About us

Our mission

London ArtHouse Film Festival

London ArtHouse Film Festival is a festival that has a core value to encourage new and emerging film producers and directors from around the world to tell stories and produce independent film that reflect their view and vision. Encourage filmmakers to explore new ways of storytelling that can influence their surrounding or expose it to the world.

The festival is committed to the independent filmmakers from around the world and gives special attention to films and stories that influence the global audience, first time filmmakers and film students.

Films shot with low, micro or no budget and quality films that – for whatever reason – are unlikely to receive local interest, ,screening or distribution. but as concept, story or message could stand out and reach the audience worldwide. Films that influence communities, endorse all kind of human rights and values, tell stories about peace, environment or endorse an independent movement or individuals. Films that have direct or indirect messages to the world and films that shows the value and power of cinema and filmmaking as a way of global expression.

Based in heart of London ; the most cosmopolitan capital of the world. LAHFF wants to represent the independent filmmaking face of the world and give opportunity to worldwide film makers to screen their films in most prestige screen spaces and audience from over 100 nations.

LAHFF dedicated competition category awards to special subjects:

  • AFRICA FOCUS
  • Best picture
  • Best Director
  • LAHFF Jury Award
  • Best film by a first time director
  • Best Animation
  • Best Documentary

LAHFF Special achievement award 2019

LAHFF has dedicated a special award for new and veteran artists, art event organizers, and talents around the world to celebrate and embrace their professional achievement and give them the recognition they deserve. If you would like to apply for this award please email: contact@lahff.uk for award package and details.

We are the only leading festival in Europe which dig and search and encourage filmmakers to bring all the best of world independent films and stories together in one festival called LAHFF – London ArtHouse Film Festival.

Festival Director

A. Tazrouti