Aesthetica Short Film Festival

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Aesthetica Short Film Festival

2019 Festival

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival returns 6-10 November. With over 400 films and 100 industry events taking place, it’s going to be our most extensive programme and festival to date.

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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.

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Innovative Programming

Programmes are curated by genre and reflect both personal and universal narratives. British and international films are competing for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Audience Award.

2018 Official Selection »

2019’s Film Festival

Panels & Industry Sessions

For 2019, ASFF welcomes a broad range of industry professionals, including Rankin, Steve McQueen’s producer Pinky Ghundale, and two-time Oscar-Winning Producer Simon Chinn.

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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.

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Events & Special Programmes

For our ninth edition, ASFF events include an Industry Marketplace with over 40 exhibitors, Accessible Screenings, Guest Programmes from Guardian as well as the return of the VR Lab.

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Industry News

5 to See: This Weekend

With films from Russia, Germany and America, including Christian Petzold’s ‘Transit’, ASFF surveys the week’s new releases, as directors explore issues of identity and oppression.

Hollywood Nights

Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’, a love-letter to 1960s cinema and TV, is here. Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie star.

Pitching Sessions at ASFF

ASFF has invited some of the most reputable names in British film development to York this year for our leading Feature Films Pitching Sessions.

Universal Export

A new two-month season at the BFI showcases the brilliance of British-born, American-made star Cary Grant, with films like ‘Notorious’, ‘His Girl Friday’ and ‘The Philadelphia Story.’

August Previews: Netflix and Amazon

What’s new to the world of streaming? ASFF assesses new shows on Netflix and Amazon, from the second season of ‘Mindhunter’ to ‘Carnival Row’, with Orlando Bloom.

5 to See: This Weekend

A documentary about Gaza and four features, including the new movie from Gurinder Chadha, make up this week’s new releases, as themes from poverty to racism are under the lens.