. Constellation com…
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LIFF Partners with Purple Patch Arts to Engage Learning-Disabled Audiences

This year at Leeds International Film Festival, we've teamed up with Purple Patch Arts to create an inclusive, multi-sensory experience of the short film House Phone for learning-disabled participants…
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Ukrainian Resistance at LIFF 2024

In a powerful collaboration to celebrate Ukrainian cinema and resistance, we present three features and six short films that capture the spirit and creativity of Ukraine with the financial support of …
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Free Programme Guides Now Available

The free programme guide for the 38th edition of Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is now available, The LIFF 2024 Guide is a great way to navigate the huge and diverse programme of films at th…
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LIFF 2024 Programme Now Live

The full LIFF 2024 line-up is now live! Join us for an epic and exciting journey through film from 1-17 November, with 104 feature films and 143 short films from the UK and across the world to discove…
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LIFF announces opening and closing films, and feature competitions.

We are thrilled to reveal the opening and closing films for LIFF2024 and our Constellation and Fanomenon sections, and 16 UK Premieres in our feature competitions. Constellation is our new main progra…
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LIFF 2024 Programme Launch + Passes

Join us on 9 October as we reveal the full programme for the 38th Leeds International Film Festival, 1-17 November 2024.
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First LIFF 2024 Details Revealed

We’re excited to reveal the first details of the 38th edition of the Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF), including a first look at two new Spotlight programmes featuring legendary actress Smita …
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New Programmers Announced for LIFF 2024

We’re proud to introduce the 21 new programmers who have joined the Leeds International Film Festival team. These roles were filled through an open application process, which included entry level posi…
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Cinema On The Square 2024: Full Programme Revealed

We’re proud to launch the second edition of Cinema on the Square, the open-air summer cinema that celebrates movies and music on the big concert stage screen in Millennium Square. Last year, Leeds Int…
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LIFF 2023 Audience Awards

  We are delighted to announce the LIFF 2023 Audience Awards for Best Fiction Feature and Best Documentary Feature. Audience votes were collected at the end of every screening of a feature film from 3…
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LIFF SHORTS 2023: The Winners

LIFF SHORTS celebrates the short film form in all its glory, with discoveries from around the world, across the UK and here in Yorkshire. We are thrilled to announce the winners in each short film awa…
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