19-23
November
Promoting the very best
of new filmmaking from
around the world
in the heart of London.
Promoting the very best of new filmmaking
from around the world in the heart of London.
LATE
SUBMISSIONS
OPEN UNTIL
AUGUST 26TH
LATER BIRD
May 27th, 2025
REGULAR
July 22nd, 2025
LATE
August 26th
EXTENDED
September 16th, 2025
FAST TRACK LATE
October 21st, 2025
LATE SUBMISSIONS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 26TH
LATER BIRD
May 27th, 2025
REGULAR
July 22nd, 2025
LATE
August 26th, 2025
EXTENDED
September 16th, 2025
FAST TRACK LATE
October 21st, 2025
"Film is not all about awards, but if you need a seal of quality for this festival, last year’s overall winner, Mat Kirkby’s Phone Call, went on to win the Oscar for best live-action short. In addition, the festival’s writing competition, in which the best script is made into a film, has also produced the winners at the Berlin film festival two years in a row."
Steve Rose
Assistant Features Editor
"Film is not all about awards, but if you need a seal of quality for this festival, last year’s overall winner, Mat Kirkby’s Phone Call, went on to win the Oscar for best live-action short. In addition, the festival’s writing competition, in which the best script is made into a film, has also produced the winners at the Berlin film festival two years in a row. There are also filmmaker Q&As and a few features, including a version of Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot starring Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman. Good company to be in, then."
Steve Rose
Assistant Features Editor
KIND WORDS FROM FILMMAKERS LIKE YOU
“The UK Film Festival is the most focussed, passionate and quality driven film festival in the UK, their invaluable support helped get me to the Oscars in 2015, where I won the Academy Award for best short film."
Mat Kirkby
Oscar winner and Director at
Ridley Scott Associates
“UKFF is an amazing festival discovering and showcasing an incredible selection of local and international films. We were honoured to have our UK premiere here which offered us great exposure both in the UK and across the festival circuit.”
Jamie Donoughue
Director of “Shok” – Oscar Nominee
"UK FILM FESTIVAL has an excellent team, a wonderful curatorship, films and filmmakers are treated with great care and attention, the festival gathers great films from all over the world and it is absolutely worthwhile."
Hique Montanari
Filmmaker
KIND WORDS FROM FILMMAKERS LIKE YOU
“The UK Film Festival is the most focussed, passionate and quality driven film festival in the UK, their invaluable support helped get me to the Oscars in 2015, where I won the Academy Award for best short film."
Mat Kirkby
Oscar winner and Director at
Ridley Scott Associates
“UKFF is an amazing festival discovering and showcasing an incredible selection of local and international films. We were honoured to have our UK premiere here which offered us great exposure both in the UK and across the festival circuit.”
Jamie Donoughue
Director of “Shok” – Oscar Nominee
"UK FILM FESTIVAL has an excellent team, a wonderful curatorship, films and filmmakers are treated with great care and attention, the festival gathers great films from all over the world and it is absolutely worthwhile."
Hique Montanari
Filmmaker
ABOUT THE UK FILM FESTIVAL
An International Festival with 15 years of experience in promoting and awarding short films and features from all over the world.
Specialised in supporting and showcasing films from filmmakers that haven’t had a prestigious screening yet.
UKFF are experts in nurturing 1st time Directors and help them make their next step.
A BIFA qualifying festival, UKFF have a tradition of being emerging filmmakers' stepping stones to the Academy Award and other established festivals.
More than 20 short and feature films have premiered and screened at UKFF and then received an Oscar nomination.
UKFF have been the exclusively for 10 years the UK Ambassadors for the prestigious European Parliament, LUX award for best feature film.
Led by a jury of well respected professional filmmakers and a Member of Universal Film And Festivals Organisations UKFF ensure a fair selection and judging process.
The only festival in the world that provides constructive feedback to all submitted Short films made by 1st time directors.
A reputation in connecting Filmmakers to international distibutors, producers and agents.
Great networking events and feedback on the films from Festival Organisers and Special Guests.
ABOUT THE UK FILM FESTIVAL
An International Festival with 15 years of experience in promoting and awarding short films and features from all over the world.
Specialised in supporting and showcasing films from filmmakers that haven’t had a prestigious screening yet.
UKFF are experts in nurturing 1st time Directors and help them make their next step.
UKFF are also focused in supporting British films with an extra special award for Best British short film!
A tradition in putting in the same sentence first time filmmakers with highly established ones.
Attendees, participants and winners over the last few years include Judi Dench, Dustin Hoffman, James Corden, Bill Nighy, Timothy Spall, Steven Berkoff, Vinnie Jones, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Coleman and Willem Dafoe.
A BIFA qualifying festival, UKFF have a tradition of being emerging filmmakers' stepping stones to the Academy Award and other established festivals.
More than 20 short and feature films have premiered and screened at UKFF and then received an Oscar nomination.
UKFF have been exclusively for 10 years the UK Ambassadors for the prestigious European Parliament, LUX award for best feature film.
Led by a jury of well respected professional filmmakers and a Member of Universal Film And Festivals Organisations UKFF ensure a fair selection and judging process.
The only festival in the world that provides constructive feedback to all submitted Short films made by 1st time directors.
A reputation in connecting Filmmakers to international distibutors, producers and agents.
Great networking events, screenings in luxurious venues and one one feedback on the films from the Festival organisers and the Special Guests.
CATEGORIES & FEES
CATEGORIES & FEES
Later Bird Deadline: £26
Regular Deadline: £31
Late Deadline: £42
Extended Submission: £49
Fast Track Late Submission: £58
This category welcomes films from the UK and from all over the world including all budgets and genres.
Although the UK Film Festival screens the work of established filmmakers it also champions newcomers who may not yet have had the opportunity for a prestigious screening of their work.
The Category awards include Best International Short Film and Best British Short. The jury also grants special awards for excellence.
These films should be under 40 minutes and have been completed after January 2017.
Previous winners have included the Oscar nominee "The Bazkashi Boys" and the 2015 Oscar winner "The Phone Call".
RULES & TERMS
SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY
All submitted films (except Features) must have been completed after 1 January 2022.
The student concession fee is only applicable to filmmakers that were full time students at the time of making the film.
All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.
Exploitation or grossly indecent genres are not eligible.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The UK Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilise an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorised to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless UK Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered. The admission fees are non-refundable.
RULES & TERMS
SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY
All submitted films (except Features) must have been completed after 1 January 2022.
The student concession fee is only applicable to filmmakers that were full time students at the time of making the film.
All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.
Exploitation or grossly indecent genres are not eligible.