Let's All Be Free Film Festival
The Let's All Be Free Film Festival (LABFFF) is an annual film festival that explores what it means to be free, via the medium of film. The inaugural festival was held in April 2013 in London, and screened 37 short films across many different genres - all focused on exploring what it means to be free. The festival was founded in 2012 by Palestinian-American film director Tariq Nasir, founder and director of the award-winning production company Unusuality Productions, and is one part of the creative cross-platform Let's All Be Free project.
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of films | 37 |
| Website | letsallbefree.com |
2013 Festival
The first ever Let's All Be Free Film Festival was held from 5 April to 7 April 2013 at the Brunei Gallery at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS - part of the University of London) in central London.[1] In total, 37 international short films were screened over the three days, that were focused on the topic of freedom, including several world premieres.
The festival also featured panel discussions and Q&As with guest speakers including BAFTA nominated director Kim Longinotto, Amnesty International, human rights organisation Liberty, award-winning Dutch filmmaker Marijn Poels, The Equality Trust, and UCL Economics Professor Richard Disney - all debating what 'being free' meant within the context of their relative professional and personal experiences. There was also a Q&A session with some of the filmmakers whose work screened at the festival, with directors travelling from Sweden, the US, Israel, Germany, Bulgaria and elsewhere in the UK to take part.
There were three competition categories for the festival, each exploring the theme of 'being free':
- Expressions (a film of any genre under 5 minutes)
- Short Fiction (a 5 to 30 minute fictional film)
- Short Documentary (a 5 to 30 minute documentary film)
Prizes of up to a $1000 were awarded to the winners and runner-up in each category.[2]
2014 Festival
The second annual Let's All Be Free Film Festival was held from 8 April to April 10, 2014 in central London. A new Student Category was introduced, and the festival again featured short films that explored the theme of freedom, as well as guest speakers, discussions and Q&As.[3]
The Let's All Be Free Film Festival was open for submissions via Withoutabox, the submission deadlines were as follows:
- Earlybird Deadline: 20 September 2013
- Regular Deadline: 18 October 2013
- Late Deadline: 22 November 2013
- Withoutabox Extended Deadline: 9 December 2013
2015 Festival
The Third annual Let's All Be Free Film Festival took place at the Motel Studios in Hoxton between 16–18 October 2015.[4]
Award Winners
The BAFTA nominated short film The Voorman Problem, directed by Mark Gill and starring Martin Freeman and Tom Hollander went on to win the Short Fiction category.[5]
| Award Category | Winning Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Short Fiction - Winner | The Voorman Problem | Mark Gill |
| 2013 Short Fiction - Runner-Up | Un Monde Meilleur | Sacha Feiner |
| 2013 Short Documentary - Winner | Kokoto | Kristian Jaran Engelsen |
| 2013 Short Documentary - Runner-Up | More Than Ice-Cream | Riley Leung |
| 2013 Expressions - Winner | Feral Painter | Frank Vroegop |
| 2014 Best Documentary Film - Winner | Theo Hessing | A Sacrifice |
| 2014 Best Fiction film - Winner | Kira Richards Hansen | Damn Girl (Fucking Tøs) |
| 2014 Best Expression Film - Winner | Amanda Ring | Daniel |
| 2015 Best Documentary film - Winner | Sine Plambech | Beckey's Journey |
| 2015 Best Fiction Film - Winner | Gökalp Gönen | Golden Shot |
| 2015 Best Expression Film - Winner | Paula du Gelly | The Story of the Little Girl Who Loved Butterflies |
References
- "Let's All Be Free Film Festival". Filmlondon.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Let's All be Free film festival launches in London 2013 | Creative Times". Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- "Withoutabox". Withoutabox.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- http://letsallbefree.com/labfff-2015/.
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