Welcome to the archive page for the fifth edition of the LJMU MA Short Film Festival, which was held on the 28th March – 4th April 2025. Thank you to all the filmmakers and viewers who made our third edition such an incredible event – we look forward to seeing you all for our 2026 edition! Click on the banners to enter the Fiction, Animation, Documentary, or Experimental strand. Click for more information on the 2025 Jury & MA Students and winning films.
Paper Bird Awards
Award winners of the 4th edition are
Strand | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
Fiction | Count My Lov3 | Ewa Japola |
Animation | Why Won’t Anyone Eat Me? | Lewis Macaulay |
Documentary | Swim Higher | Cecilia Palmeri |
Experimental | A Train Arrives | Raphael Heinisch |
Audience | Roots | Max Vázquez Montufar |
Q&As
Strand | Host | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
Documentary | John Mortimer & Bridget Harvey | 31st March, 18:00 (GMT, UK Time) |
Animation | Viv Nelson & Oscar Bradshaw | 1st April, 18:00 (GMT, UK Time) |
Fiction | Jake Butcher & Josh Darlington | 2nd April, 18:00 (GMT, UK Time) |
Experimental | Harry O’Connell & Devan Jones | 3rd April, 18:00 (GMT, UK Time) |