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The South London Film Festival
The South London Film Festival was created because we are passionate about providing an opportunity for filmmakers worldwide to showcase their creativity with the multicultural community of South London.
We believe that every film we watch shapes the future of the industry and the world around it.
Life hasn’t been easy, but even during hard times, we rely on creativity to get us through, inspire us and encourage others more than ever.
This year, we have proudly launched the new Social Impact Award to showcase films that we believe will have a powerful social impact to our community. The South London Film Festival will be working closely with our filmmakers to take films back into communities, schools, charities and youth centres.
We also proudly launched the official SOUTH LONDON ICON Award, an honourable recognition for individuals from South London, who have made an incredible contribution to the creative industry.
The South London Film Festival is also dedicated to supporting students, so we offer a “free to submit” category for students and schools/educational facilities.
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We look forward to watching your films.
The South London Film Festival 2026 took place from 12 – 27 September 2026
The South London Film Festival returned to the iconic Picturehouse Ritzy this September with an unforgettable programme of award-winning films, UK premieres, live Q&As, special guests and networking events. Highlights included the UK PREMIERE of Spilled Milk, directed by Jared Leaf and executive produced by Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions; the UK PREMIERE of Echoes starring Ashley Walters, Nathalie Emmanuel; the WORLD PREMIERE of An Ode To Joy, starring Rudolph Walker; UK PREMIERE of Vultures by Dian Weys; Vote Gavin Lyle, written and directed by Academy Award winner Aneil Karia; the 2026 BAFTA Winner of Best Animated Short Two Black Boys in Paradise; and other exceptional work from Sheila Atim, Josh Tedeku, Vinette Robinson, Wunmi Mosaku, Ramla Ali, Idris Elba, Sabrina Elba, DAVE, Julie Pacino and many more.
Including the annual Official Awards Showcase 2026, introducing Behind the Smile Vol.1, and the return of She Owns the Scene Vol. 2 to name a few.
SUBMISSIONS FOR 2027 ARE NOW OPEN
The South London Film Festival returned in spectacular fashion with its annual showcase, The South London Film Festival 2024, hosting an unforgettable evening of thought-provoking cinema. With an incredible opening night audience of around 300 attendees, the festival celebrated the very best in filmmaking.
Including the Oscar-winning short Jellyfish and Lobster, the Oscar-shortlisted and BAFTA-nominated short Yellow, Harry Holland’s groundbreaking new short Last Call, starring Tom Holland and Lindsay Duncan, Riz Ahmed’s bold and experimental short Dammi, and the feature film Senior Citizen, a deeply moving exploration of life, love, and aging—to name just a few of the remarkable films showcased.
Attendees had the unique opportunity to engage with the filmmakers during a lively Q&A session and continued the evening with networking at the bar.
Following the world premiere of Letitia Wright's directorial debut 'Highway to The Moon' at The South London Film Festival, it was a pleasure to join forces and tour the powerful film across schools in London.
NEW VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT
Sadly in 2024 we saw the closure of our beloved venue, Bromley Picturehouse. While this marks the end of an era for Bromley, we are excited to share that a new chapter is on the horizon. The South London Film Festival is now based at the iconic PICTUREHOUSE RITZY!
Submissions for 2026 are CLOSING SOON.
NEW IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION TEAM
The South London Film Festival is proud to share that throughout 2023 we built our own in-house production team to work with students, charities and other organisations to create opportunities for new and upcoming talent to have hands on experience on set whilst connecting and learning from experienced filmmakers.
The South London Film Festival is proudly presenting The South London Film Festival: Pride Showcase 2022.
Thank you to all those who came to our Pride Showcase and celebrated the powerful voice and the incredible talent of our LGBTQ+ community. This was the FIRST EVER Pride Showcase/Event to take place in the history of Bromley! Thank you for supporting us and being a part of history.
We are extremely proud to announce that the winner of Best Narrative Short at The South London Film Festival 2020 ‘The Long Goodbye’ has just won an Academy Award for Best Short Film. Congrats to Riz Ahmed, Aneil Karia and all the filmmakers/creatives who worked on this project!
The South London Film Festival is proudly part of The Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture 2022 – We will have so many exciting things happening throughout the year.
Our YouTube Channel is NOW LIVE! Please support us by subscribing and sharing with friends/family! We have so much exciting content to share.
As you may have noticed, we now have a ‘News’ tab on our website. This will be used to publish news, reviews, interviews and other interesting articles which we hope you will enjoy. We will be covering a range of artistic entertainment sectors, from films, TV and Games etc. We want to provide a platform for budding writers and reviewers to publish their work. Whether you want to write a movie review, or an article about a recent TV series, please get in touch and we will try to facilitate where we can. Guidance and support will be provided
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