London Rocks Film Festival

London, United Kingdom, Europe

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London Rocks Film Festival

London, United Kingdom, Europe

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About the festival

LONDON ROCKS (LRIFF)​, in the true spirit of the city of London, champions indie cinema that isn't afraid to push boundaries. Are you ready to rock London?

LONDON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL was established out of a need for a platform for filmmakers to show bold, innovative and authentic films, created within the city of London and internationally. We believe that those making work, regardless of budget and background, should have the opportunity to showcase their films in an inclusive setting with an audience who are looking to participate with something truly new and exciting. Operating outside the confines of mainstream platforms, LONDON ROCKS programmes events in underground spaces in London and aims to showcase a selection of films and year-round special events into the future.

We are interested in fictional and documentary films, made by any means necessary, that challenge the boundaries of cinema in form and subject. In an industry where all too often, marginal voices are swept aside in favour of big budgets and polished productions, we celebrate passionate voices that engage with contemporary issues, compelling stories and experimental narratives.

LONDON ROCKS, along with its sister festival BRIGHTON ROCKS (established 2017), are young festivals with big ambition – to rank among the UK’s main festivals for indie cinema. If your film embodies our ideals and aspirations, we want to help it get the recognition it deserves.

For more information, check out the LRIFF Manifesto @ https://www.rocksfestivals.com/lriff-manifesto.html

• There will be one BEST SHORT FILM
• There will be one BEST FEATURE FILM (fiction) and one BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY*
• 15 Category Winners are given a FESTIVAL SCREENING. Selected RUNNERS UP will also be screened.
BEST ANIMATION
BEST COMEDY
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
BEST DRAMA
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST FANTASY/HORROR/SCI-FI
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST INDIE/LOW-BUDGET SHORT
BEST LGBTQ FILM
BEST LONDON FILM
BEST MICRO MOVIE
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST PHONE MOVIE
BEST STUDENT FILM
• Additional Awards for:
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
DIRECTOR
EDITING
ORIGINAL SCORE
SCREENPLAY
SPECIAL EFFECTS

BEST FILM and all other awards will be revealed on 29 October at the Screening Event.

*London Rocks screens ALL WINNING SHORT FILMS and as many RUNNERS UP as possible. We endeavour to screen WINNING FEATURE FILMS at special screening events throughout the year.

About

LONDON ROCKS (LRIFF)​, in the true spirit of the city of London, champions indie cinema that isn't afraid to push boundaries. Are you ready to rock London?

LONDON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL was established out of a need for a platform for filmmakers to show bold, innovative and authentic films, created within the city of London and internationally. We believe that those making work, regardless of budget and background, should have the opportunity to showcase their films in an inclusive setting with an audience who are looking to participate with something truly new and exciting. Operating outside the confines of mainstream platforms, LONDON ROCKS programmes events in underground spaces in London and aims to showcase a selection of films and year-round special events into the future.

We are interested in fictional and documentary films, made by any means necessary, that challenge the boundaries of cinema in form and subject. In an industry where all too often, marginal voices are swept aside in favour of big budgets and polished productions, we celebrate passionate voices that engage with contemporary issues, compelling stories and experimental narratives.

LONDON ROCKS, along with its sister festival BRIGHTON ROCKS (established 2017), are young festivals with big ambition – to rank among the UK’s main festivals for indie cinema. If your film embodies our ideals and aspirations, we want to help it get the recognition it deserves.

For more information, check out the LRIFF Manifesto @ https://www.rocksfestivals.com/lriff-manifesto.html

• There will be one BEST SHORT FILM
• There will be one BEST FEATURE FILM (fiction) and one BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY*
• 15 Category Winners are given a FESTIVAL SCREENING. Selected RUNNERS UP will also be screened.
BEST ANIMATION
BEST COMEDY
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
BEST DRAMA
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST FANTASY/HORROR/SCI-FI
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST INDIE/LOW-BUDGET SHORT
BEST LGBTQ FILM
BEST LONDON FILM
BEST MICRO MOVIE
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST PHONE MOVIE
BEST STUDENT FILM
• Additional Awards for:
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
DIRECTOR
EDITING
ORIGINAL SCORE
SCREENPLAY
SPECIAL EFFECTS

BEST FILM and all other awards will be revealed on 29 October at the Screening Event.

*London Rocks screens ALL WINNING SHORT FILMS and as many RUNNERS UP as possible. We endeavour to screen WINNING FEATURE FILMS at special screening events throughout the year.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

LONDON ROCKS accepts narrative, documentary and experimental films, music videos, micro, short and feature films.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
Production must have been completed after 1 January 2016.
There is no limit on the number of submissions.
All films must have an online screener.
Filmmakers retain the rights to their films.
Filmmakers are responsible for acquiring copyrights, licenses and releases for media used in their films.
By submitting their film, filmmakers gives London Rocks the right to post their posters, trailers, website and social media links on our website.
London Rocks reserves the right to move films into categories different from the one(s) submitted to.

RULES REGARDING CATEGORY SUBMISSIONS

"London Film" - at least 2 scenes must be set/filmed in London. All genres eligible.
"Indie (low or no budget)" means less than £1000.
"Micro Movies" must have a run time of less than 4 minutes, including credits.
"Student Films" must have at least two production crew members in full-time education.​

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Animation
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Majority of film is animated, using any animation technique (CGI, stop-start, rotoscoping etc.)

Comedy
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Films of the comedy genre, including dark comedy.

Corona Diaries
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €0
Late (30th June, 2020) €0

Did you make a film (fiction or documentary) of your – or others’ – confinement experience? Or edit footage that reflects your anxieties and hopes during this time? If so, we’d love to see it here.

Documentary (short)
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Documentaries with runtime under 30 minutes.

Drama
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Fictional narrative films, including films noirs (but not horror, fantasy or sci-fi).

Documentary (feature)
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €25
Late (30th June, 2020) €25

Documentaries with a runtime over 30 minutes. NB. Winning feature documentaries may not be screened at our principal festival event but may receive a screening at special London Rocks events.

Experimental
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €18
Late (30th June, 2020) €18

Art films with experimental visuals, non-linear narratives etc.

Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Films of fantasy, horror or science fiction genres with a runtime under 30 minutes.

Feature Film (fiction)
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €25
Late (30th June, 2020) €25

Fictional narratives with a runtime over 30 minutes. NB. Winning feature films may not be screened at our principal festival event, but may receive a screening at special London Rocks events.

No/Low-Budget Short
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Films made with a budget of less than £1000.

Made in London
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

At least 2 scenes should be set/filmed in London.

LGBTQ+ Short
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €20
Late (30th June, 2020) €20

Fictional narratives that explore, directly or indirectly, LGBTQ+ themes.

Micro Movie
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €15
Late (30th June, 2020) €15

Fictional short films (any genre) with a runtime under 4 minutes.

Music Video
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €15
Late (30th June, 2020) €15

Film accompanying a musical track of any genre.

Student Film
Early Bird (30th December, 2019) €18
Late (30th June, 2020) €18

At least 2 crew members (usually including director) should be in full-time education.

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