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Feature Films
Labour of Love
Herstory
See Me
Heart's Desire
Brave Hearts
Around the Globe
Impact

People are starting to believe that Denmark doesn’t exist. One woman does everything she can to convince her best friend that it does.

After losing their second child at birth, parents and their daughter each try to process loss and celebrate life.

A young writer repeatedly replays the last night he spent with a friend and wonders whether things could have turned out differently.

A filmmaker embarks on a quest to understand social VR where players build a society of their own, leading a “second life”.

An overconfident father imparts his unfounded wisdom on his sulking teenage daughter as they drive around the city

A famous TV personality’s life and career implodes when a mysterious visitor comes to call…

A cashier’s monotonous day is transformed when the women in the queue form an impromptu choir to soothe an unhappy baby.

A writer pens imaginary letters to the people of past and present.

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Screening + Q&A
We are delighted to be bringing two screenings of this summer’s smash hit British animation feature film, Kensuke’s Kingdom, to The Garden Cinema as part of our Impact Day and Youth & Family Day programmes on 26th and 27th October respectively.
11:00 am
The Garden Cinema, London WC2B 5PQ
Screening + Q&A
When sceptical scientist Alice falls for reluctant medium Jay, she’s taken on an odyssey of love, loss and discovery that will turn her world upside down. Between the Lights is a romantic drama with a liberal dose of the supernatural, in which we visit our characters over three consecutive Christmases. It is set within the ancient walls of York and the stunning natural beauty of the Lake District.
7:00 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Screening + Q&A
Oktay Baraheni’s The Old Bachelor is a critically acclaimed Iranian film released in 2024. This gripping domestic saga offers a rarely seen vision of contemporary Iran.
7:30 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Gala Closing Night Screening
An unexpected incident of a snow leopard breaking into the sheep pen of a local herder and killing nine rams not only causes a stir in the family, but also attracts a TV crew into the village.
7:00 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Gala Opening Night Screening
The Gale Opening film for our five-day festival is Naqqash Khalid’s debut feature, In Camera. The director and star cast members will join us on stage after for a Q&A, including actors Nabhaan Rizwan and Josie Walker. Come early for a ticket-holder’s and special guests drinks reception.
7:30 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Oska Bright Film
You will love this pick n mix of some of the highlights from our friends Oska Bright Film Festival, the world’s biggest international film festival featuring work by filmmakers and actors who are learning disabled and autistic. The screening packs a punch and is a great way to see a little bit of everything and celebrate Oska Bright Film Festival 2024. This a relaxed screening and there will be a Q&A with some of the filmmakers after.
5:00 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Children & Youth Showcase
Come and enjoy this selection of short fictions and animations from our youngest filmmakers who submitted their films in the Under 13 and 13 to 18 categories. Prepare to be delighted, thrilled, amused and entertained by this eclectic selection that surely denotes the film industry has bright new stars beginning to shine through. Content warning: some shorts contain swearing, blood imagery and violence and may be unsuitable for under 12s.
1:30 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Immersive Experience
SPATIAL STORYTELLING is a FREE immersive show, from 12pm until 6pm on 23rd and 24th October, that expands the potential of narrative space – to include virtual reality headsets and interactive media – highlighting how RCA students push at the boundaries of what form a story can take using the latest digital media technologies. NO BOOKING REQUIRED
12:00 pm
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Screening + Panel
As part of IMPACT Day for LBFF 2024, we are in the historic Warner Bros. screening room at All Is Joy in Soho, with a programme of short films (some in competition) and a panel discussion that offer a dynamic mix of drama, comedy, documentary, animation offering the power of storytelling to shift people’s perceptions of climate change. You can buy this programme individually or join us for the day at All Is Joy Studios and see all three shorts programmes including Brave Heart’s and Around the Globe.
3:30 pm
All Is Joy, 75 Dean St, London W1D 3PU
Industry Event
Join us for the day at Riverside Studios for a full itinerary of events, panels and networking with an Industry Pass that begins with breakfast, ends with a drinks reception, has a live pitching event and an exciting line-up of industry professionals on these panels: Writing & Directing for the Screen, Funding Your Film and Meet the Distributors.
9:00 am
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
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Short Youth Showcase
Children Showcase
Oska Bright Best of the Fest

A short animated film highlighting children and women’s struggle to be seen and treated fairly and equally in society around the world.

The US President assembles Infantry 6A, a unit of six superhuman clones, to save the world from annihilation.

In a zombie apocalypse, Flora is bitten and must convince her girlfriend to end her before she turns.

An animal activist breaks into a deer hunter’s home to spread her message, but an unavoidable, split-second tragedy occurs.

A young woman must confront her abusive childhood as she unexpectedly journeys into motherhood.

Two soldiers venture into the heart of enemy territory, determined to neutralize their foes with a mysterious hallucinogenic bomb.

A teenager on the cusp of adulthood flies through her entire future while stuck in a traffic jam.

A visual spectacle with the intent of creating ideas concerning the human condition