London Recut is now live!

London Recut is an innovative new film competition from Mosaic Films in partnership with Film London, Illumina Digital, the BFI and London's Screen Archives.

It's the chance for anyone to share their vision of London by recutting clips from the capital's rich film archive material into a short film. From barging down the Thames in the 20's to journeying on the Number 9 bus in the 70's, the wealth and scope of footage is truly exciting: there is literally something for everyone.

London Recut is a fantastic opportunity for filmmakers of all levels to express their experiences of London in a new way, using a simple editing tool.

From today, Londoners can start viewing and editing material from the BFI National Archive and members of London's Screen Archives network - including London Transport Museum, London Metropolitan Archives and several London boroughs - on the London Recut website. All films submitted to the public gallery will be entered into a competition to find the four films that best encapsulate the spirit of London.

A jury made up of the online voting public and a special panel of experts will decide on the best films, and the winning filmmakers will be invited along to work with a professional editor to complete their film, before seeing it screened at festivals throughout London, special screening events and online.

Beyond the competition, London Recut will offer a rich and lasting legacy of artistic works produced by London's citizens, celebrating everything that makes the country so special to those of us who call it home.

The competition closes at midnight on the 6th June 2010.

Find out more at www.londonrecut.co.uk