Welcome to London's 8th International Disability Film Festival, an annual event produced by the London Disability Arts Forum (LDAF).
Disability Arts refers to work by disabled artists in all art forms that contains an individual or collective response to the experience of living in a disabling world.
About Us
Launched in 1999 the Disability Film Festival has grown in size, quality and impact every year. In 2005 the festival comprised 47 events over five days with audiences totalling 2600.
The festival returns in February 2008 with a new creative team and a host of new ideas to put the festival firmly back on the map. The festival has served as a model for other Disability Film Festivals in Finland, Canada, Greece and Turkey. Its insistence on accessible premises and access facilities and programming has resulted in it becoming a beacon of best practice.
The festival proudly continues its close partnership with bfi Southbank and we hope you enjoy the mix of new films and old favourites.
David Watson and Peter Kinkead
Festival Co-Directors
Festival Programme
The outline of the Festival below is subject to change.
Screening Programme 14th February – 17th February
Opening night party BFI Southbank 14th February (Valentine’s Day)
Workshops – one day, sponsored by Skillset
Subjects:
- Young People’s film making
- Directing
- Screenwriting
- Animation
- Producing, Distribution and Everything else.
Seminars 5-7pm approx
Subjects:
- Talent spotting
- Digital Film Making - The Editor
- Employment Opportunities in Film Industry
Best of Festival Awards Screening Tuesday 19th February venue to be confirmed.
Book Tickets
Tickets will be available from the BFI website. Further details will be given soon.
In The Press
Read some of the coverage we have been receiving in the press.
- The last remaining avant-garde movement (Guardian Unlimited)
Video Stills
Special People
Butterfly
Contact Us
London International Disability Film Festival
LDAF
20-22 Waterson Street
London
E2 8HE
United Kingdom
Voice: 020 7749 4358
Email: info@ldaf.org
Supporting Organisations
Organisations that have already committed support include BECTU, Skillset, The Director’s Guild of Great Britain, Film London, The Film Council, The Rich Mix and of course BFI Southbank and BAFTA.
