Programme Sections
From our opening premiere The Ties That Bind Us to our closing premiere All the Long Nights, you can take an epic journey through film over 17 days at the 38th edition of Leeds International Film Festival.
As a guide to many of the best new films of the year, from established filmmakers or exciting new talent, we have created the new main programme section Constellation. For fans of fantastic film genres like fantasy, sci-fi and horror, we have expanded the Fanomenon programme section, including new competitions for features and shorts, and the retrospective The Weird of Oz.
We have also extended the screening schedule for our LIFF SHORTS competitions, and curated two unique spotlights, focusing on Indian film icon Smita Patil and Leeds artist and filmmaker Stuart Croft. There is so much to see at LIFF 2024, and if you want to book for multiple films, the best value option is to buy a LIFF Pass, with great discounts on tickets options to share tickets with others too.
Opening, Central and Closing Films
All the opening films for the festival, including each the opening and closing films for each of our main festival sections.
Constellation
Constellation is the new name for our main programme section where we preview many of the most talked about films of the year and present UK Premieres of films from exciting new filmmakers in our feature film competition.
Fanomenon
Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, dark comedy, cult films, the unclassifiable, and much more. This year we present an expanded programme of new films, two new competitions, and a retrospective, The Weird of Oz.
LIFF Shorts
A whole programme section dedicated to the best new short films from around the world, including eight competitions.
Cinema Versa
Some of the most exciting and innovative documentaries of the year representing a broad range of styles and subjects.
The Weird of Oz
Retrospective on Australian New Wave cinema, where raw storytelling, wild landscapes and vibrant characters capture the nation’s unique spirit and contradictions.
Stuart Croft: Eternal Return
Films that inspired artist Stuart Croft’s unique vision, paired with his own looping moving image works
Smita Patil: Spice and Fire
The world of Smita Patil, an iconic actress whose work transcends the boundaries of Indian cinema, engaging with universal themes of identity, activism, and social justice.