LSFF12 Events London Short Film Festival

LSFF OPENING NIGHT DRINKS

09 Jan 2015 Fri, 18:00 ICA BAR

Whet your appetite for the Festival! Join us at the ICA bar, and enjoy a drink courtesy of a Warsteiner UK. With guest DJs.

BRITISH COUNCIL BEST UK SHORT AWARD NOMINEES

09 Jan 2015 Fri, 19:00 ICA CINEMA 1

We kick off proceedings with the shortlist for the British Council Award for Best UK Short film

NEW SHORTS: Funny Shit

09 Jan 2015 Fri, 21:00 ICA CINEMA 1

This popular kick-off to LSFF returns to put a smile on your face for New Year

NEW SHORTS: Youth of Today

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

A programme of shorts about peer pressure amongst urban youth, childhood innocence corrupted, and teenage boredom leading to life changing situations.

NEW SHORTS: Animation Selection

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 14:00 ICA CINEMA 1

This animation selection showcases the best of animated films sent to the Festival.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Euroscript Present: The Craft of Development

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

In this session we will look in depth at the importance and craft of script and story development.

NEW SHORTS: Femmes Fantastiques

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

A selection of short dramas that bring us femmes with attitude.

TRANSGRESSION & CONVENTION IN THE FASHION FILM

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 16:00 ICA CINEMA 1

This evening’s screening and panel discussion, hosted by the London College of Fashion, will explore the multiple definitions of fashion film.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Casting Networks Present: Working with a Casting Director

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Filmmakers and actors, join Casting Networks at the London Short Film Festival for a panel event plus a Q&A with the Casting Networks team and a leading casting director, on how to find or get cast in independent film

NEW SHORTS: Teenage Girls Go Crazy!

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 18:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Wild girls go through their young lives leaving a cloud of dust and mayhem in their wake as they find their way to adulthood.

I FINK U FREEKY: The Cinematic Vision of Roger Ballen & Saskia Vredeveld

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 18:00 ICA CINEMA 1

Roger Ballen is one of the most influential and important photographic artists of the 21st century, spanning over a forty year career in South Africa before his video for Die Antwoord, I Fink U Freeky, received over 55 million hits on YouTube in 2012.

FILMPHONICS: Semu Cà [live] + Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (in association with Branchage)

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 19:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

As premiered at the 2014 Branchage Festival in Jersey, bringing together drone rock soundscapes and a unique one-off classic of silent cinema.

THE ERRORISTS present The Ascendant Accumulation of Realism

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 20:00 ICA CINEMA 1

THE ERRORISTS (Andreas Köhler, cello, and Hilary Koob-Sassen, vocals and video) will show...

NEW SHORTS: Gothic!

10 Jan 2015 Sat, 20:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Through a glass darkly for a selection of gothic horror tinged fairy stories for a dark winter’s night.

NEW SHORTS: A Winter's Matinee of Romantic Films

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

The site of blossoming romance and young lovers making eyes at each other. Luverly! This selection of short films will bring a warmth to your heart on a cold January afternoon.

NEW SHORTS: Celluloid Traces

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 14:00 ICA CINEMA 1

We celebrate all things filmic and older formats in this programme of experimental work. Films that draw on the retro look of super-8 and 16mm screen alongside re-appropriated images

NEW SHORTS: Short Longes [+ filmmaker Q&As] (in association with Short Sighted Cinema)

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 14:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

A chance to spend an afternoon with a series of longer form drama shorts.

NEW SHORTS: Girlhood

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

These powerful coming-of-age stories give us a sober overview of the trials and tribulations of female puberty, sometimes harrowing but never boring.

NEW SHORTS: Leftfield & Luscious

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 16:00 ICA CINEMA 1

Our popular Sunday matinee screening of the best in new experimental shorts

NEW SHORTS: Boyhood

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 18:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Boys will be boys will be boys! Male puberty is all testosterone mayhem and finding your sometimes violent way in life.

NEW SHORTS: A Musical Box

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 18:00 ICA CINEMA 1

A smorgasbord style selection of musical landscapes and resonances.

NEW SHORTS: DOCS: Science & Nature - We Don't Need Our GCSEs

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 19:30 ICA Cinema 1

Put your preconceptions aside and experience some radically new approaches to conveying the world around us.

DAZZLE LONDON PRESENTS: I Dream of Wires (Robert Fantinatto, 2014) + Shitwife [live] + Julian Hand [visuals]

11 Jan 2015 Sun, 20:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

A night of electronic film and music, in association with DAZZLE London

LSFF INDUSTRY: BritDoc Present: Getting on The Documentary Funder’s Radar

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Luke W Moody, Film and Distribution Manager at BRITDOC Foundation offers some introductory advice for emerging filmmakers seeking attention from funders and engaged audiences.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Panel Discussion: What Makes a Good Documentary?

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

How do you tell your story in an engaging and interesting way? And how do you stand out of the crowd when there are so many films being made out there?

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS, Supported by Performance Insurance

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 18:00 Gallery Bar

Show us your LSFF ticket for an industry or screening event, and enjoy a complimentary drink provided by Jameson. Cheers!

NEW SHORTS: Mother

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Experience a powerful programme of drama with a selection of films that zone in on the sometimes difficult roles and the fraught relationships of the women in the family.

NEW SHORTS: Night of the Living Docs

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Fill your boots with the legendary LSFF double whammy of back-to-back documentary programmes, the most satisfying way to feed that non-fiction predilection. This year, observe the humans, close up.

NEW SHORTS: Father

12 Jan 2015 Mon, 21:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

The father is the bedrock of the family, or that's the traditional notion. But no punches are pulled in this selection of films tackling parental love and the fraught relationships between child and father.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Cinema Jam and LOCO Film Festival Present: Make It Up As You Go: Directing Through Improv

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Join acclaimed improvisers of stage and screen Cariad and Paul for this afternoon session exploring how improvisation can influence and inspire film directors at all stages of the filmmaking process. No experience required. Just an appetite for spontaneity and probably some coffee.

LSFF INDUSTRY: London Film Academy Present: Directing Actors

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

The relationship between directors and actors marks an essential collaborative partnership in the filmmaking process.

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS & SHOOTERS IN THE PUB, Supported by Performance Insurance

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 18:00 Gallery Bar

Show us your LSFF ticket for an industry or screening event, and enjoy a complimentary drink provided by Jameson. Cheers!

I AM HERE: David Holmes in conversation with Mark Kermode

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 18:45 ICA CINEMA 1

The UK premiere of David Holmes’ directorial debut, I Am Here, plus Q&A with Mark Kermode

NEW SHORTS: God's Lonely Men 1 - Under Attack

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

In the 21st century, the male of the species is constantly being attacked from all sides, told to move with the times yet remain a macho role model.

NEW SHORTS: Lo-Budget Mayhem

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Expect a raucous show with our regular and popular showcase of low budget filmmaking; a selection of 26 out-there gems from bad taste comedy to bizarre animation.

JENNIFER LYON BELL: Silver Shoes [+ filmmaker Q&A]

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 20:30 ICA CINEMA 1

An award-winning explicit erotic portmanteau trilogy about the carnal power of what we wear. Fun, bittersweet, surprising, and intimate, you can decide if the stories are connected.

NEW SHORTS: God's Lonely Men 2 - Going Solo

13 Jan 2015 Tue, 21:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Modern society sees a lot of lonely men out there, growing old without friends or family, whether by choice or by accident, or maybe they have personal reasons for being alone.

LSFF INDUSTRY: School for Creative Start-ups Present: Business Planning for Creatives

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

This workshop will offer empathetic yet practical advice for the artist who is struggling to find their business head.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Performance Insurance Present: Making Sure Your Comedy Doesn't Become A Tragedy

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

In this session Andrew Leen, Head of Performance Insurance, will talk you through some of the projects where the ‘What if moments’ have happened, and how insurance provided by Performance can help keep your projects on the move.

FOURWALLS: Drinks Reception

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 18:00 ICA BAR

Join FOURWALLS Short Film Project in the bar before their competition screening premiere.

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS, Supported by Performance Insurance

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 18:00 Gallery Bar

Show us your LSFF ticket for an industry or screening event, and enjoy a complimentary drink provided by Jameson. Cheers!

SIMON ELLIS: Short 'Ting (+ filmmaker Q&A)

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 18:30 ICA CINEMA 1

Simon's short films have received many international festival awards. His BAFTA and European Academy Award nominated short film Soft won 38 prizes including the International Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Short Film at the BIFAs.

NEW SHORTS: Refugee, Asylum & Global Movement

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Immigration in Britain is part of our modern culture and these short films take a look at it in all its diverse glory.

FOURWALLS: Short Film Project, Competition Screening

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 19:00 ICA CINEMA 2

FOURWALLS Short Film Project will showcase the reality of housing in London through the medium of ﬁlm.

NEW SHORTS: Music & Video

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

We consider the marriage of sound and music in our regular epic selection of creative music videos alongside short films with a dominant musical soundtrack

JENNIFER REEDER: Valley Girls & the Teenage Girl Aesthetic [+filmmaker Q&A] + Skinny Girl Diet + Valley Girl [Martha Coolridge, US, 1983]

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 20:00 ICA THEATRE

Jennifer Reeder is a filmmaker and visual artist from Ohio. She constructs very personal narratives about landscapes, coincidence and trauma.

CLUB DES FEMMES PRESENTS: PAPA'S CINEMA IS DEAD! Looking Through the Greek Female Lens [+ panel discussion]

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 20:30 ICA CINEMA 1

Greece has exited recession for the first time in six years but are Greeks feeling any improvement? How has the upheaval of Greek society impacted on current Greek cinema? Club des Femmes explores the female gaze and fairytales in the work of two Greek filmmakers: Athina Rachel Tsangari and Konstantina Kotzamani.

NEW SHORTS: London Stories

14 Jan 2015 Wed, 21:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

A selection of short films that show off the glory and diversity of our fair city.

LSFF INDUSTRY: EEFF’s Mind the Gap Present: Who’s Got The Money And How Do I Get It?

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

What’s best for you at this stage of your career: crowd-funding, EIS schemes, public money, branded content, or something else

LSFF INDUSTRY: Mofilm Present: Commercialising Creativity Without Compromise

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

No one wants to make films they don’t really like, let alone love… but everyone needs to eat. Does working commercially automatically mean compromising on your creativity and integrity?

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS, Supported by Performance Insurance

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 18:00 Gallery Bar

Show us your LSFF ticket for an industry or screening event, and enjoy a complimentary drink provided by Jameson. Cheers!

I AM DORA PRESENTS: "Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?"

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 18:30 ICA CINEMA 1

This event will look at some recent music videos and discuss how a broad range of female artists like Janelle Monae, FKA Twigs, Nicki Minaj and planningtorock are challenging objectifying aspects of the genre to address debates on gender, class and racial identities in contemporary feminism.

NEW SHORTS: Tales of the Unexpected

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Some viewers may remember the opening credits of the weekly TV series with its silhouetted dancer that promised horrific twists and turns in stories of murder and mayhem. Tonight’s films revisit such stories.

NEW SHORTS: WTF: Outside The Box [+ filmmaker Q&As]

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

We want to showcase some of the more out-there moments that are submitted to the Festival, and also invite the filmmakers for a Q&A following their films. Tonight’s showcase promises to be a unique session as we get to grips with knitted nudists in er... Nudinits, phantoms and parakeets and super-8 excursions.

GAZELLE TWIN LIVE + Carla Mackinnon [visuals] + supporting short films

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 20:00 ICA THEATRE

A special focus on women in electronic media, forging a collaboration between Industrial Pop- artist Gazelle Twin [performing live] and interdisciplinary filmmaker and animator, Carla MacKinnon.

NEW SHORTS: Futureworlds

15 Jan 2015 Thu, 21:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Science fiction scenarios come to the fore in this selection of futuristic short films.

LSFF INDUSTRY: London Film Academy & Soundcheque Present: Music in Film

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

A masterclasses focussing on the importance of music for film.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Colonel Blimp Present: Seeing Music

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Gallery

In this panel filmmakers discuss how they have brought music to life on screen. We will examine how to find the right creative partner, how ideas are generated and decided, and the creative process for both sides.

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS, Supported by Performance Insurance

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 18:00 Gallery Bar

Show us your LSFF ticket for an industry or screening event, and enjoy a complimentary drink provided by Jameson. Cheers!

ANDREW KÖTTING & IAIN SINCLAIR: By Our Selves – A Work in Progress + in conversation

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 18:30 ICA CINEMA 1

Andrew Kötting and Iain Sinclair will join us in conversation to discuss this on-going project and screening clips.

NEW SHORTS: Surreal Worlds

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 18:45 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

A powerful selection of short films that will bend the mind, amaze and astound with stunning imagery and twisted stories.

NEW SHORTS: Sketch Night [+ live comedy] (in association with Short Sighted Cinema)

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 19:30 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

In collaboration with Short Sighted Cinema, we present the films alongside uproarious live comedy, an assemblage of stand-up, skit and sketch acts freshly plucked from London's comedy scene, to be confirmed.

THE FILM THAT BUYS THE CINEMA [various directors]

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 20:30 ICA CINEMA 1

A social-cinema-art-docu feature film, The Film That Buys The Cinema was born out of a very pressing concern: to secure the future of an 108 seat, completely independent Microplex Cinema in Bristol, England.

NEW SHORTS: Thriller!

16 Jan 2015 Fri, 21:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

A thrill ride to put you on the edge of your seat in this selection of high octane short films

NEW SHORTS: Family Affairs

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 13:00 ICA CINEMA 1

You can choose your friends but not your relatives. Family bonds can be a hindrance and a blessing.

NEW SHORTS: Fucked Up Love Part 1: Fucking & Grasping

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 14:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

This popular selection of short films comes in two parts. Part one brings a powerful bleakness to stories of unloving faceless sex and how it can fuck with hearts and minds.

NEW SHORTS: Global Stories: Girl Power

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 15:00 ICA CINEMA 1

A session of international short films that travels the globe with a selection of young women characters, with stories of young motherhood, coming of age, and finding oneself.

LSFF INDUSTRY: Prepping Makes Perfect

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 15:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

Filmmaking is a pressure cooker where the Director has to make a decision a minute. Thorough prep is the only way to give yourself a fighting chance of staying on schedule and producing results.

NEW SHORTS: Fucked Up Love Part 2: Gentle Disasters

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 16:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Screen 3

Part two of Fucked Up Love takes a darker look at love and romance, from unhealthy obsessions to disturbing first dates.

NEW SHORTS: Global Stories: People & Places

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 17:00 ICA CINEMA 1

A session of international short films that take us around the world.

NEW QUEER VISIONS: Part 1: More Than Meets The Eye

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 17:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

The second screening is followed by genderqueer trailer mashups and tangy tunes.

NEW QUEER VISIONS: Part 2: Love Plus One

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 19:00 Hackney Picturehouse, Hackney Attic

New Queer Visions is two programmes consisting of documentary and narrative fiction queer short films that span the globe, from Belgium to Indonesia, onto Ireland, Senegal, Russia and beyond.

AWARDS NIGHT PARTY! In partnership with Domino Publishing

17 Jan 2015 Sat, 19:00 Oval Space

For our awards night party (Saturday 17th Jan), we rekindle our summer-romance LSFF Awards Night & Party [guest DJs: Wild Beasts and Teleman] This time, we are here to entertain you! Join us to celebrate the end of another London Short Film Festival at Oval Space Hackney.with DOMINO PUBLISHING to host a party at the brilliant OVAL SPACE, where specially invited Domino bands will perform and LSFF Award Winners will be announced.

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