The festival
The London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) is a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to celebrating East Asian cinema. Established in 2015, it held its first official edition in October 2016, and screens new features from across East Asia at cinemas in London.
Worth knowing
The festival regularly hosts filmmakers and cast for premieres and Q&A events. It runs in October, sometimes extending into early November.
How to attend
The public buys tickets for individual screenings at the festival's London cinema venues. Programme and booking information are posted on the official LEAFF website.
Programming & submissions
As a non-profit dedicated to celebrating East Asian cinema, LEAFF programmes new features from across the region for London audiences, frequently hosting filmmakers and cast for premieres and Q&A events. Established in 2015 with its first official edition in 2016, it has become a regular autumn fixture, generally running in October and sometimes extending into early November. Screenings take place at cinemas around London, with tickets sold for individual films and programme and booking information posted on the official LEAFF website. The festival presents a selection of premieres alongside special presentations and industry-facing events. Details of any competition strands, submission windows and guest programmes are published on the festival’s site ahead of each edition.
Official site →Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.