Soho London Independent Film Festival
Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th November 2022
Our submissions are now closed for this year’s festival.
Just a few months until your chance to see our amazing selection of films submitted for this year’s festival.
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Our Audience Award
Super excited to announce the most incredible prize for the winner of this year’s Audience Award.
The winner, voted for by the public, will get to see their name, and film, up in lights with promotion literally being spread from one big screen to another, displayed across Storm, Clear Channel’s huge digital billboards in prominent locations across the country. See our interview with Ben Hope from Clear Channel for more details.
It’s one hell of an exciting opportunity to maximise exposure for your film, in true blockbuster style.
This is all thanks to our wonderful Soho neighbours, Clear Channel, who have partnered with us to take the festival to the broadest possible audience across the UK, driving awareness of independent film and sharing stories that matter across the nation. A truly money-cannot-buy prize!
SohoLIFF’s Liz Farahadi talks to Russel Evan’s from Bullards Gin about their partnership with the festival.
Our partnership with Bullards Gin
We are thrilled to announce SohoLIFF has partnered with Bullards Gin for this year’s festival.
It is fantastic that we are able to work closely with another independent, London-based, company and we love the fact that Bullards shares our ethos of sustainability.
We’re excited to see you at our opening night party, keep checking in for ticketing details!
#SohoLIFF #BullardsGin #shiningalightonstoriesthatmatter
Check out our most recent interviews with some industry professionals sharing their tips on making it in the world of film and TV
Between them they share how their own career paths unfolded, the importance of film festivals and other tips that may help you all to navigate your own journeys.
DOP David Raedeker
Award winning DOP David Raedeker (My Brother The Devil Sundance Festival winner) shares how his journey started for him at just age 10, he still uses the same agent he got making his first short film and a lucky break that got him his first feature film experience.
Line Producer Karl Liegis
Line Producer and Co-Producer Karl Liegis (The Essex Serpent, This is England) has most recently worked with Apple TV. He shares that experience and also talks through the amazing results that the plan to be greener and more environmentally friendly had on his film projects.
Casting Director Janis Jaffa
Casting Director Janis Jaffa (Skin Walker, Meet The Magoons) talks us through some of the challenges and triumphs she’s encountered, making those connections and relationships, and how covid has affected life and talent searches moving forward.
“These guys so evidently believe in the power of film, care about your work and want you and your film to succeed. They put a tremendous effort into the festival, and it shows.”
Graeme Weston –
Produced & Co-directed ‘Going Flat’.
SohoLIFF is a short film festival based in the heart of London’s Soho.
Founded by filmmakers that have been hosting screenings in Soho for the last 16 years, this eclectic festival is now in its third year.
We welcome a range of genres and have a particular interest in films with a social and environmental message, films that matter. We love films that could make a difference, that give a voice to those who have been marginalised. But, we just love great films; as long as they are engaging we want to see them!
From the dark and gritty to the eccentric and flamboyant!! We believe that you can tell important stories in any genre be it comedy, horror, sci-fi or serious drama and documentary – paint a picture.
Films help change the way people think and giving you a chance to walk in someone else’s shoes is really powerful – that is why this festival exists, to support filmmakers on their journey.
Be part of that journey with SohoLIFF and make a difference.
Here are some of last year’s winning film trailers and a few of out Spotlight interviews.
See more of our studio interviews in the HUB section above.
Best International Film
The Letter Room
Best Documentary
KNOX: The Rob Knox Story
Best Comedy
Fargate