North West Shorts 2

A collection of short films from the North West

KISS

Katja Roberts / United Kingdom

World Premiere

Haunted by her past kisses, Annie must confront the one kiss she refuses to acknowledge.

St.Nowhere

Morgan Bailey / United Kingdom

Connie, a food factory worker & newcomer, is turning her Mum’s wheelchair into a DIY memorial at their favourite spot on the marsh.

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The Girl with Flaxen Hair

Christian Holtappel / United Kingdom

World Premiere

When a reclusive artist receives a visit from her younger sister, she is confronted by past traumas and must decide whether she is ready to take the next step in her recovery.

GRIM

Grace Alwyn Ashworth / United Kingdom

World Premiere

A grieving man's plans to end his life are thwarted by the presence of a mysterious stranger with seemingly sinister motives.

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Midnight Whispers

Baldwin Li / United Kingdom

In a world where poetry is an illegal substance, a dealer roams around an estate receiving cash in exchange for whispering lines of illicit verse into her customers' ears.

Dead Ed

Paul Mortlock / United Kingdom

UK Premiere

An old married couple discuss life, death and gammon. What if a theory can be disproved, can you dodge death? Or are you just smarter than a leading psychiatrist... In the end brown sauce will cover up the taste of any bad meal.

Bin Day

Elliot Taylor / United Kingdom

World Premiere

Bin Day is a surreal comedy about despondent graphic designer, Sara. After being called into a meeting with her volatile boss and sycophant supervisor, she is told that the business has a new optimisation app. It's suggestion for Sara's future at the company? Promote her to the role of The Office Bin. What a load of old rubbish.

Please note: this is a mixed collection of shorts and may contain themes and scenes that some viewers find upsetting.