THE EARL’S COURT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
14th to 21st of November
THE EARL’S COURT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
14th to 21st of November
Welcome to the Earl’s Court International Film Festival 2025
Last year, we celebrated our milestone tenth edition, continuing our successful blend of in-person and online events. It was an inspiring week featuring international short films, documentaries, charity films, and special features.
Looking ahead, the 2025 festival will run from November 14th to November 21st. Following the success of 2024, we’re excited for another exceptional year. Last year, we saw record-breaking attendance with a fantastic mix of global, national, and local talent showcased at screenings at St Cuthbert’s (Earl’s Court), Riverside Studios (Hammersmith), Soho Screening Rooms (Soho), and the iconic Troubadour (Earl’s Court). In 2025, we will also be screening at The Electric Cinema at Soho House (White City).
The festival culminated in the superb ECIFF 2024 Gala Night in Earl’s Court, where over 400 filmmakers, film lovers, industry partners, and regular festival goers from the local community, and beyond, gathered to celebrate the festival’s highlights. The week was filled with outstanding films, inspiring conversations, and a true celebration of creativity and global storytelling.
For 2024 highlights, and news on events, partnerships, and ECIFF 2025 updates, check out our FESTIVAL NEWS section.
2024 FESTIVAL WINNERS
- Best British Film – Opening Up
- Best International Film – A Summer’s End Poem
- Best Animation – The Lab
- Film Earl’s Court Awards – Know Your Name, Sisters and Nervous Ellie
2024 FESTIVAL – GALA NIGHT
A wonderful evening, the ECIFF 2024 Gala was held in the stunning St Cuthbert’s in Earl’s Court on Friday 15th of November.
SUPPORTING THE REFUGEE COUNCIL IN 2025
This year, Earl’s Court International Film Festival is proud to be supporting the Refugee Council, a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. Founded in 1951 following the creation of the UN Refugee Convention, the Refugee Council exists to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence and persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK.
It provides crisis advice, mental health counselling, employment programmes and other practical support to help people settle and integrate into their new community, and it works with refugees and partners to fight for improvements to the refugee protection system.
THE EARL’S COURT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS GLOBALLY UNIQUE
Working with our partner entity, Film Earl’s Court, we fund, co-produce and premiere short films, supporting emerging film talent and creating global visibility and opportunities for British writers, directors, producers and filmmakers.
Now in its 11th Edition, The Earl’s Court International Film Festival (ECIFF) has become an annual fixture on the Earl’s Court cultural calendar. In previous festivals, we have shown film shorts to full capacity audiences at all London venues, including the famed Gala and Awards evening, which has consistently attracted the best and the brightest established and emerging film and acting talent from around the world.
In 2025, the festival continues to generate an amazing reaction with local and international audiences.
We thank everyone that made this year one of our best festivals ever. We are enormously grateful to our principal sponsor, The Earls Court Development Company.
Caroline Tod-Richardson, ECIFF Festival Director
Amazing festival which I loved to attend and be part of. Huge thank you to Caroline and Film Earl’s Court for giving my film an opportunity. An amazing night and award.
Beautiful Festival with very lovely people. The selection is brilliant and the level is high. Very happy to have been selected with our film ‘2020’, receiving a Special Mention. :) Will submit my next films!
This festival was absolutely wonderful on both events that my short film got selected for. The final took place in this stunning elegant cathedral in Earl’s Court which was breathtaking and just full of the most influential people in the industry that also cared and took an interest.
It was an amazing festival. So honoured to have had my film officially selected. The Gala Awards was an incredible event.
NEWS, REVIEWS, AND COMMUNITY VIEWS
Earl’s Court International Film Festival Podcast
Brian Scudder interviews Caroline Tod-Richardson, ECIFF Festival Director, and Jamie Hodge, Head of Consultation and Engagement at the Earls Court Development Company.
WELCOME TO OUR ‘SIT WITH HOPE’ CAMPAIGN
The Good Grief Trust recently launched a new national initiative last year at The Royal Windsor Flower Show.
The aim of our new SIT WITH HOPE campaign is to help improve awareness and signposting to bereavement services, across the UK.
We know that many of those who are bereaved, across the UK, do not know where to turn for help. The Good Grief Trust has a choice of 900+ charities and tailored local and national support services under one umbrella.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR – THE EARLS COURT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
ALSO, TO THE FILMMAKERS AND EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTS THE EARLS COURT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR – THE EARLS COURT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
ALSO, TO THE FILMMAKERS AND EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTS THE EARLS COURT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.
