Aesthetica Short Film Festival

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Aesthetica Short Film Festival

ASFF 2020 Call for Entries

Entries are now open for the 2020 edition of ASFF. Submissions are open across 11 categories of short film as well as features, 360 film and VR. Entries open 1 December – 31 May.

Submit to the 2020 Festival»

Discover New Films

ASFF is a hotbed for fresh ideas and talent discovery. It’s a destination to experience the power of and craft of cinema. ASFF is a key event to explore new cinema and original filmmaking.

Explore The 2019 Festival »

Innovative Programming

Programmes are curated by genre and reflect both personal and universal narratives. British and international films compete for prestigious awards across al categories.

2019 Official Selection »

2019’s Film Festival

Panels & Industry Sessions

In 2019, ASFF welcomed a broad range of industry professionals, including Dick Pope, Mary Burke, Tracy Granger, Chris Wyatt and two-time Oscar-Winning Producer Simon Chinn.

ASFF 2019 Masterclasses »

ASFF Awards

Our awards recognise outstanding talent in filmmaking and are a prestigious accolade. Awards include Best in Category, Youth Award, Best of Fest and The People’s Choice Award.

See ASFF’s Previous Winners»

Events & Special Programmes

For our ninth edition, ASFF events included our Industry Marketplace with over 40 exhibitors, Accessible Screenings, Guest Programmes as well as the Screen School VR Lab.

ASFF 2019 Events»

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Industry News

5 to See: This Weekend

ASFF looks at the week’s releases, including two documentary features, ‘Jihad Jane’ and ‘When Lambs Become Lions’, and the new feature from Japanese maverick Takashi Miike, ‘First Love’.

Genetic Modifications

Jessica Hausner, the director behind ‘Lovely Rita’ and ‘Amour Fou’, returns with her first English-language tale, ‘Little Joe’. A scientist develops a happiness-inducing plant.

February Previews: Netflix and Amazon

What’s new to the world of streaming? ASFF highlights new shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime, including the penultimate season of the brilliant ‘Better Call Saul’.

5 to See: This Weekend

ASFF surveys the week’s cinema releases, including ‘Mr. Jones’, a harrowing true-life historical drama, and Bong Joon-ho’s award-winning ‘Parasite’.

Class Warfare

A black comedy-thriller about the rich-poor divide, Bong Joon-ho’s multi-award winner – and six-time Oscar nominee – ‘Parasite’ has finally arrived in the UK.

5 to See: This Weekend

ASFF looks at the week’s wide-ranging and topical cinema releases, including Clint Eastwood’s latest drama, ‘Richard Jewell’ and the hard-hitting thriller ‘Queen & Slim’.