WELCOME TO EFN

We are a BIFA qualifying festival that showcases, educates and promotes emerging filmmakers.

MAY ‘24

EFN IS ON HIATUS

EFN Short Film Festival is taking a little break while our team of directors pursue their own cinematic dreams. For over seven years, we've been championing and supporting the best of emerging talent, as well as curating disability-focused programs and accessible events for neurodivergent, Deaf, and hard-of-hearing communities – because who said film festivals can't be fun AND inclusive?

EFN owes its success to our highly competent and diverse team (see our team page) who were involved in programming, marketing, accessibility, and fundraising.

A big thank you to our loyal audience for inundating our events time and again. And to the filmmakers who submitted their films, we salute your willingness to go through the euphoric torture of making a film. 

While we take this much-needed break, we encourage everyone to explore our event archive assembled between 2017 and 2023. Following this hiatus, EFN will get back to organizing accessible one-off events and talks, upholding our ethos of celebrating emerging talent while advocating for a more inclusive industry. 

DEC ‘23

MYDYLARAMA INTERVIEWS OUR 2023 AWARD WINNER

Filmmaker Plum Stupple-Harris' short film @manmade_film, is EFN's 2023 double-award winner! For the first time in EFN's short awards history, a film won both Critics' Choice and Audience Favourite awards.

As part of EFN's rewards, Journalist SteveTopple speaks to Plum on behalf of film magazine MyDylarama about his filmmaking journey and his experience at EFN.

You can find more information about Plum here.

Steve Topple is a journalist, broadcaster, and music publicist. He was worked as a political journalist for the Independent, the Canary, New Internationalist, the Morning Star, Red Pepper, and openDemocracy. He has appeared on Al Jazeera, Al Mayadeen TV, and the BBC. He hosts film screenings for Mydylarama, and is a contributor to the Radical Art Review. Steve also works a publicist for a host of Reggae and Dancehall artists and producers.

You can find him across socials via @mrtopple

OCT ‘23

EFN FESTIVAL 2023 IS A WRAP!

What a weekend! 🔥

- 26 films
- 8 Q&As
- 5 sold-out screenings
- 2 networking events
- Endless film conversations
- Bags of fun

Special congratulations to our - for the first time! - DOUBLE award winner:

Plum Stupple-Harris with MANMADE

On behalf of the EFN team,

Thank you! 🎬

📸 photos by @alemariscalco

SEPT ‘23

Welcome to EFN Short Film Festival 2023

This year, we're bigger than ever, thanks to our 30% increase in submissions - thank you!  So what’s new in our 2023 edition?

For the first time, we've added a debut feature film - the fiercely funny and surreal  Medusa Deluxe by Thomas Hardiman. This screening will take place on October 1st, and will be followed by a Q&A with Director Thomas Hardiman  hosted by none other than Mia Bays  - BFI Head of Funding! We'll ask questions like: What were the stages? How was it financed? What obstacles did you face? How would you advise emerging filmmakers? We won't accept generic answers ;-).

We're also partnering with StageText to offer you an affordable workshop on September 28th on how to create your own accessible subtitles. At a time when cinemas are increasingly adding screenings with descriptive subtitles to weekly programme and festivals ask them as a precondition to screen your films, this will demystify the process and equip you with all the right skills. 

All short film screenings will all take place on September 30th, culminating to our trademark Awards Night where you can vote live for the Audience Favorite Award. Our Critics' Choice Award will be granted by film and culture writer Lillian Crawford, film programmer and producer Rebecca del Tufo and award winning filmmaker, Mitch Kalisa.  

Our ticket prices are affordable and include concession prices, and you can buy a £20 Day Pass for all four screenings on the 30th of September by adding all four screenings to your basket on checkout. 

Expect our unique combination of serious programming and fun atmosphere. The best in filmmaking, with a flair for the irreverent and for scouting raw talent! 

We are aiming to be accessible to the HOH and the d/Deaf community. Some of the films have descriptive subtitles and all the English speaking films have subtitles. Trigger warnings are provided before each film and a quiet area will be available.  Please contact our Access Coordinator, Olivia Shaw directly at access@efnfestival.org if you have any individual access requirements.

See you at the end of September!

The EFN team

*Check our full programme by clicking on the link on top.

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AUGUST ‘23

Congratulations to all the successful short films submitted to EFN 2023 🎉

We are so impressed with all of the shorts that were entered. Whether or not you made it through to this year's festival, you should be so proud of the amazing work!

Stay tuned for more about EFN '23!

EFN is generously supported by Film London.

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AUGUST ‘23

Submissions are now closed. A big thank you to everyone who submitted their short films to EFN 2023! 💛

Here are a few dates you should mark on your calendar:
*We will announce our choices on August 20th so please keep an eye in your inbox.
*Make sure to keep your diaries clear 30th September - 1st October, the EFN team are all super excited to be putting together another great festival at The Garden Cinema and online.  
Much love 

The EFN team 

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MAY ‘23

ATTENTION ALL FILMMAKERS!

Our Final Deadline of 28th June 2023 is fast approaching - but there's still time to submit your masterpiece!

If you still need some motivation, check out the following:

  • Our Award Winners will get to screen their short film before a commercially distributed film at The Garden Cinema

  • We are a BIFA qualifying disability friendly festival with screenings and events accessible to the d/Deaf and HoH community.

  • With £1.8K of annual rewards and discounts (10% for students 15% for gold FilmFreeway members and 20% for EFN alumni) we are one of the most affordable festivals for the rewards we offer

Get discovered by submitting your film at efnfestival.org 2023!

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MAY ‘23

STORIES OF ACCESS: SHORTS PROGRAMME + PANEL IS A WRAP!

EFN Short Film Festival was delighted to curate "Stories of Access" on May 11 at The Garden Cinema. A powerful representation of disability on screen followed by a thought provoking panel discussion featuring Margo Cargill, Michael Achtman, Ella Glendining, Jessi Gutch, Welly O’Brien, Sarah Vaughan-Jones, Nadeem Islam. 


Thanks to Film London for supporting #EFN2023!

And thank you to the rest of our partners and supporters: The Garden Cinema, Fig Films, 121 Captions, Film London, Criptic Arts, and Sign For All.

What a treat and privilege to attend @efnfilmfestival Stories of Access @thegardencinema - four short films exploring accessibility to film and cinema and reclaiming the representation of disability on screen and behind the camera. Plus a mind-expanding panel discussion. - Rebecca del Tufo

EFN and @TheGardenCinema showed us how it’s done last night - one of the most accessible and inclusive events I have attended, with a selection of beautiful films and a terrific panel, both very funny and insightful. Made me optimistic for our future work.- Lillian Crawford

(Photos by Marzia Castelli)

Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub

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APRIL ‘23

EFN PROUDLY PRESENTS:

We are partnering with CRIPtic Arts & Fig Films for our second Access Focused event!

Expect a line up of short films that consider accessibility in their production and distribution strategy, and that reclaim the representation of disability. The filmmakers will participate in a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities they encountered, and will take questions from the audience.

*The screening will be supported by HOH subtitles, Live Captioning and two BSL interpreters during the panel discussion.

*The films will have Audio Description.

*The Garden Cinema is wheelchair accessible and welcomes assistance dogs.

*Duration: The screening will last 70 min, the Q&A 30-40 min, and there will be a 5 min break in between.

*Please contact us directly at access@efnfestival.org if you have any individual access requirements and we will do our best to assist.  

BOOK TICKETS AND SEE FULL PROGRAMME

Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub

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MARCH ‘23

At EFN, we are one of the most affordable festivals in the world for the rewards and the exposure we offer, with £1.8K of annual rewards from our sponsors:

✍️ Final Draft Screenwriting

✍️ Inktip

🕺 Backstage Cast

🎬 The Mandy Network

🤝 Shooting People

🎬 Film Freeway

🎥 The Garden Cinema

🎞 myDylarama

Most importantly, winners of our Critics' Choice and Audience Favourite Awards get to screen their short film before a commercially distributed film at The Garden Cinema.

Take advantage of this window and submit your film by going to our FilmFreeway!

Much love,

EFN team

DEC ‘22

EXPOSED X RIMINI At The Garden Cinema

EFN 2022’s Critics' Choice Award winner EXPOSED will be screening at Garden Cinema before the feature film RIMINI from 10th - 15th December as part of our rewards bundle for our winners!  

Get your tickets here.

The darkly comic RIMINI by Ulrich Seidlis brought to the UK by Sovereign Film Distribution.

SEPT ‘22

EFN 2022 IS A WRAP!

MASSIVE THANK YOU to the Filmmakers, our Sponsors & Partners, Workshop Attendees, and of course the wonderful AUDIENCE who swarmed the Garden Cinema through the week! What a fantastic festival edition this was :)

Keep an eye out for our Accessibility: Barriers & Solutions event (postponed due Queen’s funeral) - Join our mailing list for EFN updates!

SEPT ‘22

AUGUST ‘22

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE... FULL PROGRAM COMING SOON

Visit our Eventbrite page for tickets.

Full program coming soon so watch this space!

JULY ‘22

SUBMISSIONS FOR OUR 2022 EDITION ARE NOW CLOSED

JULY ‘22

We’ve EXTENDED our deadline!

FINAL CHANCE to be part of our 2022 Edition at the beautiful Garden Cinema!

With our new sponsors and partnerships we offer more rewards than ever. Also, remember our 10% discount for students, 15% discount for gold FilmFreeway members,  and 20% for those who’ve submitted to EFN before.

For more detail, check out our SUBMIT page and our latest press release.

JUNE ‘22

Our Final Deadline is round the corner!

Don’t miss out on this final opportunity to be a part of our 2022 edition!

MAY ‘22

MAY ‘22

Our Regular Deadline is fast approaching!

As filmmakers ourselves, we know how difficult it is to make a film and stay afloat. With entry fees from £8 - £12 and student and alumni discounts, we're one of the most accessible festivals globally for the rewards and exposure we offer. 

We also have a 10% discount for students, 15% discount for gold FilmFreeway members,  and 20% for those who’ve submitted to EFN before!

MARCH ‘22

Thank you to everyone who came out to drink, laugh and cheer with us for our Best Of EFN event!

We had the pleasure of screening the works of so many fantastic filmmakers during the past 4 years of running EFN. March 11's event was a chance to take a pause, look back, and celebrate all the award-winning films of our festival. It was a real treat to be able to be physically together at our beautiful new home The Garden Cinema, and to see all your lovely faces!

FEB ‘22

EFN x DUBLIN INT. FILM FESTIVAL

 We are a fresh international online & in-person festival combining high quality short film programmes with interactive director Q&As and industry workshops.

We value inclusivity, equal representation, and developing voices of emerging talent.

  • Annual hybrid (physical & live-streamed) editions

  • 2 awards: CRITICS’ CHOICE and AUDIENCE FAVOURITE

  • Industry Workshops by film professionals

  • Non-competitive film strands parallel to main event

  • A panel of highly accredited critics (Leeds Int. Film Festival, BBC, TIFF)

  • Live Q&As with the filmmakers

  • Audience interaction with questions & comments in real-time

  • Reaching over 3000 cinephiles per event from over 35 countries

All Official Selections qualify for the Best British Short Film Category at the 2022 BIFA Awards.

Click on Rules and Eligibility for more info.

Social Media

EFN’s final submission deadline is on June 26th 🤘 That means you have until the end of this week to get your film in! Award winners will have the chance to… 🎬 Screen their film at @thegardencinema 🎬 Be interviewed by myladrama and f
EFN’s final submission deadline is on June 26th 🤘 That means you have until the end of this week to get your film in! Award winners will have the chance to… 🎬 Screen their film at @thegardencinema 🎬 Be interviewed by myladrama and film fest report magazines 🎬 Win free memberships with @official_inktip , @shootingpeople, @finaldraftscreenwriting , Backstage AND a FilmFreeway voucher 🎬 Present their films to our highly acclaimed industry jury Full details available through the link in our bio! ✨ #filmdeadline #shortfilmfestival #efn
🚨 Only THREE DAYS left to submit your short film! 🚨 EFN is one of the most accessible film festivals globally. Our low submission fees ensure everyone gets a chance in the industry, particularly early on in your creative career. Showcase your tale
🚨 Only THREE DAYS left to submit your short film! 🚨 EFN is one of the most accessible film festivals globally. Our low submission fees ensure everyone gets a chance in the industry, particularly early on in your creative career. Showcase your talent by submitting your film through the link in our bio⚡️ See you at the finish line! ID: Image inside bold text titled EFN on black background on the upper section. SUBMISSION DEADLINE in bold yellow font and BIFA QUALIFYING FESTIVAL in blue on the lower section. Pink rectangle with black text titled 29 of May on the bottom right corner. #efn #shortfilmfestival #filmdeadline
Tonight! Stand up comedy meets cinema.⚡️⚡️ UK's hottest comic minds select and introduce their favourite comedy classics films at @thegardencinema ! Launching TONIGHT with Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein with a comedy-infused introduction by BAFTA-
Tonight! Stand up comedy meets cinema.⚡️⚡️ UK's hottest comic minds select and introduce their favourite comedy classics films at @thegardencinema ! Launching TONIGHT with Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein with a comedy-infused introduction by BAFTA-Nominated star of Live At The Apollo and BBC's Jerk - @timrenkowcomedy ! Tim Renkow is a stand up comedian, actor and writer known for his popular Edinburgh Festival shows as well as Live At The Apollo (BBC), Jerk (BBC), Funny Festival Live (BBC), and Harry Hill's Clubnite (C4). Go check it out tonight - tickets via @thegardencinema #gardencinema #comedynight #comedyfilm
EFN's "raison d'etre" is to celebrate, educate and promote early career filmmakers testing out fresh ideas! In September 2021, we threw our trademark Awards Night event to celebrate just that. It was our first hybrid online and in-perso
EFN's "raison d'etre" is to celebrate, educate and promote early career filmmakers testing out fresh ideas! In September 2021, we threw our trademark Awards Night event to celebrate just that. It was our first hybrid online and in-person event, we were able to platform filmmakers across borders. 🔗 The wonderful Georgia Madden, Christopher Pool and Zoe Hunter Gordon joined us live at Genesis Cinema, whereas Yiru Chen, Mila Araoz and Sari Katharyn joined us on screen to discuss their works. 💌 All those talented filmmakers are already making waves! Don't take our word for it - look them up! Thank you to everyone who joined us! If you want a chance to take home an EFN award at our 2022 edition, submit your short ahead of our regular deadline on 29 May. 🤩 Image descriptions: 1. Crowd at a cinema space shot from behind. On the main stage are three people sitting on chairs and holding mics. Behind them, there is a large projection screen with texts EFN Short Film Festival sept 27-Oct 1 and Awards Night Films in Competition in various white pink and white colours. 2. Three people are sitting on chairs and holding mics. The one sitting in the middle is holding a little puppet. The other two are holding a piece of paper each. 3. View from the back of a crowd in a cinema space. Two panellists are holding mics and sitting on a stage in front of the audience. Τhere is a large video projection behind them that shows a woman smiling and waving at the audience. 4. A woman is holding a mic and talking while pointing her finger toward the camera. She has medium length brown hair and wears a white shirt and blue jeans. 5. Three people conversing with each other in an interior space.
Only THREE WEEKS left until EFN’s submission deadline! 💥🎥 Are you ready? We want to help launch your career and connect you to incredible likeminded filmmakers and gatekeepers in the industry. Our fantastic rewards - including screening you
Only THREE WEEKS left until EFN’s submission deadline! 💥🎥 Are you ready? We want to help launch your career and connect you to incredible likeminded filmmakers and gatekeepers in the industry. Our fantastic rewards - including screening your work at The Garden Cinema in London before a feature film! - will help to do just that 💡 Get your short film in now and join us! 🔗 Check the link in our bio to our Film Freeway page for more details on how to submit your film and the rewards we offer! [ID: Ιmage inside bold text titled EFN on yellow background on the upper section. SUBMISSION DEADLINE in bold black font and BIFA QUALIFYING FESTIVAL in blue on the lower section. Fuchsia rectangle with black text titled 29 of May on the bottom right corner.] #efn #shortfilmfestival #festivalsubmission #filmdeadline
Did you know it’s D/deaf Awareness Week? It’s quite evident that film and television representation on deafness is still massively lacking. There’s been some improvement - notably this year’s Oscar’s winner Troy Kotsur
Did you know it’s D/deaf Awareness Week? It’s quite evident that film and television representation on deafness is still massively lacking. There’s been some improvement - notably this year’s Oscar’s winner Troy Kotsur being the first Deaf person to win an Acting Academy Award! - but we need more D/deaf filmmakers and stars on both sides of the camera. Our event last year ‘Disability on Screen’ was an opportunity to celebrate the work and creativity of D/deaf and disabled filmmakers 💥 We are planning to organise more of the like! 🔗 And for more information on how to make your productions more inclusive and D/deaf-friendly, check out @ukscreenskills website for D/deaf Awareness Training! #deafawareness #efn #filmfestival #DeafAwarenessWeek
Hey you - wanna submit your short film to EFN film festival? Ofcourse you do! Our submission deadline is coming up fast and we wanna see your very best 💥 (And screen it too!) As a team of filmmakers ourselves, we wanted to create a truly unique o
Hey you - wanna submit your short film to EFN film festival? Ofcourse you do! Our submission deadline is coming up fast and we wanna see your very best 💥 (And screen it too!) As a team of filmmakers ourselves, we wanted to create a truly unique opportunity for emerging talent to platform their work. With entry fees from £8 - £12 and student and alumni discounts, EFN is one of the most accessible festivals globally for the rewards and exposure we offer. 👁 We also have a 10% discount for students, 15% discount for gold FilmFreeway members, and 20% for those who’ve submitted to EFN before! So.. what are you waiting for? 🔗 Check the link in our bio to our Film Freeway page for more details on how to submit your film and the rewards we offer [ID: Ιmage inside bold text titled EFN on fuchsia background on the upper section. SUBMISSION DEADLINE in bold black font and BIFA QUALIFYING FESTIVAL in blue on the lower section. Yellow rectangle with black text titled 29 of May on the bottom right corner.] #efn #shortfilmfestival #festivalsubmission #filmdeadline
An Italian miracle might be waiting just around the corner... EFN screened Francesco Gabriele's brilliant 'Italian Miracle' comedy back in our 2016 "Caught in the Act" edition 💥 The short film played at over 40 festivals worldwide and we
An Italian miracle might be waiting just around the corner... EFN screened Francesco Gabriele's brilliant 'Italian Miracle' comedy back in our 2016 "Caught in the Act" edition 💥 The short film played at over 40 festivals worldwide and went on to be nominated for Best Comedy and Best International Short at the LA-Shorts Fest. We’re proud to have been a stepping stone along the way for such excellent emerging talent! Check the film out on Vimeo to get inspiration for your next short and follow @fra_gab to keep up with his latest projects! #comedy #shortfilm #italianmiracle #efn
We’ve got an exciting announcement! 📯 EFN has been named as a qualifying festival at BIFA 2022. We’re joined amongst many incredible other festivals, including @londonshortfilmfest, @irisprize, and @sxsw short film programme. Emerging
We’ve got an exciting announcement! 📯 EFN has been named as a qualifying festival at BIFA 2022. We’re joined amongst many incredible other festivals, including @londonshortfilmfest, @irisprize, and @sxsw short film programme. Emerging filmmakers listen up – this means if you get selected for our festival, you will be eligible for the Best British Short Film Award at BIFA 🤩 How incredible is that? Thank you to @BIFA_film and everyone who has helped us get to this point! Can’t wait to see what you filmmakers have in store for the September 2022 edition of EFN… 😏 #shortfilm #shortfilmfestival #bifa #filmaward
MURINA 🎟 Sunday 10 April at the Garden Cinema with a special Q&A! From the cinematographer of the Lost Daughter and from executive producer Martin Scorsese comes Murina - Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s award-winning debut film. Come catc
MURINA 🎟 Sunday 10 April at the Garden Cinema with a special Q&A! From the cinematographer of the Lost Daughter and from executive producer Martin Scorsese comes Murina - Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s award-winning debut film. Come catch EFN’s Artistic Director and Founder Erifili Missiou in conversation with the director! The screening and Q&A will be taking place at 3:30pm this Sunday 🙋‍♀️ Follow @thegardencinema link in bio for tickets 🎟🎟🎟 #murina #filmscreening #gardencinema #efn
Anime season is on at the @britishfilminstitute until 31 May! 🌸 Dive headfirst into the entire history of Anime. Alongside all-time classics at the BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX , there will also be some really exciting previews and Q&As. If you w
Anime season is on at the @britishfilminstitute until 31 May! 🌸 Dive headfirst into the entire history of Anime. Alongside all-time classics at the BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX , there will also be some really exciting previews and Q&As. If you want to bring a friend along and enjoy 241 tix for all films and events in the season - simply quote Anime241 👁 See you there! #anime #bfi #bfisouthbank #discount
Abel Rubinstein's "Dungarees" was screened at EFN's True Grit edition in 2020. The short follows transgender Blake and cisgender Cane hanging out, playing video games and grappling with their insecurities. The short went on to be selected
Abel Rubinstein's "Dungarees" was screened at EFN's True Grit edition in 2020. The short follows transgender Blake and cisgender Cane hanging out, playing video games and grappling with their insecurities. The short went on to be selected by over 20 film festivals across the world, including @britishfilminstitute Flare and @fringefilmfest ! It was also nominated for Best British Short at Iris Prize with Film4. We're so proud to have been a part of platforming such incredible filmmaking talent! If you'd like your film to be considered by EFN, submissions for our next edition are open! Get your short in before May 29, 2022 🧠👀 and go follow @abelwilliam to keep up with their future projects! #efn #shortfilmfestival #transnarratives
What's that? You'd LOVE to see your film up on the silver screen?! 🤩 Well have we got news for you! As an EFN award winner, you have the chance for your short to be screened ahead of feature films in cinemas in London! 🤸 We have partnered with @
What's that? You'd LOVE to see your film up on the silver screen?! 🤩 Well have we got news for you! As an EFN award winner, you have the chance for your short to be screened ahead of feature films in cinemas in London! 🤸 We have partnered with @thegardencinema to show our previous winners this week. We have Guillaume Mainguet's emotional and contemplative 'Vincent Before Noon' showing before the 'Murina' screening. Ashley Eakin's thrilling 'Single' is showing ahead of screenings of 'The Worst Person in the World.' Come to support independent cinema and emerging filmmakers by joining us for these fantastic screenings! 🔥 (And if you're keen for this to be you, keep an eye out for our submission deadline for EFN's next edition in September... !) #efn #gardencinema #independentcinema #shortfilms #shortfilmfestival
EFN’s fantastic sponsor, @thegardencinema, is screening “The Worst Person In The World” from 25 March onwards 🎬 The latest from acclaimed filmmaker Joachim Trier, “The Worst Person In The World” is a wistful and subver
EFN’s fantastic sponsor, @thegardencinema, is screening “The Worst Person In The World” from 25 March onwards 🎬 The latest from acclaimed filmmaker Joachim Trier, “The Worst Person In The World” is a wistful and subversive romantic drama about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. For those of you who didn’t manage to visit the Garden Cinema for our Best Of event, why not go and see it for yourself next week? (And support a London independent cinema in the process!) 💥 See you there! #efn #thegardencinema #theworstpersonintheworld #independentcinema
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to drink, laugh and cheer with us for EFN's Best Of event! 🗣💥 We've had the pleasure of screening the works of so many fantastic filmmakers during the past 4 years of running EFN. Last week's event was a
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to drink, laugh and cheer with us for EFN's Best Of event! 🗣💥 We've had the pleasure of screening the works of so many fantastic filmmakers during the past 4 years of running EFN. Last week's event was a chance to take a pause, look back and celebrate all the award-winning films of our festival. It was a real treat to be able to be physically together and to see all of your lovely faces! Thank you to everyone who has been part of EFN and who came down to @thegardencinema last Friday. We can't wait to see more of what you do! #efn #shortfilmfestival #bestof #gardencinema
🌹 Happy International Women's day to all! 🌹 We would like to remind you that our 'Best of EFN' Screening and Networking Event IS happening THIS FRIDAY 11th March! ** For everyone who booked a ticket for the earlier February date – your tick
🌹 Happy International Women's day to all! 🌹 We would like to remind you that our 'Best of EFN' Screening and Networking Event IS happening THIS FRIDAY 11th March! ** For everyone who booked a ticket for the earlier February date – your ticket is valid for Friday and we can't wait to see you all! ** For those whose plans have changed, we kindly ask if you could release your ticket to let people on the waiting list come along? The event has limited capacity and we would love to give all those who want to watch the films the opportunity to attend. 👉To release your ticket, please go on Eventbrite's page or app, find your ticket order and simply click 'Cancel order'. Thank you for all the support and interest in the event so far, we're so thrilled to see everyone in person! efn #filmfestival #networking #screening #bestof
Our Early Bird deadline is tomorrow! 😵💥 We want to see your all - be it drama, horror, comedy, animation or documentary! The Early Bird deadline recognizes how submission fees often stand in front of great films getting the big audiences they de
Our Early Bird deadline is tomorrow! 😵💥 We want to see your all - be it drama, horror, comedy, animation or documentary! The Early Bird deadline recognizes how submission fees often stand in front of great films getting the big audiences they deserve. This is your chance to save some coins AND show us your creative talent while you’re at it 👀 We are accepting submissions until midnight GMT on February 27. Apply through EFN’s @filmfreeway page (Full details in our bio! 🎬) #submit #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #EFN #earlybird #efn #emergingfilmmakersnight
EFN’s final submission deadline is on June 26th 🤘 That means you have until the end of this week to get your film in! Award winners will have the chance to… 🎬 Screen their film at @thegardencinema 🎬 Be interviewed by myladrama and f 🚨 Only THREE DAYS left to submit your short film! 🚨 EFN is one of the most accessible film festivals globally. Our low submission fees ensure everyone gets a chance in the industry, particularly early on in your creative career. Showcase your tale Tonight! Stand up comedy meets cinema.⚡️⚡️ UK's hottest comic minds select and introduce their favourite comedy classics films at @thegardencinema ! Launching TONIGHT with Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein with a comedy-infused introduction by BAFTA- EFN's "raison d'etre" is to celebrate, educate and promote early career filmmakers testing out fresh ideas! In September 2021, we threw our trademark Awards Night event to celebrate just that. It was our first hybrid online and in-perso Only THREE WEEKS left until EFN’s submission deadline! 💥🎥 Are you ready? We want to help launch your career and connect you to incredible likeminded filmmakers and gatekeepers in the industry. Our fantastic rewards - including screening you Did you know it’s D/deaf Awareness Week? It’s quite evident that film and television representation on deafness is still massively lacking. There’s been some improvement - notably this year’s Oscar’s winner Troy Kotsur Hey you - wanna submit your short film to EFN film festival? Ofcourse you do! Our submission deadline is coming up fast and we wanna see your very best 💥 (And screen it too!) As a team of filmmakers ourselves, we wanted to create a truly unique o An Italian miracle might be waiting just around the corner... EFN screened Francesco Gabriele's brilliant 'Italian Miracle' comedy back in our 2016 "Caught in the Act" edition 💥 The short film played at over 40 festivals worldwide and we We’ve got an exciting announcement! 📯 EFN has been named as a qualifying festival at BIFA 2022. We’re joined amongst many incredible other festivals, including @londonshortfilmfest, @irisprize, and @sxsw short film programme. Emerging MURINA 🎟 Sunday 10 April at the Garden Cinema with a special Q&A! From the cinematographer of the Lost Daughter and from executive producer Martin Scorsese comes Murina - Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s award-winning debut film. Come catc Anime season is on at the @britishfilminstitute until 31 May! 🌸 Dive headfirst into the entire history of Anime. Alongside all-time classics at the BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX , there will also be some really exciting previews and Q&As. If you w Abel Rubinstein's "Dungarees" was screened at EFN's True Grit edition in 2020. The short follows transgender Blake and cisgender Cane hanging out, playing video games and grappling with their insecurities. The short went on to be selected What's that? You'd LOVE to see your film up on the silver screen?! 🤩 Well have we got news for you! As an EFN award winner, you have the chance for your short to be screened ahead of feature films in cinemas in London! 🤸 We have partnered with @ EFN’s fantastic sponsor, @thegardencinema, is screening “The Worst Person In The World” from 25 March onwards 🎬 The latest from acclaimed filmmaker Joachim Trier, “The Worst Person In The World” is a wistful and subver Thank you so much to everyone who came out to drink, laugh and cheer with us for EFN's Best Of event! 🗣💥 We've had the pleasure of screening the works of so many fantastic filmmakers during the past 4 years of running EFN. Last week's event was a 🌹 Happy International Women's day to all! 🌹 We would like to remind you that our 'Best of EFN' Screening and Networking Event IS happening THIS FRIDAY 11th March! ** For everyone who booked a ticket for the earlier February date – your tick Our Early Bird deadline is tomorrow! 😵💥 We want to see your all - be it drama, horror, comedy, animation or documentary! The Early Bird deadline recognizes how submission fees often stand in front of great films getting the big audiences they de