Synopsis: Multi-disciplinary artist Akiem Toussaint Buck combines spoken word, dance and portraiture to create a warm-hearted call for people to set aside their differences and celebrate the universal elements that unite all of us. Country: United Kingdom Directed by:...
Synopsis: A girl is not as alone as she thinks in this experimental horror film. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Daniel Richardson, , Connor Langley , Mark Hunter, Ciaran Charles
Synopsis: An intimate and mesmeric reflection on the emotions of falling in love by filmmaker Abigail McVeigh Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Abigail McVeigh
Synopsis: The norms of business negotiations are challenged to the limit in this thrilling and energetic dance film from choreographer Jack Thomson. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Jack Thomson
Synopsis: A variety of filming techniques make up this experimental short that explores the sensuality of our relationship with nature, and how it can help free us from the tensions and pressures of modern life. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Beth Harrison
Synopsis: What is the value of human life? And what if you could bid for it? These are the questions that filmmakers Lucie Rigby and Else Hunter-Weston ask in this visually striking short film that examines how the value of human life has been altered by a modern...
Synopsis: The ‘change’ has finally come for teenager Annette in this quirky drama from filmmaker Diane Chaplin. But getting her period isn’t quite what she expected… Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Diane Chaplin
Synopsis: Visual artist Eleanor Edwards explores Seasonal Affective Disorder. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Eleanor Edwards
Synopsis: Hannah Ruddle’s darkly comic film follows one girl’s attempts to bring things to a climax despite her religious guilt. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Hannah Ruddle
Synopsis: Science and art marry in Bella Spencer’s Staccato, a short animation inspired by Joy Division’s Ian Curtis. Imagining what the effects of a seizure can have on a person’s emotions, Spencer explores the paradoxical beauty of the biology behind the destructive...
Synopsis: Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Ruby Blake
Synopsis: During the war, two young soldiers from opposing sides find solace in each other's presence. Country: Not Specified Directed by: Sel MacLean
Synopsis: Roaming from open mic to open mic across Bournemouth, BasicBluesJones is a well known face at the bars and pubs across Bournemouth. BasicBlues offers an insight into his colourful history with music. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: James A. Potts
Synopsis: Hot Lesbian Twins defies fetishism and sexualisation in a frenzy of fur and glitter Sick of being sexualised and fetishised by men, one gay couple decide to push back, with unexpected consequences. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Faye Ivy Smith
Synopsis: Filmmaker Jack Benjamin Gill explores the final moments in the life of a man tormented by his past in this atmospheric film that combines stunning photography and expressive sound design to powerful effect. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Jack Benjamin...
Synopsis: A boy, lost in space, on the cusp of change but afraid to move forward. This is the set up for Will Crerar’s charming sci-fi film that blends lo-fi animation, indy folk and quirky live action to explore the tiny moments of decision-making in a young man’s...
Synopsis: YOUnique is about a girl who has just joined comp, The short short shows how anyone can get pulled into joining friendship groups and hide their identities or pretend not to like things just to fit in with a certain crowd. Country: United Kingdom Directed...
Synopsis: Short documentary dealing with issues of disability and female empowerment through the subject Venus Dimilo, a female drag performer. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Faye Carr-Wilson
Synopsis: During a sleepover, four space obsessed 9-year-old girls embark on a secret mission in their cardboard rocket. 'Space Girls' is a film that celebrates the power of the imagination, the importance of STEM education & girl power. Country: United Kingdom...
Synopsis: Country: Brazil Directed by: Marco Antonio P Freitas Junior
Synopsis: In the heart of Detroit city. As the economic crisis continues to bite, two former employees of a car plant decide to rob the Motorcity Bank, but find themselves trapped by the police. Negotiations will take an unexpected turn. Country: France Directed by:...
Synopsis: A young professional strives to cook the perfect pair of eggs and goes completely mad in the process. Country: United States Directed by: David Bornstein
Synopsis: In a manor out of time, a man begins to paint a canevas. Country: France Directed by: Jimmy Boutry, Thibaud Chaufourier
Synopsis: A teenage girl takes a selfie while she is home alone and tries to upload it to her social media account, but soon she realizes that she is #NotAlone… Country: Greece Directed by: Sotiris Petridis, Dimitris Tsakaleas
Synopsis: To make this delightful short film that finds a guy on the night bus stuck mix of live action and animation, artist Ben Phillips made over 1000 drawings and scanned them into his computer to create the fantasy sequences. An encounter with a woman on the...
Synopsis: When modern medicine fails Jack, his friends turn to the old ways as a last ditch attempt. But journeys like Jack's into the Green don't always go smoothly. Folk horror film created by 13-19 year olds based at The Customs House, South Shields between...
Synopsis: Life is a treadmill...full of cycles, limitations and repetitions but whose hand is turning the wheel? After an accidental escape, will our hero find anything better? and what does all this signify? A short animation (without dialogue) inspired by a...
Synopsis: The time has come,' the Walrus said. And all the little Oysters stood and waited in a row. From Couper Samuelson, Executive Producer of GET OUT. Co-Producer Efren Ramirez. Official Selection: SXSW 2017, Fantasia 2017. Country: United States Directed by:...
Synopsis: Through an expressive combination of dance, spoken word and dramatic reconstruction, artists Yandass Ndlovu explores the fear and uncertainty she experienced during a late night encounter with a stranger. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Yandass...
Synopsis: Inspired by a specific street set for demolition in his hometown of Blackburn and a passion for working with young talent, Aaron Dunleavy has created a dark and unsettling vision of a world where children have been abandoned by grownups and the state......
Synopsis: Nirvana (2017) - charcoal on paper. Graduation film by Altea Claveras, made whilst studying animation at UCA Farnham. Nirvana is a poem written by Charles Bukowski that tells a story of estrangement and impermanence, of the beauty and simplicity hidden in...
Synopsis: DREAMER - A short film dealing with loss, following an old man who travels into his dreams and collects memories of his life in the shape of photographs. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Keelan Crawford
Synopsis: This short documentary provides a snapshot of the North East Parkour community. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Robert Kilburn
Synopsis: Paul grew up with a reputation as a fighter more outside of the ring than in, and worked an honest job as a supermarket security guard. Much like Gary, Paul's intentions were always good, but it wasn't until he found the Unity Gym and became a boxing coach...
Synopsis: When Bar Mitzvah boy Brian Silver becomes obsessed with Woody Allen, his mother Judith goes to great lengths to make sure the big day goes smoothly. *I am taking the unprecedented step of doing a note here specifically about the #MeToo movement in relation...
Synopsis: Over the course of one fateful night in East London, thirty-something Candice learns that first impressions are not always everything. 'LOVED Candice! Great work!' Tweet from DAVID HAREWOOD, (Actor, Homeland). Featuring Nicholas Pinnock - now starring...
Synopsis: Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Richard Scott, Robert Carr
Synopsis: In a world where everybody wears emoticon masks, Nick meets Sophie, a woman that dares to express her feelings through her own face. The life of Nick will drastically change by having feelings that emoticons cannot describe. Country: Greece Directed by:...
Synopsis: In response to a severe nationwide famine, the government allows non-productive citizens to be eaten. Country: Greece Directed by: Sotiris Petridis, Tania Nanavraki
Synopsis: Playtime goes haywire when a child discovers rag dolls in an antique chest. Her imagination runs wild, but for the dolls’ real-life doppelgangers, self-control is out of their hands. Country: United States Directed by: Justin & Kristin Schaack
Synopsis: A 75 year-old widow, crippled by grief, seeks unconventional solace by traveling across town to buy drugs. Country: Norway Directed by: Kitty Frobenius
Synopsis: A petty thief finds more than he bargained for in an abandoned car. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Ryan Ogden
Synopsis: Two couples meet at their children's school one night to plan a class outing. But things take an unexpected turn when they end up playing “spin the bottle” instead and become kids themselves. Country: Sweden Directed by: Gisela Nadasy
Synopsis: Tidal Wave is a hand-drawn animated short memoir about letting go of a dream while envisioning what could have been. Country: United States Directed by: Christi Bertelsen
Synopsis: Jack has kept something to himself for 15 years and today he's finally telling someone. Jack has terrible timing. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Chris Billingham
Synopsis: As a couple settle down for the night, masked emotions from a recent trauma emerge. This is the second in the short film series "Moments", in which we will tell stories of the fleeting yet significant moments that people experience. Country: United Kingdom...
Synopsis: Johnny Davis struggles to attract customers to his empty village bar. With the threat of losing his livelihood looming large, Johnny locks himself away to become a Flair Bartending Cocktail King in an attempt to win his customers back and to inadvertently...
Synopsis: Billy (Tommy Jessop) has had people stare at him all of his life on account of him having Down Syndrome. He is a young man fighting for equality and his own autonomy. Danny (Christopher Faith) is Billy’s brother and the two couldn't be more different. While...
Synopsis: With a process that takes her from the streets of Harlem to her studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn, artist Jordan Casteel paints vibrant large scale portraits, making visible the often unrepresented humanity of Black men. At first struggling to find subject matter...
Synopsis: When bride-to-be Mae hits a wall writing a song for her future husband, she solicits the guidance of her musician friend Johnnie, who helps her find the inspiration she was lacking. Country: United States Directed by: Thia Schuessler, Rex New
Synopsis: Liz meets the parents of her new boyfriend Pepijn during their regular game night, where Pepijn's mother Ingrid is calling the shots. What begins as an innocent game, quickly changes into a nightmare for Liz, when she clashes with Ingrid, who is determined...
Synopsis: a story of love lost and what some are willing to do to get it back Country: Canada Directed by: Jason Seelmann
Synopsis: When Valentin meets Ludivine, he is convinced she's the girl he has been dreaming of for the past weeks... Litteraly, the girl of his dreams ! Only, Ludivine has a feeling this boy meet girl scenario will take a nightmarish turn... Country: Belgium Directed...
Synopsis: 1. Lo, behold ‘cause I do not fear thy red carriage with devil’s speed and deathly gear be he far, or be he near. - Sir Rufus Bleckty, 1607: “Charon” Act III/ Scene 2 2. “It was remarkable how Dean could go mad and then suddenly continue with his soul -...
Synopsis: A bullied teenage girl finally confronts her sister to drag their fractured past out into the light. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: James Hughes
Synopsis: John and Rebecca attend a gig in town only to find that the act, Nick, has some incredibly committed fans. As the crowd grow ever more animated, John and Rebecca find themselves going to great lengths to prove their devotion to the charismatic singer. A film...
Synopsis: Journeying through rural South Wales, passengers on a community bus reveal all the joys, challenges and quirks of growing old. Set in the Brecon Beacons this is a funny, heartwarming documentary capturing life on board a Dial-A-Ride bus. A lifeline for many...
Synopsis: A misanthropic man is given one final chance of integration into the surrounding community through the naive benevolence of an avian friend. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Ana Garcia Rico
Synopsis: 94 year old Lily Bee has a message about what pricks potatoes can be... A super short comedy film from Benjamin Bee. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Benjamin Bee
Synopsis: Drama short film made in two weekends by under 25 year olds from all around the North East. Supported by Michael and Christine Heppell Fund, JP Morgan Fund and the North East Fund for the Arts through the Community Foundation of Tyne and Wear and...
Synopsis: An ordinary Friday night and as usual the Railton sisters are having their traditional Chippy Tea – Secrets boiling under the surface and an unwanted guest mean that the usual Friday supper is turned on its head and things emerge that will change lives...
Synopsis: Little Rebel is about Isatou Jallow — a remarkable West African woman from The Gambia, and now Seattle resident. Since seeking asylum in the USA in 2012, Isatou has pursued graduate degrees at the UW Law School while she continuously advocates for women,...
Synopsis: Suzanne’s grief transcends the boundaries of the natural world and arouses a primordial being. She courts this ghost, using intellect and desire to forge a union between them. Quiver melds horror and passion with Virginia Woolf’s idea of a woman requiring a...
Synopsis: A little girl by the name of Ruby Fair, along with the rest of her family, is still trying to come to terms with her mother's death. On the way home from school, she comes across a man in the street who seems to be destitute. He's a street drinker, and he...
Synopsis: Rosie Dean doesn’t look like a typical Morris dancer, but something about her local group has drawn her in to the extent that she has cut off all contact with her friends and family… Quirky British pastime or sinister secret society? Hell’s Bells explores...
Synopsis: A ghost story about exclusion and acceptance, and the power of music and dance. Country: United States Directed by: Brent Barson
Synopsis: Imaginative little girl Abby is going to explore the stars. She even has her own a cardboard spacecraft. But the destiny of stars is to collapse, and when tragedy strikes suddenly, Abby must learn how to find light in the dark. Country: United Kingdom...
Synopsis: Two disparate souls come together on one strange day in the park with neither seeming to be quite who they claim to be.. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: James Webber
Synopsis: Whilst searching for his lost stapler, an ordinary man discovers the lost and found of the universe, and must work with the mysterious caretaker to recover what he has lost. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Barnaby Boulton
Synopsis: Welcome To Britannia. Together We Stand Alone. INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE AT FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 21ST EDITION, 2017 'Superb, superb, superb.' // Ian Pons Jewell 'Exquisitely shot, chillingly performed. A dystopian fever dream with echoes of...
Synopsis: Sylvie escapes her abusive marriage by running away to a place known as Foxhole. However, her reasons for joining the cult may not be all that they appear to be. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Caris Rianne
Synopsis: Things grow increasingly bizarre and disturbing when an arcane archaic annual family ritual reaches new heights of absurdity and the family maid decides to act. Our tale is a sardonic love letter to the bottom 99% and the opponents of Kleptocracy. Country:...
Synopsis: Three sisters deal with grief in their own different ways during a journey to a heritage railway station. Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Mike Donaghy
Synopsis: A whistle blows, signalling break time. Gerd sits in his favourite spot to enjoy his break and catch up on some reading. Unbeknownst to Gerd, his best friend Sunny is about to deny him any respite from the day’s grind. Things go from zero to “wha’-tha’?!”...
Synopsis: Alfred is a constipated painter, he feels used and doesn’t paint anymore. While in transit in an airport, he goes to the bathroom and starts to have a vision that will free his inspiration. Country: Switzerland Directed by: Matthieu Moerlen
Synopsis: Loving newlywed husband Paul Seger is making the other guys in the neighbourhood look bad. Time for The United Guys Network to step in and teach him how to be a 'real' husband. Country: Canada Directed by: Tabatha Golat