Short Session 1

A collection of short films from the UK and around the world.

egg and chips

Helen Iley / UK

Flo, age 10, tries to bring home the bacon by stealing a chicken, while her mother, Triss, is in denial about their impending eviction.

Opening Up

Oz Arshad / UK

World Premiere

Reluctant-dater Jas played by Tamzin Outhwaite (Eastenders) hadn't meant to kiss Adam played by Gary Beadle (STAR WARS: ANDOR). But she couldn't help herself.

Bittersweet

Phil Choi / Germany

International Premiere

When an old man is struggling with the dilemma of selling his cafe, an unexpected visit from a strange young customer helps him come to a decision. But there’s more to this meeting than meets the eye.

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Sub Focus - Vibration (Music Video)

Benn Veasey / UK

World P

This is a celebration of dance and the communities that surround it.

As It Concerns Kyiv (Experimental)

Kate Ryan Brewer / United States

International Premiere

A poetic meditation on time, love, and loss.

Matterhorn

Anne Madeleine Mancosu / United Kingdom

Two estranged sisters reconnect during their stay in Switzerland where terminally ill Maggie ends her life by means of assisted suicide.

Monitor

Margo Roe / United Kingdom

Jenna and Fi have decided to start a family, and are undertaking the fitness-to-parent trial required by the state: three months under observation with a robot ‘baby’. Fi is the older and keener of the two, but as she is the breadwinner, Jenna becomes the primary carer for the test infant.

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