London Independent Film Festival

The London Independent Film Festival is a British film festival that takes place annually in April. It was founded by Erich Schultz and specialises in low-budget independent films. It offers a screenplay competition and distribution fair.

History
Founded in 2004, the London Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for over 100 independent films, presented over a two-week period in April at Genesis Cinema (London).

Awards
Awards submissions are made through the online portal Film Freeway, and open in October, closing in February of the following year. Fees range from £65 for feature films to £25 for short shorts.

Awards categories include:
 * Best Low-budget Feature (over £100k)
 * Best Micro-budget Feature (under £100k)
 * Best No-Budget Feature (under £10k)
 * Best UK Feature
 * Best Documentary
 * Best Sci-Fi / Horror Feature
 * Best Female Director Feature
 * Best LGBT film
 * Best Short Film
 * Best UK Short
 * Best Short Documentary
 * Best Animated Short
 * Best Experimental Short
 * Best Short Short
 * Best Horror / Sci-Fi Short
 * Best Music Video