[1][2] Founded in 2009, LISFE (Leiden International Short Film Experience) was created by 5 cinema-loving expats.
While they were studying at Leiden University, the first and oldest university in the Netherlands, they felt that short film was grossly underrepresented as an art form and sought to create a space where short film could truly be appreciated as a medium.
Held in sporadic locations, it was an open space for cinephiles of all genres.
Above all, this cineclub shone a new and open spotlight on short films.
The juries for the National, International, and Student Awards are generally composed of scholars, filmmakers and other film professionals alike.