3 days, more than 35 short films and over 400 minutes of everything from drama and documentaries to comedy and animation. An eclectic mix of topics and stories to be told, shared, laughed at and sad about. They will touch you.
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Actress of stage, screen and gaming, she’s worked alongside some Hollywood stalwarts including Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman, AND she’s a Bafta winner too.
But most importantly, we think, she’s also one of our film festival judges, and as such she’s one of the people your films have to get past for a prestigious SohoLIFF award.
Jane and Liz sit down to chat about the on screen gaming world for women, how to choose projects… and of course how and why Jane loves to judge the SohoLIFF film entries; what she looks for.
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It was a pleasure to have Steve come in and talk about Mission Impossible, Bond Movies, The Avengers and more, all filmed in the UK, with his help of course.
Take a look… Nudity, drones, guns and gubbins – he’s across it all! Tap into his knowledge and understanding of how film productions function.
As an ex-copper, and having been part of the police film unit, he’s certainly in the know. Find out which shoots got shut down by the police and why…
He breaks down some crucial do’s and don’ts; want some budgeting tips – small crew, small kit – can you film… well find out here!
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We were thrilled to have the esteemed Justin Chadwick, an award-winning British television and film director, join us at this year’s (2025) SohoLIFF festival for an intimate Soho Spotlight on his own creative journey.
He has most recently directed Tulip Fever, a feature film adapted by Sir Tom Stoppard, starring Christoph Waltz, Dane DeHaan and Judi Dench and is currently the lead director of Shardlake, based on CJ Sansom’s bestselling novels, for Disney+.
You may know him for any number of the roster of films and actors he’s worked on and with: The First Grader, The Other Boleyn Girl, Bleak House, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom with the likes of Tom Stoppard, Dame Judi Dench, Kiefer Sutherland, Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, to name just a smidge.
But in joining us he shared how his journey began, the significance of a simple message of communication, the importance of being friends and family with your cast, the evolution that’s a-coming…
Oh, and how his very first short film festival led to him meeting his hero.
You just never know.
Huge congratulations to the team behind comedy-drama short film Mafia!!!
Not only did it win the Audience Choice Award vote, but the film also got a special mention at this year’s SohoLIFF 2025 award ceremony, just one of the films the judges felt needed that extra nod.
And as winners, they will get to see their film promoted on Clear Channel’s huge digital boards across London later this month.
If you spot them make sure that you give the team a nod, and share on their socials and ours.
We are thrilled to announce a new addition to the SohoLIFF judging panel.
Michelle Collins joins our group of rather special SohoLIFF judges and this year is tasked with deciding which of the 54 amazing film submissions will get a coveted SohoLIFF award in January 2025.
Many will know Michelle as a well-loved actress and familiar face of UK TV, having traversed the streets of Albert Square in her earlier (and more recent) actress years as EastEnders’ soap screen siren Cindy Beale. More recently she’s producing for her own production company, while continuing to star in many roles too.
Last year she starred in The Long Walk, winner of our SohoLIFF Audience Choice Award, voted for by the public, as well as joining our esteemed festival pitching panel with her producer’s hat on to share some valuable experience and insights with our filmmakers.
This January we’ll see her again, but for now join Liz and the SohoLIFF team in officially welcoming Michelle to the family for SohoLIFF 2025!
Meet Maxine Booth, our newly acquired official press partner for SohoLIFF. Every red carpet should be graced with her presence and poise… and now every SohoLIFF you will see her interviewing everyone involved in the production. She digs deep and parties hard to get the best out of everyone she talks to.
She captures the essence and the vibes while reporting the stories behind the stories, and we’re thrilled to be stepping out with the glamourous lady, but as she sits down with festival founder Liz, we’re thrown a few surprises of our own as we discover the other sides of Ms Maxine. Take a look … at the gal behind the glam.
Howard J Ford has been there, seen it, done that and flown halfway around the world in the process too. He’s a film producer, writer, director and in early 2024 finished his 11th feature film. It seems nothing can stop him. During the pandemic, he gathered his tools together and ventured out to make a film flying solo becoming camera, sound, producer, director and more!
He’s never on a break, but we were lucky enough to have him pop into the studios to share some of the top tips that help keep him going. With so much experience under his belt, you simply need to listen in.
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