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Fanomenon - Feature Film Competition

Levitating

Dir. Wregas Bhanuteja

Today 13:15

Constellation - FEATURE FILM COMPETITION

Zejtune

Dir. Alex Camilleri

Today 14:00

Spotlight Forum 2026

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Constellation

Red Rocks

Dir. Bruno Dumont

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LIFF SHORTS

International Documentary Short Film Competition 1

Today 15:30

Fanomenon - Feature Film Competition

Mutter: The Diary of a Mother

Dir. Alphan Eseli

Today 15:45

Descriptive Subtitles

Take Me Home

Dir. Liz Sargent

Today 16:00

LIFF SHORTS

International Documentary Short Film Competition 2

Today 16:00

Cinema Versa - Feature Film Competition

Illusion of an Everlasting Summer

Dir. Alessandra Sanguinetti

Today 17:45

Constellation

Flies

Dir. Fernando Eimbcke

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Extra Screenings Added for LIFF 2026

After great demand for some already established fan-favourites, we've addded some extra screenings for some of the most popular features to the festival, so that everyone has a chance to see them. The…

Key dates for attending LIFF 2026

As we approach the official launch of the 40th Anniversary edition of LIFF 2026, we wanted to highlight some of the key dates for this year’s festival, including when you can view the programme, purch…

Wild Horse Nine is the LIFF 40th Anniversary special film preview

We’re delighted to announce that Martin McDonagh’s highly-anticipated Wild Horse Nine will be the LIFF 40th Anniversary special film preview. Already a top favourite of critics and audiences at Venice…

Spotlight Forum 2026 relocates to Leeds

We're excited to announce that the Spotlight Forum 2026 will take place in Leeds on 4 November. Themed The North Star: Connecting Our Creative Community, this year’s Spotlight Forum sponsored by Str…

LIFF 2026 opening films announced

We’re very excited to reveal the opening films of the 40th anniversary edition of Leeds International Film Festival, 29 October to 15 November 2026. The LIFF 2026 Opening Film is highly-acclaimed indi…

Anniversary retrospective announced for LIFF 2026

This year we’re celebrating 40 years of Leeds International Film Festival and 400 years since Leeds received its Royal Charter in 1626 so we’ve put together a special retrospective as part of LIFF 202…

First Look at the Official LIFF 2026 Artwork

We’re very excited to reveal the first look at the official artwork for the 40th edition of Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF), 29 October to 15 November 2026. The artwork was commissioned foll…

Leeds Young Film Brings Upgraded VR Experiences to Breeze in the Park

Leeds Young Film Festival is bringing a new wave of immersive VR experiences to Breeze in the Park 2026, alongside a newly upgraded fleet of Meta Quest 3S headsets. With support from the BFI National …

LIFF recognised by the British Documentary Awards

LIFF is now an officially recognised film festival for the British Documentary Awards, also known as the Grierson Awards. Established in 1972, the Griersons are the biggest event in the UK documentar…

Leeds Film awarded major BFI funding for multi-year expansion

Leeds Film has been awarded £580,000 in multi-year funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) National Lottery Audience Projects Fund to support ‘Leeds Film Expanded’ from 2026 to 2029. The funding…

LIFF 2026: Open Call for Leeds-Based Artists

As part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary edition of Leeds International Film Festival, we are commissioning artwork from a Leeds-based artist. Please note: this commission is now closed fo…

Bradford Filmmaker Nominated for a BAFTA Following LIFF Win

Leeds Filmmaker Wins Berlinale Short Film Contest

23 February 2026

Leeds Young Film Festival launches for 2026

Tickets are now on sale for Leeds Young Film Festival 2026, taking place over the Easter holidays from 28 March to 19 April at venues across Leeds and Bradford. This year’s programme is packed with af…

LIFF 2025 Feature Film Award Winners

The winners of the LIFF 2025 feature film competitions have now been announced. We want to say a huge thank you to our Jurors of competition, find out more about them here. Constellation competition c…

LIFF 2025 Audience Award Winners

We received over 16,000 votes for the LIFF 2025 Audience Awards - thank you to all our audiences who voted on the films. LIFF 2025 Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature - top 20 1. The Voice of Hin…

Announcing the winners of the 2025 LIFF Shorts Awards

LIFF SHORTS celebrates short film from around the world, across the UK and right here in Yorkshire! Over nine competitions of curated shorts, our teams of juries have selected the winning films, annou…

The full LIFF 2025 programme is now live

Leeds International Film Festival announces 2025 Programme Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) has launched the Festival programme for our 39th edition running from 30 October to 16 November 202…

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Levitating

Dir. Wregas Bhanuteja

Fanomenon - Feature Film Competition

Wed 4 Nov and Sat 7 Nov

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Zejtune

Dir. Alex Camilleri

Constellation - FEATURE FILM COMPETITION

Wed 4 Nov and Sun 8 Nov

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Red Rocks

Dir. Bruno Dumont

Constellation

Sat 31 Oct - Wed 11 Nov

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