• Submission form: Non-UK films

    Please complete this form only if you are submitting a non-UK feature film (over 40 minutes) or a non-UK short film (40 minutes or under). For UK features and shorts, please complete the relevant separate form at: www.jotform.net/LFF/UKSub (there are no fees for UK features and shorts).

  • Submission fee and payment

    The fee for international features is £45 stg inc VAT, and for international shorts it's £15 stg inc VAT. At the end of this form you will be directed to a secure PayPal site to process your submission payment, so please have your credit card ready to complete the submission. Please note international features and shorts will not be considered without completed payment, and you cannot return to the form at a later date to complete the payment. Completion of this form and the submission fee do not guarantee selection to the official programme. We do not offer refunds for films that are not selected.

  • About completing this form

    Please complete one form per film you wish to submit and ensure that all the required fields (marked with an *) are completed. Once the form and payment are completed, you will receive an email confirmation with details of where to send your DVD screener, and a PayPal receipt. Please include these with your submission(s). If you do not receive these confirmations, please email lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk as soon as possible.

  • Notes about Internet Browsers

    Please note: this form does not currently operate correctly when accessed via Google Chrome. To avoid complications when submitting please use an alternative web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari.

  • Deadline

    The submission deadline for international features is 6 July 2012, and the deadline for international shorts is 22 June 2012. The submission form, payment and DVD screener must all be received (or post-marked) by the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.

  • Submission Regulations

    Please ensure you have read and agree to the rules and regulations of the BFI LFF before submitting your film for our consideration, available at http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/2104

  • Film details

    Please complete this form if your film's country of production is outside the United Kingdom.

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  • Your Contact Details

  • Please click the Submit Form button below to complete your application and upload your materials. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR BROWSER WINDOW while the files are uploading.

    You will then be re-directed to PayPal to complete the submission fee. The fee for International feature films is £45 inc VAT and the fee for International short films is £15 inc VAT.

    Within 24 hours of submitting your application you should receive an automatically generated email confirming that we have received your submission form.  This will be sent to the email address you entered on the first page of the form.

    If you have any problems please contact Michael Blyth at lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk

    Thank you.

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