Short Session 2
A collection of short films from the UK and around the world.
Essex Girls
Yero Timi-Biu / United Kingdom
Navigating adolescence in Benfleet, Essex hasn't been straightforward for British-Nigerian Bisola... no one here looks like her, she has no luck with the local lads and weathers microaggressions on the daily. She's done her best to fit in, but even her two best friends Charlie & Saffron, who love her to bits, seem to be understanding her less and less recently.
MAN>CODE
Adrian Gardner / United Kingdom
Lucas, a computer techie goes on an ordeal when he invites Theo around for what he thought would be no-strings-attached fun, but it takes an odd turn when his ex-girlfriend returns home early.
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The Deal
Edward Palmer / United Kingdom
A young offender with an attitude butts heads with the wily prison psychiatrist, but who will end up outwitting who?
Reflections
Zak Harney / United Kingdom
Sid lives in self-imposed isolation with his dog, Ace. That is until, one day, amidst the surrounding mountainscape, Sid sees a mysterious house appear on the horizon. Upon closer inspection, this house is familiar; it is his home.
EL VAPO
Daniel Liakh / United Kingdom
World Premiere
A man's desire to quit nicotine becomes unattainable when he starts getting blackmailed by a sentient vape pen.
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Call Me Back
Tom Andrews / United Kingdom
The subtlety of memory and grief is studied in this heartfelt exploration of a bereaved older woman. Grace (Lindsay Duncan), returns home from the funeral of her husband, George (Jim Broadbent), accompanied by her daughter, Lucy (Sophia Myles). Mother and daughter clash, leading Grace to attempt to mourn in isolation.
Wait in the Car (Music Video)
Damien Hyde / United Kingdom
Adrift while burdened by the weight of grief, Robert seeks a way through the obscurity of a life he never planned.
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Whale's Song
Neels Castillon / France
International Premiere
On a seawall separating the ocean from the factories of Dunkirk, Rachel and her daughter are sleeping in their car. Paul, the father, finds them in the early hours. Rachel must face up to him now if she wants to win her freedom and save her daughter.
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Please note: this is a mixed collection of shorts and may contain themes and scenes that some viewers find upsetting.
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