The landmark annual festival, which showcases the work of some of the UK�s most talented young filmmakers, will run for a week from 29th July until 4th August. Awards for the best director in each category will be presented on Thursday 3rd August at the star studded Festival Awards night held at one of London�s hottest venues, The CC Club in Piccadilly.

This year�s spokesperson is one of Britain�s best-loved actors, Bill Nighy, whose credits include The Constant Gardener, Enduring Love and most notably his hilarious performance as the un-cool-aging-rocker-Dad in Love Actually. This will be the second time Nighy, well known for his enthusiastic support of short film, has been a spokesperson for the festival.

Also lending his support for the first time this year as a festival judge is British actor David Morrissey, seen cavorting with Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct 2. Other new judges joining the ranks alongside Time Out�s film critic Dave Calhoun and the Observer�s Jason Solomons, include Dave Waters, Creative Director and Founder of acclaimed advertising agency DFGW and Maggie Ellis from Film London.

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