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Short Film Clubs & Nights (London)

Here are a some of the best film nights happening in London. Immediately below you’ll find groups with weekly or monthly nights dedicated to shorts and below these you will find the best film societies in London with an excellent variety of films from all around the world being shown. If you’d like your night to be listed please see the details at the bottom of the page.

If you’d like to look into all the film festivals worldwide nip over to: http://film.britishcouncil.org/festivals-directory

Regular events:

Whirlygig Cinema

Short film “Spotlights” events on the second Tuesday of every second month focusing closely on the work of up-and-coming filmmakers of the local area.

Email to: hello@whirlygigcinema.com
http://whirlygigcinema.com/

Brainwash Films

Short film collective based in London, Manchester and Paris.
Encourage submissions (no longer than 30mins)
Submissions address: 8 Church Studios, Camden Park Road, London, NW1 9AY

brainwashlondon@gmail.com
http://www.brainwashonline.co.uk/

SHOWREEL Independent Shorts Night

A monthly eclectic film night of independent shorts, in the convivial surroundings of the Balham Bowls Club lounge. They show 8-10 short films in a wide variety of genres: drama, documentary, animation, comedy, horror.

Programme details at: showreelnight.tumblr.com

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/showreelnight

Screen Social

Monthly short film events with open submissions
Submission: http://www.cannesinavan.com/mobile-film-festival/submission-form/
The Book Club, 100 Leonard St, London EC2A 4RH

http://www.cannesinavan.com

Short Cutz

Every Sunday

Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital

Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, Camden Town, NW1 8AHW

From 7:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/shortcutzlondon

Docheads

Every two months at their Brick Lane venue.
Filmmakers are invited to submit their films in advance, anything from 3 to 30 minutes. The emphasis is on quality, and a programme that fits well together and will stimulate thought and debate. Each filmmaker is present at the event, and afterwards they all head up to the bar to – well, talk and drink.
http://www.docheads.org/

QuickFlick World

Monthly Evening
The Roxy Bar & Screen, 128-132 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB
http://www.qfworld.tv/
www.roxybarandscreen.com

The Emperor’s New Shorts

Monthly event with some of the best performing short films of the last few years.
Ritzy Picturehouse
Coldharbour Lane
Brixton, London SW2 1JG

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/

Short and Sweet

Popular weekly short film screenings
To submit your film send a link to: julia@shortandsweet.tv

http://shortandsweet.tv/

Rotoreliefs

Monthly evening
The Roxy Bar & Screen, 128-132 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB
http://www.rotoreliefs.com/About_us.html
www.roxybarandscreen.com

KINO

Monthly evening
VIBE LIVE, Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL.
Doors 7pm, films start 7:45pm.

£4 on the door, those screening get in free
http://www.kinolondon.com/

Other societies/clubs in alphabetical order:

Aubin Cinema

Would welcome short film submissions to show before features
64-66 Redchurch Street
Shoreditch
London
E2 7DP
manager@aubincinema.com
http://aubincinema.com/home/

Brockley Jack Film Society

Lively society with a full 2011-12 programme of features and shorts
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
410 Brockley Road London SE4 2DH
film@brockleyjack.co.uk
http://brockleyjackfilmclub.co.uk/

Brunel Film Society

Union of Brunel Students
Kingston Lane Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH
robert.cowlin@brunel.ac.uk
http://brunelstudents.com/film

Cafe Crema

Regular Screenings
306 New Cross Road, London SE14 6AF

http://www.cafecremaevents.co.uk/

Candid Arts

Weekly visual arts events
Candid Arts Trust, 3-5 Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NQ

office@candidarts.com
http://www.candidarts.net/

Clapham Film Unit

Collective of filmmakers with organised screenings
1 Plato Road London SW2 5UP

http://claphamfilmunit.com/
claphamfilmunit@live.com

Close Up Films

Carefully considered regular film seasons
139 Brick Lane London E1 6SB

http://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/
info@closeupfilmcentre.com

Crystal Palace Pictures

Excellent wide ranging choices of films with shorts before each screening
Gypsy Hill Tavern 79 Gipsy Hill London SE19 1QH

http://www.crystalpalacepictures.com/
hello@crystalpalacepictures.com

Deptford Film Club

Fortnightly screenings
Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road
London SE14 6TY

http://www.deptfordfilmclub.org/

Dulwich Paradiso Community Cinema

Quality films at good prices
Upstairs @ Magnolia 211 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich London SE22 8HA

http://www.paradisofilm.co.uk/
info@paradisofilm.co.uk

Dulwich Picture Gallery Film Club

Regular arthouse screenings with potential of shorts to be shown before
Gallery Road, Dulwich
London SE21 7AD

http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats_on/galleryfilm.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2446446018/

Feast on Film

Regular events – features and shorts
57 Park Road, Crouch End, London N8 8SY

http://www.moorsbar.com/film
To submit films: http://www.moorsbar.com/events/film-membership

44 Portland Place Film Club

One film per month introduced by local expert
44 Portland Place London W1B 1NE

http://www.44portlandplace.org.uk/filmclub.html
info@44portlandplace.org.uk

East End Film Society

With over 700 members this is a vibrant film society with regular screenings and short film events catering for local independent filmmaker and fans.
Contact: http://eastendfilmsociety.co.uk/contactus.aspx

http://eastendfilmsociety.co.uk/

Electric Cinema

Looking to show short films before their features
boxoffice@electrichouse.com
ELECTRIC CINEMA
191 PORTOBELLO RD
LONDON W11 2ED
http://www.electriccinema.co.uk/

Exploding Cinema

Actively encourage short film (under 20 minutes) submissions
Almost guarantee your work will be shown
55 Lady Somerset Road London NW5 1TY
http://www.explodingcinema.org/
explodingcinema@hotmail.com

Goldsmiths University Film Society

Dixon Road London SE14 6NW
http://www.goldsmithssu.org/clubs/film/events
su@gold.ac.uk

The Gothique Film Society

Gothic + Horror film society which has been running for over 50 years!
Films shown at Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square,
London WC1R 4RL
Contact: j_s_davies@hotmail.com
Robin James, 75 Burns Ave.,
Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 9LX
http://www.thegothiquefilmsociety.org.uk/