Aesthetica Short Film Festival

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Aesthetica Short Film Festival

ASFF 2020 Call for Entries

Entries are now open 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.

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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

Award-Winning Insights: Sasha Rainbow

2019’s Best of Festival award-winner Sasha Rainbow speaks to ASFF. The short film ‘Kofi and Lartey’ tells the story of a man from Agbogbloshie, empowering young people.

Urban Chaos

Edward Norton returns to the director’s chair with his second film, ‘Motherless Brooklyn’. A 1950s film noir, Norton stars as a detective with Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe.

Marriage Story

ASFF speaks to Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa (‘Good Vibrations’) about their new film, ‘Ordinary Love’, starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville as a couple facing a devastating illness.

5 to See: This Weekend

ASFF previews the week’s new cinema releases, including ‘The Two Popes’, the new film from ‘City of God’ director Fernando Meirelles, and the Cannes award-winner ‘Atlantics’ by Mati Diop.

Life In Pictures

ASFF speaks to veteran British documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto, whose latest film ‘Shooting The Mafia’ explores the life and work of Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia.

Revenger’s Tragedy

Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent follows her acclaimed debut ‘The Babadook’ with ‘The Nightingale’, a 19th Century-set tale of revenge starring Sam Claflin and Aisling Francisoi.