The Canary Wharf Film Festival celebrates the very best in short films from all over the globe and this year returns with some brand new contributions from new and established filmmakers, world wide. With several world and UK premieres, along with fantastic shorts from a whole host of directors and screenwriters, the Canary Wharf Film Festival is great festival for film fans and makers alike.

Canary Wharf Film Festival 2008
Screenings in the film festival take place over four days in three different locations around Canary Wharf: the East Wintergarden, Cineworld West India Quay and Museum in Docklands. Whether you are a keen short filmmaker yourself, or have an avid interest in the film world, there will be something to inspire or interest you.

Special screenings
Five different categories make up the selection of films screened during the Canary Wharf Film Festival, namely animation, documentary, music video, short film international and short film UK. Several special guest screenings will also take place, so anyone who attends the festival is likely to get a great mix of films, and perhaps go home with some new favourite filmmakers. Alongside the film festival contributions you will also be treated to pieces from Film London, the Rushes Soho Shorts, and a ROK Motion Showcase too.

Cannes in London
Spoilt for choice with a great selection of short films, a good mix of genres and styles, and the chance to see them in three different locations, the Canary Wharf Film Festival has everything you could want from a film festival in London. Bringing together the London based film community with more filmmakers from the rest of the world, Canary Wharf is set to be the Cannes of the capital at the end of August 2008.

Canary Wharf Festival awards
But it's not just about viewing short films for fun. Each of the entries into the festival are up for an award, so you can expect to see a few nervous faces as the filmmakers watch how their work goes down with the audience. If you would like to see how well your favourite animation fares, or find out which is the very best international short, you can head to the Canary Wharf Film Festival awards on Monday 1st September at East Wintergarden cinema.

The Canary Wharf Film Festival takes place Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st August 2008 at East Wintergarden, Cineworld West India Quay and Museum in Docklands. The Awards ceremony takes place on Monday 1st September 2008.

Tickets range from £3.00 - £8.00, with some events being free and on a first come, first served basis. For a full festival screening schedule or to book tickets for any of the events, click on the link below for more information.

East Wintergarden

Cineworld West India Quay

Museum in Docklands

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