TomatoSoup
Dir.JoshuaMori,BretMcKee
Twopeoplelivingonthestreetstrade secretsandgiveoneanother compassionthatreinvigoratestheir sprits.
ORTOLAN-BonesandAll
Dir.TracyMathewson
Onthenightoftheirmother’swake, threeestrangedsistersdividetheir childhoodhomeoverapotofmagic mushroomteawhileafamilysecretboils tothesurface.
Astoryaboutthetenuousnessof memory,buriedtrauma,food...and psychedelics.
TheAccent
Dir.SamuelAdemola,HugoRubin
Thisisahalf-whimsical,half-mysterytale aboutanintrovertedyoungwoman lookingtomakenewfriendsbyattending anopen-invitationbookclubinOakland, California.
DeadCatFilm
Dir.JosieCharles,NathanMiller
Ayoungwomanbecomesincreasingly attachedtothetaxidermiedcorpseofher housemate’scat.
SONAR
Dir.JamesHughes
Aswimmerdetectsanunusualsound lateatnightandshedecidesto investigate.
Möbius'Trip
Dir.MattJaems
JeremyBrandtisanagentonamission tostopamanwithadevicecontaininga buttonthatmustnotbepushed--but hasbeen--resultinginanextensive chase.Thisleadstoanelectricstruggle, againsteachotherandultimatelyfora solutiontothegreatestchallengeanyone canface.
ChokedUp
Dir.JillWorsley
Acomedyabouttheinsanityofmodern politicsandsocialmediawhataboutery. Aticklycoughderailsthecareer-defining livetvinterviewofMPFionaLacey (MaxinePeake)-Ministerforthe Environment.Tryingtodeliveraserious andimportantmessageaboutthe ClimateCrisis,hercareertakesa nosedive,perpetuatedbypolitical pundits,keyboardwarriorsandsocial mediainfluencers.
Dir.EllieHeydon
PRAGMAisanoff-beatromantic comedy,setinaPostGraduate
PartneringProgramme,ledbythe world'sleadingpractitionerinsustainable love.WefollowourprotagonistWillowon aseriesofhilariouslyintense compatibilityassessmentsleadbyDr Francis(NickMohammed)withan onslaughtofoutrageoussuitors.
ShortFilm12:20
Monday15May/MainTheatre
No-BudgetShortFilm14:00
InvisiblePeople
Dir.DanFrench
Arawexplorationofthedehumanising natureofbeinghomelessinadensely populatedcity.
FLITE
Dir.TimWebber
InthesemisubmergedLondonof2053, thereigninghoverboardworldchampion findsherselfimprisonedinaluxuryhighriseapartmentbyhercontrolling manager.Thekindnessofastranger allowshertotakeflightinadaringand precariousescape-butalldoesnotgo asplanned.
Resurgence
Dir.KrushanNaik
RyanDeVries,aprofessional canyoneer,encountersanear-death experienceinthecanyonsofSouthern Utah.Posttheaccident,hisfriendsand familywitnessachangedpersonas Ryanbattleswithhimselfduetothe traumacausedbyit—cripplinghis everydaylife.
LeBebeNoir
Dir.AlasdairMelrose
Aninnocentdetectivetoddlesafterthe truthbehindtheiramnesia
TheFourth WriteOff
Dir.JohnnyKirk
Eagertocelebratethe4thofJuly,a
groupofyoungblackandLatinofriends experienceapoliceencounterthat shattersthemeaningoftheholiday.
Dir.EmmaMorley
AwardwinningTVscreenwriterBeth CresswellhasrecentlydiscoveredJake Chambers,starofherhitseries,The Package,wantstoleave.
TheWindmillofDeath
Dir.GeorgeDaniell
BLINK
Dir.MarcoLavagnino
InthefirstfewmomentsofTheWindmill ofDeath,twobrothersfindanintriguing missing-personsign,postedbythe missingmanhimself. Amantriestofindawaytostopbeing consciousofhisblinking.
ShortDocumentary15:10
Monday15May/MainTheatre
ShortFilmMadeinWales16:20
Dir.JohnParr
Amemoiroftriumphoveradversityand woundsnoswordcanmake” Thetruestoryoftwoelitesoldiers severelyinjuredinthelineofduty. “Unconquered”chartstheirinspiring journeyfromthedepthsofdespairto breakthechainsoflifechanginginjuries toriseagain.
Unconquered Blue
TheSongoftheShrike
Dir.RichardWeston
Twoex-Frontiermercenariesmakea pilgrimagetounknownterritoryto confrontthedarkpastthathauntsthem.
OurHomeTheSea
Dir.MaredRees
Larahasbuiltalifeforherandher daughter,Magi,withtheseaatitsheart, livedandexploredintheirmother tongue.Butasexternalforcespushthem everclosertodanger,theirworldbegins tocrumblearoundthem.
ConfessionDay
Dir.BenHooton
InthevalleyoftheBlackMountains, Aledmustburyhisfather,andhelphis motherfindpeace.Anoutsiderinatight miningcommunity,Bethanrevealswhat reallyhappenedthenightLlewelyndied. Thewillofafather,brokenbythe courageofason.
FindingAlaa
Dir.MyriamFrancois
ThefatherofanISISterrorist responsibleforthe2015ParisAttacks searchesforhisgrand-daughter,Alaa (5y)believedtobeinarefugeecampin NorthernSyria.Desperatetosavehis granddaughter,thewayhewasunable tosavehisson…
Dir.SophieRoseWorger
Afatherdaughterrelationshipistested asDaddrivesLucytohaveherabortion andthetwodancearoundwhather futuremighthold.
ForTheLostOnes
Dir.WillHartley
Danny,ayoungmanfromCardiff,is disturbedbythoughtsofhispast.His friendSeanpayshimavisitandtogether theyembarkonanostalgicjourney.
OnTheLine
Dir.OliverPearn
Alderney,1964.AGNES,24, worksaloneasaswitchboard operatorinthetelephone operatorexchange.Agnesuses herpowersofdeductionand localknowledgetohelpthe policetrackanabduction.But thingstakeaturnfortheworse whensherealiseseverythingis notasitseems.
CONLOSAÑOSQUEME QUEDAN
Dir.FRANKARIZATIRADO
ThePhillySound:
TheSoundHeardRound theWorld
Dir.BillNicoletti
ThePhillySounddocumentsthe amazingandoftenneglected timeperiodinPhiladelphia musichistoryfromthe1960'sto theearly1980'sthatinfluenced bothpopmusicandAmerican culture.FromChubbyChecker toLouRawls,artistsfromall overtheglobeweredrawnto Philadelphia’sSigmaSound Studiosinhopeofcapturinga newstrandofsoundcoming fromastartupstudiofoundedby anunknownPhiladelphia engineer.
ProducedandDirectedby SigmaSoundalumnus,the accesstothemajorartists, producersandengineersis unprecedentedwithfilming takingplaceacrosstheUSand UnitedKingdom.
"Macarenagrewupinahumble family.Herparentsare churrerosanddecidedto migratetotheUSAwhenshe wasfiveyearsold.Charismatic, withagreatcharacterand strength,Macarenaliveda complicatedadolescence,but anunexpectedtwistmanagedto centerher:shedecidedtostudy Law.Diana,apolicewoman whomshemetinaninternship, becomestheloveofhislife. Everythingseemstobegoing asshealwaysdreamed,buthis fathercausesasuddenchange intheirlifes.Pacofallsinlove withaprostitutethatheleaves pregnant,puttinghisfamilyina complexspiral,both economicallyandemotionally. Macarenamustpayadebt contractedbyhisfatherandhis girl,ifshedoesnotwantto sufferfurtherdamage.Toget ahead,Macarenaagreestoact asamuleandtransport merchandisefromLosAngeles toMexico.
PainofSilence
Dir.ChristopherJanwong McKiggan,Poomphong Kumwong
Ourworldhaslosttoomany traditionalartforms.“Painof Silence”thoughtfullycaptures thestrugglesoffivetraditional Thaiartistswhoseexistence hasbeenfurtherthreatenedby theCOVID-19pandemic.
DirectorChristopherJanwong McKiggan,aThai-English filmmakerandclassicalpianist, andco-directorPoomphong Kumwong,aThaitraditional musicianandfilmmaker,explore theworldofThaitraditionalarts inaseriesofcaptivating interviews.Theyuncoverthe harshrealitiesfacedbythe practitioners,theirresiliencein thefaceofadversity,andthe uncertainfuturethatthreatens toengulfthesetraditionaland reveredartforms.
Stumbling
Dir.JonathanHarden
Lookingdownthebarrelofthe lens,adysfunctionalfamily piecestogetheraneventthat hasirrevocablyalteredtheir relationships.Acomplex explorationofparental responsibilityandconsent,this filmcontainsdescriptionsofa sexualencounterthatsome mayfinddistressing
Dir.RonyA.Abovitz
ThesurrealexperiencesofYellowDove inhisbunkerwithintheworldofHour
Blue
Dir.OlivierAufauvre,JeanJacquesLonni
YellowDoveAftermath UnderTheWaterlilies Latchkey KITH
InhisgardenatGiverny,ClaudeMonet loseshisinspirationandishiredbyhis friendGeorgesClémenceautodeliver eightlargedecorativepanels.Ayoung gardenershowshimthesketchbooksof hisbrotherwhohasgonetothefront. Thehorrorofwhathediscovers,the perfectantithesisofhiswork,willbethe startingpointforhisreunionwith inspiration.
Dir.NathalieTherriault
Twosevenyearoldsnegotiatetheirafter schoollifewithoutadultsupervision whichslowlychipsawayattheir innocence.
Dir.RuthJones
KITH,familiarcountry,placethatone knows,kinsfolk,relations.
KITHisashortfilmdirectedbyRuth JonesproducedbyHolyHiatusin collaborationwithPeopleSpeakUp, Llanelli.Itfeaturesmovementartist IndigoTarranandspokenwordby fourteennonprofessionalparticipants basedinWestWales.
Davey'sLullaby
Dir.AdamDeyoe
Aspirited,middle-agedmanwithDown Syndromefacesanuncertainfuture whenhismother,wholovinglycaresfor himashestruggleswithboutsof dementiaandgrowingphysicalinfirmity, isnolongerabletohelphim.
MiddleWatch
Dir.JohnStevenson,AieshaPenwarden
Hauntedandscarredbyconflictand loss,asailormustcometotermswith thetraumaofwarandthemysteriesof thedeep,asheenduresanothershiftin thesmallhoursofthenightonthe MiddleWatch.
BecauseGoddessisNever Enough
Dir.JaneGlennie
WhowasTillyLosch?Dancer,artist, choreographer,lover,wife,muse…Tilly seemsablur,glimpsedatthecornerof theeye,dancinginandoutoffocus.
BecauseGoddessisNeverEnough explorestheelusiveandfragmentary natureofTilly’slifeandevokesthespirit ofthe1920s–40swhenshewasatthe peakofherfame.
Monday15May/Crochan
ForeignShortFilm12:50
ExperimentalFilm14:00
DeclaredMissing Speaker
Dir.MorganCini
Pierre,areporterinjuredfollowinga crash,learnsfromacolleaguethatthe footagefromhisdocumentaryhas disappeared.Helatersuspectshiswife ofhavingwantedtokillhimtostealhis work.Pierrethendecidestogobackin hismemorytofindhiswifeandfinishhis documentary.
Dir.AlanHamwan
Adisabledgrocergoestoworkasusual. Ontheway,heseesseveralmentaking agirltokillher.Thegrocertriestosave herlife.
WeAreNature FindIt
Dir.JahaBrowne,OliviaMartinMcGuire Dir.JoyFillmoreGreene
WEARENATUREisanimmersive audio-drivenfilmthatasksyoutolisten. WhyisitthatBPoCcommunitiesinthe UKdonotfeelliketheybelonginthe outdoors?
Didyoufindit?
Abia
Dir.SamNutt
Abia(18)andherhusbandTareq(40) areSyrianrefugees,livinginJordan. Abiadesperatelysearchesforsalvation fromtheoppressionofthearrangedand abusivemarriage…
Cohabitation
Dir.DavidPozdyrka
EvangelicalChristianinvitesher estrangeddaughter,whoisgoing throughapainfuldivorce,tolivewithher untilsherecovers.
Shewantstousethisopportunitytofind outwhatisthereasonofherdaughter's resentmenttowardsher,butsheisnot willingtoopenup.
Muntjac
Dir.FinnDarrell
Sinussearchesforhismissingtwin; Möbius.BefriendingHiccup,acoolheadedvagabond,thepairsetoffonthe quest,eventuallystumblinginto‘The Garden’.Amongstthetopiary,theymeet abandofwhimsicalcharacters; Queenie,Rebel,andtheFool-whojoin thesearchforhistwin.
TheUltimateSamsara
Dir.ChenshuoHsu
TheUltimateSamsaraisafashionfilm thatexplorestheauthenticityofdigital identityinancientChineserituals,and portraysdigitalfantasiabetweenfolktale, metaverseandreincarnation.Itisan explorationofhybridChineseculture, fashionandidentity;Usinga3Dspaceto expresstheconnectionbetween Chinesetraditionalcultureandmodern societyonculturalresponsibility. Investigateself-identityinthemetaverse viadigitalreincarnationandancientNuo dance.
RiceConnections TERMINUS
Dir.EeT.Lim
Thisdocumentaryisaboutanartistic journeyofAidaRedza,amuslimfemale contemporarydancerfromMalaysia,and howshecreatedadanceperformance sitebygrowingthepaddyplotfrom scratchduringtheCOVID-19pandemic inlateOctoberof2020.
Monday15May/Crochan
Silence1b
Dir.RolloHollins
Iggy,isdealingwiththerecenttragicloss ofsomeoneshehasn’tknownforlong enoughtocallherpartner,butsomeone whowithoutlookingforit,became importantenoughbecomeherentire worldforthatbriefmomentintime.
Dir.JamieWeston
Thefourelementsearth,air,fireand water,meettogetherinanancientforest tocelebratemidsummer.Theirlives changeforeverastheyarepollutedby thenewworldaroundthem.
TheHeartWants
Dir.ArielFranklin
Thoughmurderwasthecauseofdeath, forMarie,thetruetragedyisthatshe wasrobbedofherpurpose-filledlife. Leavingthesafetyofheaven,Marie wandersintotherealmofpurgatory wheresheisgivenasecondchanceby ademonwhoseesherdesperationas theperfectopportunity.
TheMagicWords
Dir.JeffreyLimoncelli
JustbeforehisFirstCommunion,a devoutCatholicboyrehearsesamajor Biblereading—untilhisbrazenbully showsupwithasurprise.
AParticularFriend
Dir.EileenTracey
TheSpaceBetween
Dir.JohnOsborneHughes
WhenAliceandhergrandmother,Pearl, wokeupthismorning,theydidn’tknow thattodaymightbetheirlast.Steve didn’teither,whenhiscarploughedinto themonazebracrossing...doorway, wheretheymustfaceandembrace whateverliesbeyond...
WhenFatherMatthewdiscoversan intimacybetweentwooftheotherpriests ataremoteconversion-therapycentrein NorthernIreland,hisattempttodothe rightthingleadstoacrisisoffaithand feeling.
Sirisasoulshealerwiththepowerof drivingoutmoralandphysicalillness. Hiscurse:notbeingabletousehisskills tosavehissickwife.Hisdaughterhates him,whilehisgranddaughterfollowshim constantlyandadmireshis thaumaturgicalgifts.Thelittlegirl’shope istolearntheartofSirandtosaveher grandmotherwiththemostinnocenceof medications:somesoapbubbles.
Monday15May/Crochan
RisingStarShortFilm16:20
Today,peoplereceiveanexpiration letter2weeksbeforetheydie.Mark strugglestocometotermswiththenews ofhisexpirationletter.
Thehigh-achievingdaughterwholives abroadhasdiedunexpectedly,andthe happyfamilybecomesa"lostfamily" overnight.Themother,whorarely communicateswithherdaughterdueto busywork,hasanemotionalbreakdown. ThefatherbuysanAIspeakerinstalled withthedaughter’svoiceandevenher thoughtsinattempttoalleviatethe mother’spain.
YinShu,aeccentricmailman encounteredagirlnamedWhiteCherry onthewaytodelivertheletters.White Cherryalwaysexpectedtoreceiveher letter.Sheseemedtobewaitingforitall thetime.
Ayoungmanmusttakecareofhis grandparents,whiletheconsequencesof anunfortunateeventarelooming.
DyingtoMeetYou
AhotellobbyinDepressionAmericais thecruciblewhereabrilliant,ruined drunkbattleshisdemonsonelasttime. Thistruestoryrevealswhathappenson thedayBillWilsonturnsdownadrink andcreatesAlcoholicsAnonymous
Dir.AlexPriestley
AWelshfarmerhasadifficultdecisionto makewhenhiswaywardbrotherturnsup atthefamilyfarmoneafternoon demandingtoborrowashotgun.
Geronimo
Dir.GeraintMorgan
WhenPeter,ananxiousarcadeowneris prescribedanappratherthansleeping pills,hereluctantlytriesitout.However, farfrombringingrest,Erebus’ssoporific voicetakesPeterintoawaking nightmarefromwhichhemaynever escape
Dir.SamNutt
ABelfastwomanbecomesincreasingly isolatedafterherall-consumingecoanxietyleadstoaltercationswithboth thelocalcommunityandher unsympatheticfamily.
Dir.PeterYoung
Anobsessedalcoholicandhisreluctant grandsonsearchtheMourneMountains forthefabledBanshee.
DecadesafterhisFather'sdeath, Paddy'ssearchforthemythical 'Banshee'isunwavering.Conorlovedhis grandfather'sstorieswhenhewasa child,butnowanadult,he'stiredofthe campingtripsandtheunhealthy obsessions…
Dir.MaxVanDeBanks
'MUDLARK'Abittersweetstorysetin VictorianWales,drawingonWelsh folkloreandhistory,tellsofanorphan whoscavengesontheriverbanksandis takeninbyawidowedsalmon fisherman.
JeffHilliard-Abandon
Dir.JeffHilliard
Dwighta50yearoldleftover80'smetal rockerwho'sstillholdingontohis rockstardreamswhilelivingathomewith hismomandworkingasanUberdriver hasaonenightstandwithVivian….
Dir.DanielButler
Theskepticaldaughterofatraditional healerhashercertaintieschallenged whensheencountersoneof'theGood People'.
BeanFeasaisanIrish-language supernaturaldramainspiredbyDonegal folktalesandfilmedonlocationinthe DonegalGaeltacht.
Dir.RyanPollock
Anunfulfilledlitterpicker,searchingfor themeaningthathislifehasalways seemedtolack,growsconcernedata volatiledomesticsituationinthe neighbouringflat
BlackBoy
No-BudgetShortFilm12:20
Tuesday16May/StudioStepni
ShortFilmMadeinWales14:30
TheGirlsofDinefwr
Dir.BenjaminTurner Dir.RhysCannon
Whatmakessomeoneagoodorbad person?IsONEbadthingallittakes?Or isitameasureofallthethingsyouhave done?
ForaBLACKBOYinModernLondon, toooftenit’sassimpleasbeinginthe wrongplaceatthewrongtime. ButwhatifthejudgementBLACKBOYs facefromsociety…fromschool…from thepolice…wasthesamejudgement theyfacefromGOD?
Kate,atroubledyounggirllookingto meetnewpeople,experiencesadark turnofeventsafteragreeingtoasecond datewiththedarkandmysteriousTheo.
SearchingforLily
Dir.AlexanderWilliams
Lily,ayoungsexworker,isstruggling withthepressureofhavingtosupport herinjuredmother,Dawn,whoisjust recoveringfromsurgery.Theirfinancial pressureandheralreadystrained relationshipwithhermotherarean immenseburdentobear.Asaresult,Lily formsaclosebondwithafellowsex worker,Queenie,insearchofthe maternalinstinctthathasbeenmissing fromherlife.
FireAlarmGoesOffinTwoHouses
Dir.JonathanElimelechTlalim
SaviourComplex
Dir.JoshuaJones
Oakleyworksathislocalcinema, envelopedbytheboringdaytoday.One afternoonhefindsanabandonedphone andlearnsofaperceivedcriminalevent abouttohappen.Hemustdecided wethertorun…ortakeastand.
MrWindibank's1o'clock
Dir.TomShiner
MrWindibankwaitsforhis1o'clock appointmentwhenthingstakeaturn.
RoButler
Dir.JamesButton
OverworkedcouncilworkerCwntJones purchasesapersonalisedA.Iassistantto helpmakehislifebeta
GFlat
Dir.PeterDarney
84yearoldcellistCerihaslosthis husbandtocancerandhisabilitytoplay toadebilitatingstroke.Hisdulllifeis spentinsolitude,saveforthe interruptionsofagencycarersandthe solaceofhisI-pad.Seizingthe opportunitythatanighttimestaff shortagebrings,heusesGrindrtoinvite 20yearoldrent-boyIestyntovisit.
WhileTimeisAway
Dir.AnthonyHett
Twoestrangedfriendsreuniteandtryto rekindletheironcegreatfriendshipbut thegriefandguiltfollowingthedeathof theirchildhoodfriendcausestension.
Newbie
Dir.JamesRobertSkinner
NoviceteacherMikeisworriedhisnew classwon'tbeabletoseepasthis disabilitybutsoonrealisesthathetoo haslessonstolearn.
OneMoreMinute
Dir.SrishtiChhabria
Adeafstoreowneriscaughtamidstthe violentrobberyofherstore,whereshe musttrytoescapeagainstalltheodds.
Encore
Dir.ArchieRowell
Alex'slifehasculminatedwithhim feelingontheedge,standingatthe pinnacleoftheJurassicCoast.Incredibly cutup,he'sabouttodosomething stupid-thenastrangelyfamiliarman askshimaboutfishing.
MemoriesofMummy&Daddy
Dir.JohannesMagnusAule
Atroubledyoungartisthirestwoactors torelivechildhoodmemoriesinorderto overcomepasttrauma.
Smile
Dir.JoSmyth
Smile,starringSueVincentandCatrin
Stewart,isaboutawomaninherfifties whohastonavigateherwaythrougha sexualassault,andcorrosiveeveryday sexism.
ThePodcast
Dir.JuliaMortimore
Theheadofaproductioncompanyhas hadanideatodiefor.Luckilyshehasan enthusiasticworkexperiencestudentto helpherimplementit.
Tuesday16May/StudioStepni
ShortComedy16:50
Decorum
Dir.JesseVogelaar
Amanisonafirstdateandissuddenly inspiredbythemotivationalquotesthat arethroughoutthehouse.
Performance
Dir.JiangJin
Anactortalksabouthisunderstandingof performanceinfrontofthecamera. However,lifeisnotabedofroses.
DoNotTouch
Anadultererwhodiscovershisone-night standisnowthesubjectofanart exhibitiontowhichhisgirlfriendhas tickets.Hemustdestroytheartwork beforeitdestroyshisrelationship.
OneLastLaugh
Dir.GavinO'Herlihy
Asuccessfulghostwriterstrugglestofind thewordsforhisgrandfather’seulogy whenthemischievousghostof Granddadreturnstogivehimsome advice.
THELASTSLICE
Dir.CliffordMilner
FourfriendsdecidetowatchaSergio LeoneclassicaccompaniedbyaPizza. Thelastsliceofwhichbecomesthe objectoftheirdesire.Ataleofgreedin thestyleofaspaghettiwestern.
Hunch
Dir.SaraJoyce
MeetHunch.TheSuperhero.Comingto therescuewhenyou'vesplintersonyour arsefromsittingonthefence.Ashort comedyabouttheconsequencesof makinggutdecisionsforotherpeople.
SlicedBread
Dir.GulliverMoore
SlicedBreadisaComedyshortfilmin whichweimaginewhataworldwould looklikeifSlicedBreadhadneverbeen invented-andwhatwouldhappenin 21stCenturysocietyifsuddenlyitwas.
Dir.JamesNewman,HarrisonNewman
ShortFilms10:00
Wednesday17May/StudioStepni
ShortFilmMadeinWales11:10 CelticShortFilm12:00
LunchwithHitler
Dir.ChristopherGrantHarvey
Afearlessgroupofyoungwomenfulfil theirdutyastastetestersforAdolfHitler.
AQuestionofService--PILOT Wheels
Dir.ErinBrownThomas
FromthecliffsofWales,tothebasement ofMI6,toaWisconsinfarmhouse,"A QuestionofService"followsJoseph,an MI6interpreter...whomayormaynotbe aRussianspy.
ACertainKindofPerson
Dir.KyleRobertMorrison
Onthenightofaprestigiousscreening,a filmmakerisforcedtoconfrontthe choiceshemadewhileworkingonhis breakoutdocumentary.
RedLake
Dir.ShaunDunne
Dir.LukeWalters
Jacadisillusioned17yearoldfromthe wrongsideofthetracks,findshimselfin afamiliar-lookinginterrogationroom,but withanunfamiliardetective.
EstrangedsistersJessandMaddie returntoRedLake,mourningtheir father’sdeath.Astensionsriseandthe nightunravels,Jessdiscoversthatsome legendsarerealandresentmentcan indeedbreedamonster.
TheMonkey'sPaw
Dir.BenCaplan
Kestav Mask.
Dir.MargaretKane-Rowe
Duringtheangstoftheearlypandemicin thecornerofadarkundergroundcar park,atroubledyoungfatherleaveshis sleepingchildaloneinthecar.An appalledwomanintervenes.
Onarainywinter'seveningattheturnof thecentury,theWhitefamilyawaittheir dinnerguest.Sergeant-MajorMorrishas justreturnedfromtwodecadesasa soldierservinginIndia.HisoldfriendMr. Whiteiseagertohearstoriesofhis exotictravels...butit'snotthestorieshe holdsofforeignlandscapesthatMr. Whitewantshisfamilytohearabout.
Dir.ChristopherJamesMorris
ACornishspeakingalienreturnstoearth withthemortalremainsofa10th Centurypilgrim.Thealiencomeswitha warning,agiftandaproposition.
Wednesday17May/StudioStepni
CelticShortFilm12:00Contd. FeatureDocumentary13:45
No-BudgetShortFilm15:30 ShortFilm16:10
Screamer Amy
Dir.CiaránMaginn
Jamie,animpulsiveandrebellious teenager,mourningtherecentdeathof hermother,goesonthehunttofind fireworkstorelivealostmemoryand repairabrokenrelationshipwithher sister.
TheOldestComedyClubin Britain
Dir.JoeBor
Adocumentaryabouttheiconiccomedy venueDownstairsatTheKingsHead, theoldestcomedyclubinBritain, starringsomeoftheUK'smostwell knowncomedians.
Dir.MichaelFeldsher
BlueMonday
Dir.FintanO'Connor
Strangeeventsunsettleanisolatedman waitingforhiswifetocomehome. Asocialrealistdramasetinthemid 1980s,BlueMondayfollowsCarol,a young,empatheticsocialworker,partof whosejobitistoassessthosewhomay needtobesectionedunderthenewly formedMentalHealthAct.Herlifeis foreverchangedwhenshegetsthecall toperformanassessmentonsomeone deeplyingrainedinherpast…
Sapling
Dir.MichaelAlanJohnMacBroom
Saplingisthestoryofalonelylabourer who,afterinterveninginabullying incident,iscompelledtotrackdowna teenageadversarywithunexpected consequences.
WhaleHeart
Dir.PhillipEdge
Ayoungmanspendshislifesearching forsomethinghelostasachild
FiveWeeks
Dir.GeejOwer
Jenattemptstogoaboutherdaily routine,buttherealityofwhatshe’sdone beginstocatchupwithher.
MysoreMagic
Dir.AbijeetAchar
Thetruestoryofanunlikelyromancein 1982atadiscocompetitioninMysore, India.
TheMirror
Dir.LaurenceRelton
Anactor'swholeworldgetsbroughtinto questionashebeginstounravel,his rolestakingmoreofanemotionaland mentaltollthatslipsintohisfamilylifemostnotablywithhisyoungnewly diagnosedhyper-empathdaughter.
ThissessionwillincludegraduationfilmsmadebythestudentsoftheCarmarthen CampusoftheUniversityofWalesTrinitySaintDavid.Theprogrammeoffilmswill beintroducedbythecourseleaderDrBrettAggersberg.
Wednesday17May/Crochan
PoeticShortFilm10:30
ForeignShortFilm11:30sh
MorethanHair
Dir.FitchJean
Sittingforthefirsttimeinabarbershop, ayoungblackboywilldiscoverforthe firsttimethesymbolicpowerofblack
TheDongWith ICheated
TheLuminousNose
Dir.JonnyPhillips
AmodernrealisationofEdwardLear's hauntingpoem.TheDongfallsinlove withaJumblygirlwhenshearriveson theemptyshore.ButtheJumbliessail onandtheDongisdrivenbeyondsense byarefusaltoabandonadream.Shot beforeandduringlockdownat DungenessandnarratedbyTilda Swintonthepoemisnewlymintedand relevantwithallitspoignantbeautyin tact.
Domestication
Dir.silviagiambrone
FirstfilmofatrilogyabouttheSchwarze Pädagogik,Domesticationexplores domesticviolenceaimingatfindingthe rootsofitandstartingfromtheconcept of'obedience',itshows,throughan imaginativelanguage,theeffectsofthe introjectionofanoppressiveeducation onacouplerelationship.
TAKBIR
Dir.JordiCalvet
Dir.BenEscobar
"Yohesidoinfiel,"Spanishfor"I cheated,"iswhisperedasthepremiseof afather'sattempttorebuilda relationshipwithhisson.Shroudedby theshadowsofabluehouronafishing dock,thetwonavigatetheirlasting shameandgrudgesinaneffortto reacquaintasthebestfriendstheyonce were.
AftertwoISISattackseerilyresemble passagesfromhislatestbook,aTV writerfindshimselfunderthinicewhen herealizesthatthenewTVshowhe’s beenapproachedtodevelopbya mysteriousTurkishproductioncompany mightbeusedasablueprintforthe terroristgroup’snewattack.
NAFASNAKESH Giddh(TheScavenger)
Dir.MiladNASIMSOBHAN Dir.ManishSaini
Anoldmanstrugglestomakeends meet.Hefailstosavehisdyingsoon, withjustafewRupeesinhispockethe couldfetcheithermedicinesorfood, neverboth.
Toexertmoretyrannyandsuppression, therulingpowerhasdonesomethingto itsdissentersthattheyexhalesmoke whentheybreathe,andtheagentsmust takeintocustodysuchpeoplewherever theyfindthem.
Ayoungballerinahopestoseeadistant lovedoneatherupcomingrecital.
Ashortdocumentarythatallowsusto spendtimewithateenagerattheheight ofthepandemic,andatthemonumental momentofcomingofagewithhismental health.Candidmomentsofutmostraw truth,andthenarratorbeinganolder sister,combinetogiveaacountdownto hiseducationalmovetotheUS.
Threesistersonapoorhomesteadmake amischievoussuggestiontoawealthy landowner,ignitinghismalevolent ambition.
Sejinoncehadthepowertohave anythingshewantedjustbythinking aboutit.Butnowshehaslosthermagic. Perhapsitdisappearedbecauseshe couldn’tthinkofwhatshewanted.Six hoursbeforeherinterviewtobeatourist interpreter,Sejinheadstothewearysea tosaveherfather.
Dir.PatrickJamesVerlin
Afather,stuckinalooptofeedhisdrug addiction,isincontactwithhissonvia mobile.Abirthdaylooming,anda treasuredkeyringfromhissonbeingthe onlyrayoflight,Jeromemakesoneof thehardestdecisionshe’llevermake.
Ayoungwomanthinksthatnothingis real,anditturnsoutshe'sright. Somebody'swatchingher—butwho?
Ayounggirlhastoconfrontthestruggles ofacrumblingsociety.
CustardCreams BeyondtheLake
Dir.SimonConstantine
Don,anarmyveteranlivingunderthe radar,opensthedoortoAlison brandishingherglossybrochures.As shedeliversthetrickiestofnewsover teaandbiscuits,itseemstheirdifferent worldsarenotsodissimilarafterall.
Lateinhislife,agrumpyoldtimerfinds himselflostonalakeaccompaniedbya younggirl,whoquestionshimabouta name.
APerfectLove
Dir.KyleSaylors
APERFECTLOVEisatruelife, inspirationalshortdocumentaryabout onefamily'sdreamtoadoptachildwith specialneedsfromChina.Eightyears andsixchildrenwithspecialneedslater, thefamilycopeswiththeeveryday strugglesofbringingtwoworldsand culturestogethertoformaneverlasting bondwithloveasthetiethatbindsthem together.
BLUETITS
BLUETITSisthedocumentaryshortand directingdebutfromcelebratedCornish photographerKatieBurdon.Thefilm followsfounderSianRichardsonand earlymembersofthebelovedswimming groupBlueTits,anow6,000strong organisation.Ajourneyofselfdiscovery andpurejoiedevivre,BLUETITSisa heartwarmingandhonestcelebrationof olderwomenandthecommunitythat bringsthemtogether.
Pennyhashershareofdemons,and she’sabouttotakeononemore.Despite herinabilitytoplay,Pennyhasbig dreamsofbecomingtheworld’sgreatest axeplayer.Afterstealingonefroman antiqueshop,shedecidestobreakitin atthelocalpunkbarshefrequents. Thingsdon'tgoverywell,andPenny endsupfacedowninthealleyafter beingthrownoutbytheowner.Adark presenceapproachesherwitha proposition:Pennygivesupthreesouls, andallherdreamscometrue
Selkieisafantasyliveactionand animation,silentshortfilminspiredbya celebratedmythologicalScottishfolklore tale.Atouchingdramatictale,thefilm itselfalsostandsasametaphorical allegoryforthecurrentoverfishingof Scottishwaters.
Motherandtwinsonsaresocially rejectedbecauseofbeingtwins.Inthe MananjaryregionofMadagascar,there isapopularbeliefthattwinsarecarriers ofmisfortunes.
Amusicalpigeonfancier,trappedina smalltown,findsanewsenseof freedomthroughhisbirds.
GreenPlum
Dir.LuyueChen
XuWuqiu（32yearsold）sitsonthe lightrailpreparingtoseeherfather. Travelingbytrainagainremindsherof whensheelopedwithherboyfriend whenshewas24,escapingfromher controllingfather.Whenthelightrail entersthetunnel,theunforgettable memoriesemergewiththeold-style greentrainroaringout......
TheSilentTreatment
Dir.JoeBor
AshortfilmaboutanelderlyJewishman whogoestosynagoguetomakea confession.
LettersforLostLovers
Dir.FaisalAhmad
Anintimateportraitoftwolovers sufferingfromdementiaandtheir fracturedexistence,setacrossthree timelinesandcentredonthetrue,tragic lovestoryofHéloïsed'Argenteuiland Abélardin12thcenturyFrance.
WAKE
Dir.RebeccaRose
Acoupleofsongsaway
Dir.JaumeCarrió
Anartistgoesbeyondthecurrentrush weliveinandpaintsafivehundred squaremeterswallpaintingthatwill inspireacreativelyblockedsongwriter.A shortfilmthatclaimsthesynergetic powerofartandculture.
Afamilycomestotermswithtragicloss, exploringthepsychologicalandpractical implications.Itraisesawarenessofthe under-reportedsocialissueofmental healthinruralsettingsandhow conversationsaboutfeelingspreventa spiraltowardssuicide.
InAnotherLife
Dir.AlkinEmirali
Whenlifecruellyconspiresagainsta manwitheverythingtolivefor,hefeels compelledtobreakupwiththewoman headoresbecauseheloveshermore thanlifeitself.InAnotherLifeisafilm aboutchoices,profoundloveand ultimatesacrifice.
TheOuting
Dir.JoanneMitchell
1970's:Alonelydivorcee,Nellie,meets widowerFrankonatriptotheseaside. Nellieletsherselfbesweptawaybythe hopeofconnection.Butastheseagulls circleoverheadandFrankbeginstoask toomanyquestions,Nellierealisesshe willneverbeabletoescapeamonstrous familysecret...
Thursday18May/Crochan
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Animations12:30
IamCamIam Faces
Dir.SianReeves Dir.KumarMayank
Documentaryaboutatenyearold copingwithAlopecia
Problemsinarelationshipcometothe surfaceduringacinematographygroup exercise.
LDN51.5072N0.1276W
Dir.WenPeyLim
LDN51.5072N0.1276Wexaminesthe influenceoftheIndustrialRevolutionvia therelicsfromarchitectureinLondon, reflectingtheeffectstechnologyhashad ontransformingtraditionalnotionsof work,community,andidentity.
ShakespeareforallAges
Dir.HannesRall
Shakespeare'sworksaretimeless-this filmprovesit!
TheOldestPubinBritain
Dir.JoeBor
AshortdocumentaryabouttheYeOlde FightingCocks,theoldestinhabitedpub inBritain.
TheStupidBoy
Dir.PhilDunn
Londonisbeingterrorisedbychristian whitesupremacists.Whileabrokenman isgroomedforthenextattack,aboy fromBrixtonseestheworldinadifferent way.Butseeingthingsdifferentlycanbe dangerous
PukkulapottasandHoursinthe Forest
Dir.TakeshiYashiro
hisaccountsummarizeswhatI experiencedbetweenspringand summerofthatspecialyearwhenall humanandmaterialactivitiescametoa standstill.Ihadretreatedtomyhighland forestlodgingawayfromthecity,and whileIwaspentupthereavoiding humancontact…
Tear
Dir.KrzysztofChodorowski
Theson,unabletocometotermswith mourningthelossofhisfather,decides toputhispersonalbelongingsinorder. Amongclothes,souvenirsandold photographs,hefindsamanuscriptofa poem,whichtakeshimintoan impressionisticstoryaboutatearthat appearsineveryperson'slife.
TheTeardropVase
Winners
tHEaGeoFaNXieTy
Dir.StephenDonovan,MarkDendy
MisterCfantasizesaboutlifebeyondhis pandemicprison-a6thfloorNewYork walkup-whilehisfaithfulcompanion ‘Depression’,dreamsofadifferenttype ofexit.
Dir.DánielFüzes Dir.GwenllianThurstan
TheTeardropVaseisanintimateshort documentary,filmedinthestudioof establishedSouthLondonpotter, SuleymanSaba.
Sinking
Dir.DylanHuang
Yamasakiisamanwithborderline personality,unabletoattachwiththe societyhesinksdeeperintothevoidand findhisendinagorgeousway.
ÁdámandhisfriendBálintareteenagers livingontheviolentoutskirtsof Budapest,wherephysicalstrengthisthe differencebetweenboyandman.When afriendoftheirsgetsbeatenup,they decidetogetrevenge.Adamisforcedto facethefactthatbeingamanmeans somethingmuchmore.
ShadowoftheNight
‘IravinNizhalMaking’isadocumentary stylefilm,givingafrontseatviewofthe strugglesandchallengesbehindcreating theWorld’sFirstNon-LinearSingleShot FilmIravinNizhal.Withvoiceoversbyits writer,director,producerandleadactor RadhakrishnanParthiban,thefilmhas behindthescenesfootage…
It'sTooLoud
Dir.CathyBrooks-Baker, Dir.RadhakrishnanParthiban Dir.DavidTzach
Davidisabouttoleavehishome.onhis lastdayheistornbetweenthedesireto leave,andtheneedtoprotecthisfather, aviolinistwhoisinthemidstof rehearsalsforaconcert,disturbingthe peaceofhisneighbourswhichare fightingback.
