The Breakdown: Lytham International Film Festival 2025

150 films, a full weekend and a brand new home. Lytham International Film Festival is in the books for another year as it continues to grow into a truly special event for the Fylde Coast and beyond, so now feels like a really good time to cast our eyes back to the August Bank Holiday and relive the best bits of the third edition of the now award-winning festival.

LYIFF 2025 Awards in Full:

• Rising Star Award: Trust Me, I'm Your Best Mate (Dom McEvoy)

• Best Screenplay: Death Code X (Alexander Löwen)

• Best Cinematography: The Leap Beneath (Roman Willi)

• Best Editing: The Man That I Wave At (Lee Watson)

• Best Visual Effects: First Sight

• Best 1st Time Director: Niente (Eugenia Costantini)

• Best Director: Sister Wives (Louisa Connolly-Burnham)

• Best Music Video: Bibiza - aufnimmawiederschaun

• Best Original Score: Kalem (The Pencil)

• Best Actor: Wuss (Joseph Davison)

• Best Actress: The Removed (Georgie Glen)

• Creativity Award: Lady of Paris

• Women In Focus Award: Sister Wives (Louisa Connolly-Burnham)

• LGBTQ+ Voices Award: Princess (Michelle Karaivanov)

• Best Comedy: Jane Austen's Period Drama

• After Dark Award for Best Horror/Thriller: Mush

• Best Animation: Cell Buddies

• Best Factual: Fighting Demons

• Best Drama: Wuss

• Best Regional Film: Bonfire

• Best Feature: Norma Dorma

• Best Short: Benji