🎬 فیستیڤاڵی فیلمی کوردی لەندەن 🎬 Festîvala Fîlmên Kurdî ya Londonê 🎬 DÎSA GOVEND, 14th Edition | 25 April–3 May 2025
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Submissions extended!
Film submission deadline extended to 26 October for the 15th LKFF!
Dema şandina fîlman ji bo 15emîn LKFF heta 26ê Cotmehê hat dirêjkirin!
Submit your film via FilmFreeway.
#LKFF15
#LKFF2027
#kurdishcinema
#londonkurdishfilmfestival
Kobanê is more than a city. It is a promise kept: resistance until victory.
12 years on, its spirit lives on. ✊
Happy World Kobanê Day!
Only 3 days left for film submissions! Don't miss out!
#LKFF15
#LKFF2027
#kurdishcinema
#londonkurdishfilmfestival
Submissions extended!
Film submission deadline extended to 26 October for the 15th LKFF!
Dema şandina fîlman ji bo 15emîn LKFF heta 26ê Cotmehê hat dirêjkirin!
Submit your film via FilmFreeway.
#LKFF15
#LKFF2027
#kurdishcinema
#londonkurdishfilmfestival
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Submissions extended!
Film submission deadline extended to 26 October for the 15th LKFF!
Dema şandina fîlman ji bo 15emîn LKFF heta 26ê Cotmehê hat dirêjkirin!
Submit your film via FilmFreeway.
#LKFF15
#LKFF2027
#kurdishcinema
#londonkurdishfilmfestival
🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN — LKFF 15!
The London Kurdish Film Festival returns to London in April 2027, celebrating 25 years of Kurdish cinema.
Fiction, Documentary & Animation
Films from 2025–26 eligible (2024 features considered)
Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
Submit via FilmFreeway
#LKFF15
From our community to the world!
The London Kurdish Film Festival is featured by the BBC!
Watch moving interviews with Serab Nayif Issa (Daughter of the Sun) and Aylin Kuryel (Translating Ulysses).
Thank you to all who’ve made #LKFF2025 so powerful- and this is just the start!
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Telling the story of the Kurds through documentaries and dramas — 54 films, both short and feature-length, lit up screens of North London cinemas. The 14th London Kurdish Film Festival highlighted Kurdish stories of conflict, social upheaval, resilience, and hope. BBC World Affairs Correspondent Jiyar Gol has been to the festival. #LKFF
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سفری تصویری در زندگی کردها از طریق مستند و فیلم سینمایی —این هفته ۵۴ فیلم کوتاه و بلند بر پرده‌های سینماهای لندن به نمایش درآمدند. چهاردهمین جشنواره فیلم کردی لندن، داستان‌های درباره درگیری، تحولات اجتماعی،مقاومت و امید بود. زنان ایزدی، که زمانی به بردگی گرفته شده بودند، با شجاعت تجربیات خود را در فیلمی مستند بازگو می کنند و یا مادری که با تغییر جنسیت تنها پسرش درگیر است. ژیار گل گزارش می دهد.
A few words from Danny Mitchell, co-director of Threads of Revolution 🎬
He shares his thoughts on the journey behind the film and reflects on being part of this year’s London Kurdish Film Festival.
Thank you Danny, for being part of LKFF 2025!
#LKFF2025 #ThreadsOfRevolution
It’s FREE! Bring your kids to explore their roots through film!
Tomorrow at 16:30 at Picture House, the London Kurdish Film Festival presents a special screening of short films for Kurdish children — stories that reflect their language, culture, and imagination. 🥰 #lkff2025
Dîsa Govend – Dance Again!
Join us for the After Party with DJ Aveen, right after the Closing Ceremony.
Date: Sat, May 3
Time: 20:30
Location: The Vincent
Limited tickets at lkff.co.uk. Let’s celebrate one last time!
#DîsaGovend #LKFF2025 #KurdishCinema
Ready to bring your stories to life through animation? 👀
Join Nur Ozkaya, award-winning animator and creator of this year’s LKFF trailer for a special online workshop to learn how to bring your ideas to life, frame by frame.
May 2 | 16:00 (UK time)
Zoom link in bio!
The LKFF 2025 jury for Documentary Film:
Seray Genç, Zahavi Sanjavi, and Dimitris Kerkinos.
Their commitment to documentary storytelling are vital in celebrating the powerful nonfiction films selected in this year’s programme
#LKFF2025 #KurdishCinema #FictionJury
Introducing LKFF 2025 jury for Feature Fiction and Short Fiction Films:
Joanna Bocheńska, Arsalan Amiri, and Ozgur Amed - three outstanding individuals with decades of experience across film and cultural storytelling.
We thank you all for this year’s powerful selections!
Take a piece of LKFF 2025 home with you✨
Our exclusive 14th edition merchandise is now available at Picturehouse and Rio Cinema.
Get yours while still in stock!
#LKFF2025 #FestivalMerch #KurdishCinema #LimitedEdition #LKFF14
Get a glimpse of the opening day for the 14th edition of LKFF! 🎥
#LKFF2025 #KurdishCinema #Gala #FilmFestivalLondon #londonkurdishfilmfestival
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kurdish women directors!
Panel 1: Reclaiming (Mother) Land, featuring Soleen Yusef and Mizgin Arslan, moderated by Yeşim Yaprak Yıldız.
Date: 27 April 2025
Time: 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Picture House
#LKFF2025 #WomenInFilm
In Last Stop, director Shokat Harjo explores what it means to arrive, to end, and to begin again. Catch his director’s message before the screening on Monday, 28 April at 18:30 at Rio Cinema.
This is one stop you won’t want to miss.
#LKFF2025 #LastStopFilm #ShokatHarjo
Join director Bêrivan Saruhan as she shares the heart behind Star on the Border- a film that reflects on identity and resilience. 🌟
Catch it at LKFF 2025 on Sunday, 27 April at 14:00 at Picture House.
#LKFF2025 #StarOnTheBorder #BêrivanSaruhan #KurdishCinema #IndependentFilm