London is a city that just about anyone can name an attraction or personality that resides there. Famous for numerous things, today, London has shed its dreams of having a global empire and has become a hub for finance, education, entertainment and business. With a multi-ethnic workforce behind the wheel, London is steering towards a future that brings promise to its residents. Iconic and world recognised tourist attractions await the traveller, such as, London Eye, Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Big Ben, River Thames, Tate Museum amongst others. Festivals and events are another popular occurrence in London. And the celebration of art and creativity is one such aspect that this city goes great lengths to appreciate.
Film festivals in London come in all forms; London Film Festivals holds center stage, whilst others such as Portobello Film Festival, British Independent Film Awards, London Short Film Festival and London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival highlights and rewards local talent.
The London Film Festival held every autumn remains as one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Held for a period of 2 weeks, this film festival in London started in 1935 and till today has 7 million photographs, 210,000 TV programmes, 275, 000 films and 15,000 posters in its archives. The Portobello Film Festival that started in 1996 gives exposure to new film-makers. Celebrating independent film making since 1993 is The British Independent Film Awards. The London Short Film Festival began in 1993 and proves to be popular ground for new and upcoming film makers to screen their short films in the capitals most prestigious cinemas.
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