BFI London Film Festival Shorts

A selection of small but perfectly formed shorts nominated for the 2026 Short Film Award.

A Kind of Purity

At an art gallery, a disillusioned assistant's pretence of normality is pushed to breaking point when a sudden act takes place.

Comedy
2026
15 mins

Aman

On the eve of his gender-affirming surgery, a trans man's journey takes an unexpected turn.

Drama
2026
16 mins

Daughters of the Late Colonel

After the death of their ill-tempered and controlling father, two middle-aged sisters find themselves at a loss.

Animation & Artists Moving Image
2026
9 mins

FarEye

Fleeing the chaos of home, a young Jamaican boy finds refuge within a community guided by music, spirit and faith.

Drama
2026
14 mins

How to Hide It

After winning the lottery, a woman faces tension between dreams of a better life and her deeply held beliefs.

Comedy
2026
13 mins

Into the Forest

A stop motion monkey searches for a place to call home.

Animation & Artists Moving Image
Children's
2026
10 mins

Landscapes of Shame

Navigating Ireland's haunted landscapes, ecological extinction and cultural suppression emerge as intertwined forms of colonial erasure.

Animation & Artists Moving Image
2026
30 mins

Mon Taxi

Meriem, who for years called her father every day, decides to call him on the day after his death.

Documentary
2026
8 mins

Treasure Island

Summer 1993. Marthe convinces her brother to run away from home. Joined by their cousins, they debate what their future might hold.

Drama
2026
18 mins

White Musk

Tensions arise when a young Sudanese woman becomes her mother's primary caregiver.

Drama
2026
18 mins

BFI London Film Festival 7-18 October 2026

Discover the world’s best new films in London and around the UK.