Celebrating the best director in each of the six categories Short Film, Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Newcomer and Broadcast Design, this festival now has a strong following and maintains a significant bridge between the independent and commercial film making communities.

Encouraging the continuous growth of the festival, the 10th year sees at least 12 Guest programmes showcasing the best work from the UK and abroad, seminars and lectures are planned with networking events, receptions, a Bar-B-Q, boat parties and there are even rumours of a drive-in movie!

Joe Bateman, Festival Director, said: “This is our 10th year and we’re looking to make it count. We’ve received an overwhelming tide of support after 2007, and while riding that, we realise we need to firmly establish the foundations of the festival, what it is and what it’s becoming. There are many opportunities presenting themselves so it’s an incredibly exciting time at the moment.”

The Festival runs from 23rd July until 1st August with the Awards Ceremony taking place on 31st July. Previous patrons have included Bill Nighy, Ray Winstone, Charles Dance and Alison Steadman.

The festival provides most programmes and events for free, intending to encourage, inspire and promote talented filmmakers to the wealth of production companies and organisations in and around London.

It’s free to enter and the deadline for submissions is Friday 25th April 2008.

Further Information, criteria, categories and a downloadable entry form can be found at www.sohoshorts.com.