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IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE ‘SHORT FILM’ HAS REINVENTED ITSELF AS A POWERFUL TOOL IN THIS EVER CHANGING WORLD OF FILMMAKING. THIS ‘TOOL’ WHEN USED WITH CARE, CONSIDERATION AND SINCERITY, CAN TRANSPORT IT’S MAKER AND ALL OF US, TO SOME VERY EXCITING PLACES INDEED.

BATTLES (77 min) Stratford Picturehouse Saturday 29 June, 6.00pm Battling your conscience, inner demons and what’s right & wrong in a modern world can be tough. Battling with an angry mob can be even tougher. Here we explore the emotional and physical battles that we face as individuals and as a society. A programme sure to stir the senses. Programmed by The Shorts Team

FAMILY TIES (81 min) Hackney Picturehouse Sunday 30 June, 6.00pm Love them or hate them, you can’t deny your family. Touching on the universal yet varied relationships that exist between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and sons and sibling to sibling. This programme of live action, animation and documentary reveals poignant, surreal and dark explorations to what happens when these eternal bonds are tested. Programmed by Kirsten Geekie

COME AND GO AS ONE PLEASES (90 min)

Stratford Picturehouse Thursday 4 July, 8.30pm

The concept of exile has changed; in modern society the exile has become a feeling. This selection aims to give an overview of the exile seen from different points of view. From conflicts between first and second generations of immigrants to the feeling of discomfort of not being able to be understood and the struggle to find any kind of dodge to not feel alone. Programmed by Angelica Riccardi

HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?

(90 min) Genesis Sunday 7 July, 6.00pm

Here we delve into the human actions that set us on the path to destruction, isolation or maybe even salvation. Some path’s are put before us by others, and some we ultimately choose to go down ourselves. From a bitter argument on a Scandinavian football pitch to a persecuted ballet dancer in a Nazi Concentration camp, these stories and their characters will leave us all asking that very question. Programmed by Tom Geoffrey

LOST IN THE OTHER (83 min)

TOMORROW IS PROMISED TO NO ONE (75 min)

Genesis Saturday 6 July, 6.15pm

There are often more questions than answers in this programme of fantastic, mysterious and sometimes twisted short films that blur the line between fantasy and reality. Programmed by Christopher Smith Residuum USA | Niav Conty | 4 min Aquarium Canada | Philippe Gregoire | 14 min Passage UK, France | Tom Smith, Jose Salazar

Rio Saturday 6 July, 1.30pm

The feeling of loss and displacement is a subject that most fear of, it can affect the way we engage life but at times it can give us strength to start anew, without forgetting to take the path and let it lead us through the nights of sorrows. This programme attempts to delve into the lives of those that have lost something or someone but still yearn for recognition. Programmed by Carolina Grisorio

THE TRUTH DON’T HURT

(87 min) Barbican Friday 28 June, 6.30pm

A programme that dares to delve into the real world in which we live. From the street battles of the Syrian revolution to the compelling stories of friendship and old age from a park bench in East London, this programme will give you a wonderful insight into the lives that others lead and have led. Programmed by Tom Geoffrey

Lakino: Argentine Short Films (72 min) Genesis Friday 5 July, 7.00pm

The Lakino Latin American Film Festival invite you to discover the comedy, suspense, and social satire of this fantastic selection of Argentine shorts. From an Argentine Ping Pong phenomenon to the largest tin mine in Bolivia, having a laugh and falling in love. Join us afterwards for some Argentine live music in Bar Paragon.