London Short Film Festival

This event has expired.

New Shorts #21 Youth of Today

Sat 14 Jan 12:00 BFI Southbank

A selection of short films about growing up and coming-of-age. A confrontation on a night bus; an alcohol fuelled party; trying to get a band together; the terrible nature of bullying; an unwanted pregnancy…  this is young life at its most raw.

Tickets for this event are available on the BFI website, or by calling 020 7928 3232.

Films listed below are in alphabetical order.

• DOWNING

  Ben Peters 16 mins

  Amidst a vibrant house party, John, the isolated local gay lad, finds an opportunity to exact revenge on his straight oppressor, the popular and handsome Daniel. Boy kisses boy, drinking, fucking and regret: just another teenage party.

• FIFTY

  Ryan Vernava 15 mins

  A man on parole, his pregnant girlfriend, a drunk, some youths and a struggling bus driver all share the number 50 bus as it traces through Birmingham at night. Little do they know this journey will change their lives forever...

• FREAK

  Daniel Jerome Gill 11 mins

  A day in the life of young teenager Michael, as he struggles to deal with his body image and the torments of the school bullies.

• HARD TO SAY

  Rebecca Coley 18 mins

  Two teenage girls find out they are pregnant on the same day at school. This is their journey to decide what to do.

• I'LL TELL YOU

  Rachel Tillotson 10 mins

  Lola romanticises the memories of two teenagers who she once hung out with, Zania and Kad.

• JOIN MY BAND

  Naomi Wright 16 mins

  Steve is a nerdy school boy who instantly falls for the new girl - rebellious, rock-chick Stella. Too shy to ask her out directly, Steve instead transforms his image to match hers and forms a punk rock band with his friends.

• SKATEBOARDS AND SPANDEX

  Mustapha Kseibati 16 mins

  A bullied teenage schoolboy teams up with two misfits to defeat the bully and win a girl's heart in a classic tale of overcoming the monster.

• Amnesty Human Rights Action Centre

  17-25 Inn Yard
  EC21 3EA

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• BAFTA

  195 Piccadilly
  W1J 9LN

  0207 292 5801

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• BFI Southbank

  Belvedere Road, South Bank
  SE1 8XT

  020 7928 3232

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Ciné Lumière

  17 Queensberry Place
  SW7 2DT

  020 7073 1350

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Curzon Soho

  99 Shaftesbury Avenue
  W1D 5DY

  0871 703 3988

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Greenwich Picturehouse

  180 Greenwich High Road
  SE10 8NN

  0871 902 5732

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Hackney Picturehouse

  270 Mare Street
  E8 1HE

  0871 902 5734

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Horse Hospital

  Colonnade, Bloomsbury
  WC1N 1JD

  020 7833 3644

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• ICA

  The Mall
  SW1Y 5AH

  020 7930 3647

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Lomography Gallery Store East London

  117 Commercial Street
  E1 6BG

  0207 426 0999

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Museum of London Docklands

  West India Quay, Canary Wharf
  E14 4AL

  020 7001 9844

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Occupy London Stock Exchange

  Outside St Paul's Cathedral
  EC4M 8AD

  0845 299 6175

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Rich Mix

  35-47 Bethnal Green Road
  E1 6LA

  020 7613 7498

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Rio

  107 Kingsland High Street
  E8

  0207 241 9410

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton

  Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane
  SW2 1JG

  0871 902 5739

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Riverside Studios

  Crisp Road
  W6 9RL

  020 8237 1111

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Roxy Bar & Screen

  128-132 Borough High Street
  SE1 1LB

  020 7403 4423

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Shortwave Cinema

  10 Bermondsey Square
  SE1 3UN

  020 7357 6845

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Stratford Picturehouse

  Salway Road
  E15 1BX

  0871 902 5740

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• The Hospital Club

  24 Endell Steet
  WC2H 9HQ

  020 7170 9100

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• The Lexington

  96-98 Pentonville Road
  N1 9JB

  0207 837 5371

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• The Phoenix Arts Centre

  104-110 Charing Cross Road
  WC2H 0JN

  020 7836 1077

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• The Screen @ RADA

  62-64 Gower St
  WC1E 6ED

  020 7636 7076

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps

• Vibe Live

  The Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane
  E1 6QL

  0207 247 3479

  Visit website

  Find on Google Maps