Leeds Film
Every November, Leeds hosts the largest film festival in England outside London, welcoming thousands of film lovers to over 250 screenings across 18 days at venues across the city. Its inspirational programme presents the best new and unseen films from around the world, across six different genre strands, and includes world premieres of new releases (previous years have included The King’s Speech and The Artist), hit comedies, gripping dramas, outstanding new world cinema, wonderful short films, amazing experimental films, beautiful animation and great Japanese Anime. From 2012 the Leeds International Film Festival will be an Academy Award Qualifying Festival through its short film awards.
Have a browse through the Official Selection, Fanomenon, Cinema Versa, Short Film City, Cherry Kino and Thought Bubble sections to find the films that excite you the most. Venues include the Hyde Park Picture House, the independent art-house cinema known worldwide for its prestigious historical setting, where the festival began over a quarter of a century ago. Since 2010 the magnificent Leeds Town Hall has been transformed into enormous cinema each year, the ideal place for filmgoers to embrace the brilliant light of cinema on a cold, dark November evening. For more information go to www.leedsfilm.com.
The first passes and event tickets for the 26th Leeds International Film Festival are on sale now. To buy go to www.leedsfilm.com or call the City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801. You can also download our latest newsletter below.
Passes and events on sale:
LIFF26 Pass
Fanomenon Night of the Dead 12 (with LIFF26 Pass discount)
Fanomenon Day of the Dead 6 (with LIFF26 Pass discount)
Fanomenon Anime Day 2012 (free with LIFF26 Pass)
Turksib with Live Soundtrack by Bronnt Industries Kapital (free with LIFF26 Pass)
Family Event: In Conversation with Michael Morpurgo (free with LIFF26 Pass)
Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2012
Leeds Young Film
Taking place every Easter, Leeds Young People’s Film Festival is a unique film experience for young people and their families, featuring amazing films from around the world and master classes from leading film industry talent. It also features The Golden Owl Awards, celebrating young filmmaking in Leeds and The INDIs, the UK’s only young filmmaking award celebrating purely independent work. If you have a film you want to submit to the festival or want to find out more about Leeds Young Film go to www.leedsyoungfilm.com.
MediaFish are our ‘young consultants’, a group of young people who are passionate about film that is facilitated by Leeds Young Film. This group work with us year round to help plan the festival, watching and selecting films and much more. If you are aged between 14-19 and are interested in getting involved then contact the film festival below.
Leeds Film Academy is the home for Leeds Young Film's year-round film education programmes, delivering both organised workshops and master classes and casual drop in options. These programmes are offered to schools, colleges and other formal/informal education providers and can include Arts Award accreditation. Anyone interested in learning more about what we offer, or wanting to use the Film Academy, should get in touch using the contact box below.
