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Updates on LISP 2026
Hello Writers, Poets, and Filmmakers!
This is an update email about our ongoing competitions and upcoming announcements.
Thank you so much for submitting your stories and poems for the LISP 2026 competition. We're truly grateful for the time, thought, and care that went into every submission, and it has been a genuine privilege to read them all.
We were delighted to receive an extraordinary response, but it also means that reviewing every submission carefully is taking longer than we'd originally anticipated.
We therefore now expect to update all submitters during the week commencing Monday 26 October.
Thank you very much for your patience.
Click HERE to see the full list of awards for LISP 2026.
LISP 2027 will open soon. Keep an eye on our announcements.
Screenwriters & Filmmakers! London International Screenwriting and Film Festival is open!
Want to know which stories, Flash Fiction, and Poetry were selected last year?
Check out our anthology. LISP Anthology E-Book is out!
If you're a Kindle Unlimited member, then it's FREE!!
LISFF 2026 Screening and Awards Ceremony
We had a blast! Thanks to everyone who joined us. It was a pleasure to host an event that welcomed such highly ranked filmmakers, writers and producers. Thank you so much for trusting your projects to us, and for being in the room, supporting our independent Community Interest Company. More to come, watch the space!
LISP Book Launch
We had a wonderful celebration of our latest Anthology!
Thanks to everyone who made the journey here to London!
Photos are on our website. Grab a copy to read our selected Short Stories, Flash Fiction and Poetry, and to support our non-profit organisation!
Latest from LISP Awards
Dive into the inspiring journeys of our latest winners and finalists. From deep-dive interviews with award-winning producers and screenwriters to the formal announcement of the 2026 Film Awards, discover the creative minds shaping independent cinema and literature today.
Shamsa Akhtar, Producer, LISFF 2026, Best British Feature Film, 'Tapped'
Explore the daily life and production secrets of Dr. Shamsa Akhtar, founder of Core Productions 1 Ltd.
Bernardo Barreto, LISFF 2026, Best International Feature Screenplay
Discover how this Brazilian talent transitioned from acting to creating acclaimed independent features in LA.
Derville Murphy, LISP 2025 Short Story Winner
Read how an architect and PhD holder found her voice in creative writing to win the Short Story category.
Laurie Bolger, LISP 2025 Poetry Winner
A peek into the creative chaos and writing routine of the talented author behind 'Self Portrait as a Bull'.
Settit Beyene, LISP 2025 Flash Fiction Winner
Trace the evolution of Settit's writing from historical novels to award-winning futuristic science fiction.
