Dear Asian filmmakers, the London Indian Film Festival (UK) is accepting short films until May 24, 2026. *Only films made by south Asian filmmakers.*

About the festival:
The London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) is the UK’s and Europe’s largest annual South Asian Film Festival. It showcases a rich assortment of entertaining and thought provoking Indian and South Asian independent new cinema along with outstanding masterclasses, panel discussions and industry events.

Eligibility:
– The film should have a South Asian thematic connection. The terms ‘South Asian’ includes the following countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
– At least one member of the above-the-line production team (writer, director, or producer) must be from a South Asian community or of South Asian heritage.
– The festivals accept feature and short films (under 30 minutes).
– For the AIFA Innovation Award, the festival accepts only short films under 15 minutes.
– Films must have completed no earlier than two years preceding the date of submission deadline.
– Your film must be a UK premiere and must not have been shown on a digital, or online platform before or during the Festival screenings.
– Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
–  Selected films will need to be supplied in DCP format.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: June 1, 2026

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/LondonIndianFilmFestival (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the London Indian Film Festival will take place from July 9 – 19, 2026 in London, UK.

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