London International Documentary Film Festival

I headed down to the London International Documentary Film Festival this week to check out the latest short films from a whole host of directors. The overall aim of the festival, now in its fifth year, is to promote new talent, provide a platform for debate and provoke critical discussion. It’s the largest documentary festival in the UK with a huge programme of 140 films from 44 different nations.

The evening I attended was called ‘A Conversation in Film’, and seven short films were played in succession. The topics covered were simple yet really interesting, including what we think about during a cigarette break, an insight into the different people who frequent a launderette, a touching interview with a mother who lost her son in the war, and behind the scenes at an East End bakery.

The films were hosted in the back room of the Roxy Bar & Screen, and the other venues are spread throughout London. The festival runs until May 28th, and you can buy tickets here.