Submissions for the 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express are now open!
Every year the BFI London Film Festival presents a selection of the best in world cinema, presenting audiences in London, and across the UK, with a wide array of films, representing a thrilling variety of languages, genres and filmmaking styles. The BFI proudly champions British talent alongside international work, and the programme spans features, shorts, fiction, documentary, artists moving image, restorations, animation, and films for families, alongside titles destined for awards-season glory.
Seeking films for selection, our programmers view a vast number of films, attending other festivals, following alumni filmmakers’ work and researching the films in production from UK distributors and international partners.
The submissions process is key for the BFI to open the selection to filmmakers who wish for their films to be considered, to encounter fresh filmmaking voices, and to be able to consider a wide variety of new work, from directorial debuts to established talent.
How to submit
Read through the BFI London Film Festival 2019 regulations and submission information before submitting a film for our consideration.
For all films, UK and International, shorts and feature submissions, please complete the online form and Paypal payment.
Final deadline for receipt of online submission forms and film screeners:
- Short films (40 mins or less) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
- Feature length films (more than 40 mins) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Any queries regarding film submissions may be directed to lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk.
Fees
Fees are as follows. All deadline times are local British time, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), or BST (British Summer Time):
Fee for International feature films
- Early Bird is £45 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
- Regular £60 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
- Late Submission £75 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Fee for International short films
- Regular is £20 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
- Late Submission £30 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Fee for UK feature films
- Early Bird is £30 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
- Regular £40 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
- Late Submission £55 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Fee for UK short films
- Regular is £15 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
- Late Submission £20 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Source: bfi.org.uk
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