LIFF Shorts

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  LIFF SHORTS 2025: The Award Winners

  Sat 8 Nov - Thu 13 Nov

  A programme of the winning short films from the eight competitions at LIFF SHORTS 2025, with the winners announced at the first screening on 8 November.

  Past event
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  British Short Film Competition 2

  LIFF SHORTS

  Sat 8 Nov - 15:45

  Our competition for British short films features two programmes screening back to back on 8 November at Everyman Leeds, followed by the LIFF SHORTS 2025 Awards event at Howard Assembly Room.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Leeds Queer Short Film Competition 2

  LIFF SHORTS

  Sat 8 Nov - 15:45

  The second of tw competition programmes for queer shorts this year includes films from Canada, UK, India, USA, and Aotearoa.

  Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

  Screen 1

  • Canada
  • India
  • New Zealand
  • UK
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Queer Films
  • Australasia

  Past event
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  British Short Film Competition 1

  LIFF SHORTS

  Sat 8 Nov - 13:45

  We’re screening 46 short films by filmmakers based across the UK at LIFF 2025, and this competition is at the heart of the selection, with two packed programmes celebrating new British filmmaking talent.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Leeds Queer Short Film Competition 1

  LIFF SHORTS

  Sat 8 Nov - 13:30

  The first of two competition programmes for queer shorts this year includes films from UK, Ecuador, Palestine, USA, and India.

  Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

  Screen 1

  • India
  • Occupied Palestinian Territory
  • UK
  • USA
  • Queer Films
  • South America

  Past event
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  Leeds Screendance Competition

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov and Wed 12 Nov

  Screendance is one of the most innovative and exciting genres of short films, and our competition is one of the highlights of the LIFF SHORTS selection.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  World Animation Competition 2

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov and Sun 9 Nov

  The second programme in our competition dedicated to short animations includes selections from Czech Republic, Croatia, Argentina, Canada, UK, Switzerland, South Korea, France, Brazil, and Netherlands.

  Past event
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  Documentary Short Film Competition 2

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov - 14:30

  Our competition for documentary short films expands this year, with two programmes featuring selections from France, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Slovenia, USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, China, and Costa Rica.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  World Animation Competition 1

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov and Sun 9 Nov

  We love animation at LIFF and we have a whole competition dedicated to short animated wonders. This first programme includes animations from Poland, Portugal, Egypt, Germany, Finland, Ecuador, Palestine, Switzerland, Estonia, Bulgaria, and Ireland.

  Past event
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  Documentary Short Film Competition 1

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov - 12:30

  The first of two competition programmes for documentary short films at LIFF, offering an expansive view of what documentaries can be.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 5

  LIFF SHORTS

  Fri 7 Nov - 10:30

  The finale of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Denmark, Bangladesh, Indonesia, France, and USA.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Leeds Music Video Competition

  LIFF SHORTS

  Thu 6 Nov and Fri 14 Nov

  A selection of some of the best new independent music videos from the UK and around the world.

  • Music
  • Short Film Programme

  Past event
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  Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 4

  LIFF SHORTS

  Thu 6 Nov - 15:00

  The fourth of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Haiti, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Norway, and Sweden.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 3

  LIFF SHORTS

  Thu 6 Nov - 13:00

  The third of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Turkey, Colombia, Russia, Peru, and Philippines.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 2

  LIFF SHORTS

  Thu 6 Nov - 10:30

  The second of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Mexico, France, Greece, Palestine, Spain, and Cambodia.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 1

  LIFF SHORTS

  Wed 5 Nov - 20:30

  The first of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Hungary, Canada, Colombia, Ukraine, Netherlands, and Senegal.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  LIFF SHORTS 2025 Opening Selection

  LIFF SHORTS

  Wed 5 Nov - 18:30

  LIFF SHORTS is like a festival within the festival and at this opening event we present a special programme of short film highlights selected by the programming team.

  Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

  Screen 4

  Past event
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  Yorkshire Short Film Competition in partnership with VERSA Leeds Studios

  LIFF SHORTS

  Sun 2 Nov - Thu 13 Nov

  One of the annual highlights of the LIFF SHORTS selection, the Yorkshire Short Film Competition celebrates filmmaking from across this incredible region.

  Past event