Programme Sections
Themes
Constellation
Constellation is our main programme section where we preview many of the most talked about films of the year, and present UK Premieres of films from exciting new filmmakers in our feature film competition.
Cinema Versa
In Cinema Versa we assemble some of the most immersive and fascinating documentaries of the year, exploring technology, identity and the world around us.
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.
LIFF Shorts
A huge selection of hand-picked shorts from Yorkshire, around the UK, and across the world.
LIFF Spotlights - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
Leave behind the routines and constraints of daily life and escape with us into this curated season of classics and underseen gems, which lead us in search of freedom, reflection, transformation, or connection.
LIFF Spotlights - Deslocamentos: Brazilian Cinema on the Move
‘Deslocamento’ reflects literal and metaphorical movements and displacements within Brazilian society, particularly concerning regional identity, geography, and power structures.
LIFF Spotlights - Special Screenings
Our special screenings this year includes new 4K restorations of The Arch and Compensation, and 50th anniversary screenings of Sholay and Chronicles of the Year of Fire.
LIFF Social
We’ve teamed up with venues across Leeds to highlight fun, social activities during LIFF. From board games and life drawing to jazz nights, film quizzes, and open decks, these events are a chance to meet fellow festival goers, discover new venues and keep the conversation going off-screen.