Screening in early 2027; our new season is open to submissions from filmmakers all over the world.
LX's ethos is to create a space where experimental art and moving image are accessible to all kinds of audiences. We are a drop-in style event with no programming; instead, we strive for our festival curation to be focused at the intersection of cinema and visual art, creating a casual environment for audiences.
This summer, South London welcomes the ninth edition of London Experimental, an anti-festival that platforms the voices of emerging experimental artists.
On Sunday, June 15th, the anti-festival will take over the Birdhouse Brewery in Herne Hill with informal drop-in-style screenings showing 40 short films across three large screening rooms. The event opens at noon and runs until late, encouraging filmmakers, curators, and the general public to engage with a diverse range of experimental short films. The event is free of charge and open to all.
We are accepting film submissions for the 2025 edition of London Experimental.
This is an opportunity for your latest work to be screened at our annual event, an anti-festival that platforms and celebrates film projects at the intersection of moving image and visual art.
We welcome conceptual and unorthodox projects: films that play with form and medium, find meaning in the meaningless and explore the distance between cinema and art.
Join our growing community by submitting your work today.
Free event hosting short film screenings and a new, artist-led installation: 'H.E.R.M - I.S'
Back in 2016, LE’s first event took place in a shipping container on the grounds of the University of East London. The festival was founded to be a platform with no programming, no competition and no prizes, screening in alternative locations and free for all to watch. Now, staying strong to this ethos, London Experimental’s seventh edition will be taking place on Sunday the 21st of January at Peckham Arches.
