Official Selection Competition – Wednesday 29 April 2026
Close-Up Cinema, Shoreditch 7:00 – 10:00pm
Tickets Available Here
Western Australia’s 19-year-old indie-pop artist, Siena Rebelo’s song in this music video takes on an abstract approach to two people from different worlds failing to form a connection.
Abandoned in the desert wasteland of what was once his home, a human boy must confront his distrust of robots to escape isolation.
Through haunting imagery and the women’s quiet defiance, the film explores themes of labour, survival, and the seeds of revolt that would eventually erupt in the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.
The line between thrill and terror is razor-thin at 200kph. It’s the edge of life and death.
Be afraid. Lights, camera… Death?
As the night wears on, Jane struggles with a decision about her boyfriend as she confronts a sudden flicker of their past.
A Great Escape-esque film about a dog running away and having a surprising adventure!
On their 21st birthday, every citizen faces a life-defining choice: remain in the safety of Stability, or pursue the mystery of Freedom, a world free of rules but stripped of government support.
Paper Plane is a heart-felt animated short featuring the playful, silent-movie-style antics of an egg and his beloved paper plane.
A brother and sister reconnect in supernatural circumstances. Will they take this last chance to work things out or will their past haunt them for eternity?
Four unruly volcanology students come to Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, to test G.L.A.D.I.S. – their prototype eruption prediction device. But as their priorities shift and romances simmer, all readings point to catastrophe – guaranteed.
When a psychologist goes on a true-crime podcast to discuss a new serial killer targeting sexual predators, she is walking a dangerous line.
Set against the stunning Kenyan and Nepalese landscapes, Asante Nyuki (Thank You, Bees) urges viewers to respect and celebrate the essential role bees play in sustaining life across diverse communities and ecosystems.
Chaos ensues when a monkey is mistakenly hired to work the cannons of a pirate ship.
Against the backdrop of revenge, the film explores the journey of a man who, coming out of prison, is physically free but who remains imprisoned by his grief.
A documentary on Downriver Detroit rap sensation Joey Dagda from the students of the Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium.
Hip-hop spoof about the coolness of Gangster Farmers. Another hit from the now-famous Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium.
London International Student Film Festival 