Stewarts is proud to partner with one of the UK’s leading film festivals, Leeds International Film Festival 2026 (LIFF), for the fifth consecutive year, once again sponsoring the LIFF Shorts category.
The 40th Leeds International Film Festival will take place from 29 October – 15 November, showcasing new and diverse film making talent by providing a platform that films may not otherwise receive in the UK.
Stewarts has sponsored LIFF since 2022 as part of our commitment to supporting arts in Leeds. Previously, we have also sponsored the relaunch of Leeds Art Gallery and the exhibition of Grayson Perry’s ‘The Vanity of Small Differences’ at Temple Newsam House.
Head of Leeds office, Adrian Clossick, comments: “We are delighted to continue our proud relationship with LIFF through our sponsorship of LIFF Shorts. The category showcases innovation and the development of emerging creative talent, both nationally and internationally. Stewarts is recognised for our innovative approach to dispute resolution, making LIFF Shorts a natural partnership for the firm.”
This year’s Leeds International Film Festival:
The LIFF Shorts category opens on the 3 November at Everyman cinema and will showcase eight short film competitions:
- Louis le Prince International Short Film (named after the Leeds pioneer who made the world’s first moving images in 1888)
- Leeds Music Video
- International Documentary Short Film
- World Animation
- Leeds Queer Short Film
- Leeds Screendance
- British Short Film
- Yorkshire Short Film
- The winning short films will be screened on 8, 10 and 12 November.
If you would like to attend LIFF and watch some of the world’s up-and-coming film makers, tickets for the Film Festival are available here.
