London Film Awards

The London Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony started in 2012, recognising the work of independent film and brightest contemporary filmmakers/ screenwriters around the world. The festival honours films and screenplays from over 70 countries around the world, the London Film Awards features over 20 competition categories including Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Student Films, Animation, Television Advertisements, Music Videos, and a screenwriting competition.

The Grand Prize Winners of each official competition category, as determined by an Official Jury, receive the Gold Lion Award. Additionally, the London Film Awards offers various Special Achievement Awards for 'standout' productions.

Competition categories

  • Narrative Feature
  • Narrative Short (under 40 minutes)
  • Documentary Feature
  • Documentary Short (under 40 minutes)
  • Animated Film
  • Experimental Film
  • Film Directing
  • First-Time Director
  • Student Film
  • Web Video
  • Television Commercial
  • Music Video
  • Television Pilot
  • British Film
  • Screenplay: Feature Screenplay
  • Screenplay: Short Screenplay
  • Screenplay: Stage Plays
  • Screenplay: First-Time Screenwriter
  • Screenplay: Television Pilot
  • Acting / Performance: Actor
  • Acting / Performance: Actress
  • Acting / Performance: Supporting Actor
  • Acting / Performance: Supporting Actress