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Screen Festival

Calling all filmmakers. Spotlight your boldest work and get noticed by the industry at the SXSW London Screen Festival debut.

INDELIBLE STORIES TO LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS

SXSW London Screen Festival is a platform for the zeitgeist of screen storytelling. It’s for the rule-breakers, the incurably curious, and the film lovers who want to discover stories that just won’t leave your head.

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GILLIAN ANDERSON SPEAKS AT SXSW LONDON

Gillian Anderson is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actress who has carefully curated decades-worth of iconic and impactful characters. In addition to her acting, Anderson is an accomplished author and an ambassador for multiple charities including War Child and Women for Women. She'll be on the SXSW London stage talking about her incredible, multip-hyphenate creative career.

Jenn Nkiru is coming to SXSW London

The first UK film retrospective of Grammy Award-winning artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru will take place at the SXSW London Screen Festival, and will feature Nkiru’s feature documentary THE GREAT NORTH, co-produced by Factory International and MOTHERSHIP. Renowned for directing Beyoncé's ‘Brown Skin Girl’ music video, Nkiru’s visionary work is recognised by world-leading institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Tate Modern.

CONVERSATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF SCREEN

Alongside screenings spanning narrative, documentary, series, short films and music videos, the Screen festival is hosting conversations with the talented people in front and behind the screen, and exploring where storytelling is headed next.

What to expect

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Films

SXSW London

Engaging, fresh new films from around the globe that push what visual storytelling can do.

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XR

SXSW London

XR work that traverses the intersection of art, film and technology.

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Series

SXSW London

Debut screenings of new and acclaimed series.

SCREEN FESTIVAL

SXSW London is a unique platform for innovation, discovery and creative convergence, crossing artforms and disciplines from film to visual arts, music to XR. From 2-7 June 2025, we’re touching down in venues and spaces across Shoreditch with screenings and artistic encounters. We can’t wait to see you there!

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