BIFA is proud to announce the longlist for the 2021 Best British Short Film award, supported by BFI NETWORK.
The 13 films listed below were chosen from almost 300 entries. Discover the best new shorts – and most exciting new filmmakers – the UK has to offer.
THE CLEARING – Daniel Robert Hope, Johannes Schubert
EGÚNGÚN (MASQUERADE) – Olive Nwosu, Alex Polunin
FEMME – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams, Rienkje Attoh
FOR LOVE – Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Emily Morgan
HANGING ON – Alfie Barker, Hollie Bryan
KNOW THE GRASS – Sophie Littman, Lorine Plagnol
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREAD – Ida Melum, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso, Danielle Goff
PLAY IT SAFE – Mitch Kalisa, Chris Toumazou
PRECIOUS HAIR & BEAUTY – John Ogunmuyiwa, Sophia Gibber, Tony Longe, Lene Bausager
RUN – Ruth Greenberg, Helen Gladders, Ivana MacKinnon
SOFT ANIMALS – Renee Zhan, Jesse Romain
SUCH SMALL HANDS – Maria Martinez Bayona, Tom Wood
TICTOC – Mark Waters, Jeff Hordley, Zoe Henry
You can find out more about each film and the teams behind them via the HeyUGuys exclusive HERE.
The nominations will be be announced Wednesday 3 November. The BIFA winner announcements will take place on Sunday 5 December 2021.
