Films 2024

Synopsis: Two long-lost lovers in their 80s, Agnes and Eddie, reignite their flame against all odds with hilarious and touching consequences. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Thursday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening:...

Synopsis: Rosemary, a young fairy, leads a boring life at the fairytale castle. She’d rather be a witch so she can scream, fly on brooms and get really messy. Unfortunately her mother strongly disagrees, so Rosemary decides to run off to the mysterious witch forest....

Synopsis: A second date goes frighteningly wrong, when a worn-out scarecrow comes to life. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:03:56 Country:...

Synopsis: Two brothers rob a corner shop only to be interrupted by their Nan. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Duration: 00:06:00 Country: United Kingdom Directed by:...

Synopsis: Two One Two, by award-winning filmmaker Shira Avni, combines shimmering clay on glass animation with personal archives in this deeply intimate, experimental animated documentary love letter to motherhood, parenting on the spectrum, and two headed monsters...

Synopsis: Bruised, hungry and only halfway through her late shift, a lonely and disillusioned police officer forms an unlikely connection with an appreciative and thankful criminal. A true-story police drama starring Steph Parry ("Malpractice"), Ed White ("Tár") and...

Synopsis: FIONA tries to care for her chronically ill grandmother MAEVE as she struggles to retain her autonomy. As her invisible illness begins to physically manifest into a malignant entity, Fiona is forced to confront her worse fears. Screening: Friday 10th May...

Synopsis: A young boy searches for answers after his dad goes missing at sea, but after discovering a strange fossil on a Yorkshire beach, he thinks it could be the missing piece of the puzzle. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Language:...

Synopsis: Two friends interrupt their training to dream about a life underwater. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Language: Spanish Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Duration: 00:03:52 Country: Colombia...

Synopsis: A successful woman finds an abandoned baby and is stalked by the mother' Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Duration: 00:18:56 Country: United...

Synopsis: Rivalry, greed and calippos... A messy turf war has erupted between warring ice cream firms in 1980s Glasgow after one rogue vendor is caught crossing county lines. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: World Premiere...

Synopsis: Inspired by the Japanese Buddhist tradition of offering food for the dead, a British-Japanese woman tries to reconnect with her origins by taking care of her mourning grandmother and, in the process, discovers the presence of her dead grandfather closer than...

Synopsis: Actor Jack joins a panto tour of care homes, and he is confronted with the reality of life, his future and where it ends. Jack is an unfulfilled actor who is desperate for some meaningful work. He agrees to join fellow thespian Lauren on a pantomime tour of...

Synopsis: Having fled the Liberian civil war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree is seeking asylum in the Netherlands where he lives undocumented and without a fixed address. Haunted by the horrors of his past, he draws bright-coloured otherworldly portraits,...

Synopsis: Mary, Billybud and Fumbleton are three miniature, human actors who perform in an eighties kids TV series called “Wander to Wonder”. After the creator of the series has died, they are left alone in the studio. With their slowly decaying costumes and growing...

Synopsis: A creature considers its current bindings and finds them wanting. Winner of Film Hub North’s DIY Filmmaking Challenge. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Language: N/A Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern...

Synopsis: "The Hearts of Bwindi" spotlights the harmonious efforts of wildlife rangers and local communities safeguarding Uganda's biodiverse, UNESCO-recognized Bwindi National Park. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Documentary Screening Language: English...

Synopsis: A family drama, about a non-verbal autistic six-year-old boy who with the help of his older sister, proves that his high support needs can’t stop his potential. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A...

Synopsis: Animal lover Warren finds himself transporting a goldfish through a city park in a plastic bag. What should (literally) have been a walk in the park turns into a disaster when the bag starts leaking! After a lot of chaos, confusion, and a jam sandwich or...

Synopsis: John, a grieving scientist inadvertently rewinds time and finds himself at his very first date with his late wife, Esmé. But can he win over the woman who fell for the man that John no longer is? Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Sci-Fi Screening Language:...

Synopsis: Shot on two rolls of Super 8, The Cakes I Would Bake is a languid love letter to cakes told by two French courtiers on the eve of the French Revolution. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Art and Experimental Screening Language: English, French Premiere:...

Synopsis: Somewhere in Northern England, Mogg (Jude Pollitt) accidentally murders his driving examiner. Entrusting his best friend Gaps (Oliver Barry-Brook), the duo embark to Wales- in an effort to clear out their bloodied car boot. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 -...

Synopsis: Every Friday morning, the Granny Grommets meet at Middleton Beach to catch a wave, turning the tide on what becomes expected of us as we age. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Documentary Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere...

Synopsis: A couple head out for an anniversary dinner, and it doesn't end in the way they both expected. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - North East Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - North East Showcase Screening...

Synopsis: The Liver is a Gothic fairy-tale set in a contemporary folk-world of collapsing social care system. In Bert we meet an anti-hero, a compassionate but prosaic old man, who when left in the absurdity of endless life and brutal economics, becomes Lucifer, a...

Synopsis: After impulsively quitting their job, a single parent kidnaps a neighbour's dog to try and win some prize money at a local dog show. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Thursday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening:...

Synopsis: Haunted by the grief of baby loss, Alice and Joe navigate their path to parenthood. With emotions high, will Alice lose faith in something that means everything? Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Hazy Pine "Toast Trilogy" Screening Language: English...

Synopsis: It’s 2023 and Britain is in pieces. Brexit is an embarrassment and electricity bills are through the roof. For many, heading to a local music venue is a necessary escape from life’s bleakness. But what’s on the cards for small music venues of today, fighting...

Synopsis: Yuliia has become a refugee in Scotland due to the war in Ukraine. She is fighting for the future of her children while trying to maintain her relationship with her husband, who is on the frontline. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Documentary...

Synopsis: A Sikh soldier fights through The Great War for the British Empire, only to survive and have to face a further hell back in India. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Thursday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: UK Premiere Screening: Thursday 9th...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Documentary Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Documentary Screening Duration: 00:15:37 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Carl Joyce Writers: Carl Joyce...

Synopsis: What if we could witness the AI experience while it’s finding the answers to our questions? The Oracle centres around the topic of generative AI and its implications on humanity's future, explored from the point of view of AI itself, personified in a...

Synopsis: An experimental documentary celebrating the whimsicality and nostalgia of glass-bottle milk production, treatment, and delivery. While large corporate companies dominate the dairy industry, the film preserves the simplicity and value of local businesses in a...

Synopsis: On a hot summer's day, a young daughter seeks to soak up the sun but finds her thoughts are preoccupied with her mother at home. Based on a true story, The Sun is Up Forever is about childhood resilience and hope. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Thursday...

Synopsis: Well-known TV actor, Brian Woodland is making the journey back up north to take care of his recently deceased mother's affairs, but once he arrives he is reminded of a tragedy from decades earlier that will haunt him forever. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024...

Synopsis: Struggling in the fog of grief, Fern embarks on a journey gradually rediscovering the light that can be found amongst the darkness following bereavement. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere...

Synopsis: Adrift while burdened by the weight of grief, Robert seeks a way through the obscurity of a life he never planned. Carrying only mementos of former happiness and fear of the untrodden path ahead, he is lead on a pilgrimage chosen by fate, where footprints...

Synopsis: Georgian England. A society lady raises her pistol to duel with her aristocratic mentor over a grave insult. Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase...

Synopsis: Anne an office cleaner, finishes work late one evening to be pursued and harassed by a man at the bus stop. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening...

Synopsis: A music video for Oh Aye [0.i] by Rumaz. Performed by Max Gavins & 90BRO (aka RuMaz). Directed by Oliver Whitehouse for Sektion Red Filmed on location at Seaburn beach & Carnival House Special thanks to the Creative Seed & Carnival House, Southwick...

Synopsis: Overworked council worker Cwnt Jones purchases a personalised A.I assistant to help make his life beta. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Duration: 00:05:37...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Duration: 00:08:30 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Raphaël...

Synopsis: An awkward encounter on the sidewalk turns into a shuffle; a Sidewalk Shuffle. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Duration: 00:02:00 Country:...

Synopsis: Thea, a lonely 19-year-old girl, struggles to learn how to skateboard on her own. When Thea meets a welcoming community of skater girls at a house party, she is empowered to deal with her social anxiety through skateboarding. Screening: Saturday 11th May...

Synopsis: In the harsh but beautiful environment of the Arctic, a young Harp Seal pup must find his courage to overcome his fear of the water he was born to play in. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: No Dialogue Premiere: N/A Screening:...

Synopsis: Witness the death of society as two powerful men, driven entirely by their greed, gorge themselves on pork and wine before revealing their true nature. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English...

Synopsis: Surprise, Baby! follows our protagonist, Taye, as they struggle to navigate a baby shower hijacked into a gender reveal, organised by their partner Serena's mother Pam. Little does Serena know, that Taye is about to surprise her with a gender reveal of their...

Synopsis: An Entrepreneur's business pitch is quickly thrown into disarray when their Financier begins disputing the existence of Sunderland. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening:...

Synopsis: Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper connection to the landscape. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her. Starring Mark...

Synopsis: The music video for The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte by Sparks, from the 2023 album of the same title. Cate Blanchett is flanked by Sparks' Ron Mael & Russell Mael for this one shot video. Deadpan and expressionless throughout, her movement is a direct...

Synopsis: Anna, a lonely computer coder, has been nurturing an illegal romance with an AI in a computer simulation for the past six months. When her company uncovers the affair, she’s forced into a desperate battle to save her precious relationship. Screening:...

Synopsis: When a suburban housewife’s world falls apart, she meticulously plans revenge against her husband. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Language: N/A Premiere: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Duration:...

Synopsis: TW: Themes of SA. Some viewers my find the topics and recreations covered disturbing. Includes flashing images. Viewer discretion is advised. After a video of her tear-stained pillow goes viral online, Senan is thrown into reluctant, small-time fame and...

Synopsis: Over the course of a week, experienced NHS district nurse Flora mentors final year student Kev. As they visit patient after patient, neither of them is sure Kev will see it through as the work is challenging and the career is tough. However, as the duo makes...

Synopsis: In a dystopian future Em and Ly seek a night of escapism in a friend's vacant home. When confined they are forced to confront the heartless extremities of their new world: their future, friendship and identities are called into question. Screening: Saturday...

Synopsis: Vlad and Dima (Otvaal band) plunge into spring waters and become one person. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: Russian Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:01:41 Country: Russian...

Synopsis: Reluctant-dater Jas played by Tamzin Outhwaite (Eastenders) hadn't meant to kiss Adam played by Gary Beadle (Guy Ritchie's: The Gentlemen, Rye Lane & Star Wars: Andor). But she couldn't help herself. Freaking out, she bursts into her twelfth -floor flat and...

Synopsis: Thy back shall be broken, thy soul shall be enslaved, and thou shall assume, nay inherit, the role of tyrant. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Art and Experimental Screening Language: N/A Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Art and Experimental...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: N/A Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:03:06 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: N/A Writers: N/A Producers: N/A Key Cast:...

Synopsis: An observation of the benefits system, “Next in Line” centres a refugee doctor who’s seeking government financial assistance. At her job centre meeting she faces a harrowing decision –– either she works as a cleaner or gets sanctioned. Screening: Wednesday...

Synopsis: Official music video for the song Oblivion by NE Flow. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:04:00 Country: Not Specified Directed by:...

Synopsis: Born into a dreamless world of violence, Paul reimagines his life, from childhood heroin addiction and criminality to the pursuit of hope and human connection. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Documentary Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A...

Synopsis: Pobl Bachyn is a new short comedy-horror film from Tarot about the triple threat of Welsh folklore, English tourists and (to a lesser degree) being hungover, all set on a farm on Ynys Môn in North Wales. When Adam goes to visit his friends Ed and Kath after...

Synopsis: 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. The same ravaged stone,...

Synopsis: / Music Video/ Color/ Digital 4k/ ARRI ALEXA MINI LF/ - - (dog 95 film factory/SK, Ephor Pics/UK) Logline: After her beloved son escapes, the abused wife reconsiders her attitudes towards her husband. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening...

Synopsis: On a planet hit by a catastrophic event, android, R1C0, wanders the planet in search of a charged battery pack in order to survive. Succeeding in her search, she is faced with the heart-wrenching choice of taking it for herself or allowing a hologram to live...

Synopsis: Digitally hand drawn animation celebrating the diversity of dance. The inclusive choreography features disabled and non-disabled dancers, bodies of all sizes and multiple styles of dance. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: N/A...

Synopsis: Lost and injured, a young woman is faced with dark memories from her past when she is reunited with her long-lost sister who lives in a mysterious house in the woods, and has to confront their shared past to discover what truly happened. Screening: Friday...

Synopsis: Misunderstood since her childhood diagnosis, Jade must embark on a journey of self-discovery to confront her past and accept what it truly means to live with Type 1 Diabetes. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - North East Showcase Screening Language: English...

Synopsis: Pressing on my Mothers Bed is a film exploring the obscurity of being alive. Its contextual focus is on ancestral trauma held in our spirit, how that runs through our physical body and how it mirrors our natural environment with the cycle of birth, rebirth,...

Synopsis: When teenager Siah decides to take a nude selfie, she feels both exhilarated and mature. But when she receives news that her photo has been shared, Siah’s sexual agency all but evaporates before her. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging &...

Synopsis: In a world where trauma survivors have a permanent, teddy-bear like “poppet” companion, a poppeted Gen Z’er faces discrimination in her quest to become a counsellor. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A...

Synopsis: Nails is a female led, comedy action short which follows three adoptive sisters raised to be femme fatales. Led by Mam, they make plans for their latest heist: to retrieve an important ledger from a notorious North East business man, but each has their own...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Duration: 00:05:28 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Sel MacLean Writers: N/A Producers: N/A Key...

Synopsis: When uptight retiree Mrs Foster begins chemotherapy she's thrown together in the treatment room with Maisy, a whirlwind inquisitive child aspiring to be a lesbian. As treatment progresses the pair's fortuitous bond offers healing and newfound hope in...

Synopsis: Trapped 42,000 feet in the air. Squashed between two large men. Adam sits with a toddler screaming at him. Yet all he can wonder is… how good that toddler must taste. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: N/A Premiere: UK Premiere...

Synopsis: A hypnotic encounter leads a woman to face her alter ego in a surreal music video. Desperate to escape, she plunges into a haunting struggle between who she is and who she wants to become. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language:...

Synopsis: Haunted by her past kisses, Annie must confront the one kiss she refuses to acknowledge. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - North East Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - North East Showcase...

Synopsis: Music video for Kitty Smith - Cornwall based singer-songrwiter - provocative, satirical and cheeky! Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration:...

Synopsis: Official Music Video for "If I Don't Laugh I'll Cry" by L Devine Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Duration: 00:02:50 Country: United Kingdom...

Synopsis: A girl is determined to make her dream of flying a reality. But how? ...keep learning, trying, keep failing, but fail better each time...and with the help of Dad. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Art and Experimental Screening Language: English Premiere:...

Synopsis: After my grandfather passed away, a collection of 8mm film reels of his were found. For the last years of his life he experienced the degenerative influences of Alzheimer’s, moving through stages of increasing memory-loss and confusion. I wanted to better...

Synopsis: It’s Chinese New Year in a small parish town where a teenage British-Chinese lion dancer strikes up an unlikely friendship with the most popular girl in his class. Prepared to shun the centuries long wu-shi folk dance of his forefathers in favour of the neon...

Synopsis: Something is missing from Carl's life. He arranges a clandestine meeting with two strangers he hopes can bring answers. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere: World Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024...

Synopsis: A young writer feels trapped in a small coastal village where her life and career have stagnated. As a catastrophic event now looms on the horizon, she must confront her failing relationship, all while navigating her new doomed reality. Screening: Sunday...

Synopsis: British-Somali teen Muna (Kosar Ali) is desperate to go on the school trip - to have fun with her mates, escape the monotony of her household and, of course, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren't so sure. Tragedy strikes when...

Synopsis: Don't believe in yourself Mr. Rabbit, believe in Science! Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Showcase Screening Language: English, French Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Showcase Screening Duration:...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Duration: 00:09:24 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Ewan J Fletcher Writers: Ewan J Fletcher...

Synopsis: The short film "mutterstadt" establishes an analogy between a former industrial city, its ruins and the aging female body. It questions the decay and the handling of the traces of the past. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Art and Experimental Screening...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Duration: 00:10:02 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Sophie Wu Writers: Sophie Wu Producers:...

Synopsis: Andy has never seen another human. Then a severed hand arrives in the mail. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Duration: 00:14:33 Country:...

Synopsis: An experimental documentary reimagining the childhood recollections of a Jersey inhabitant, Margaret, through the intimate lens of the director's British South Asian background by channelling his own family's generational diasporic experience and sisterhood....

Synopsis: With vastly different ideas of what their Dad would want, Iris and Jo peruse a charity shop to buy the perfect outfit: Dad can’t help - he’s dead! Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: N/A Premiere: North East Premiere Screening:...

Synopsis: Conflicted about Motherhood, the director addresses the taboo subject of not wanting children with women at their local swimming pool. All whilst undergoing the gruelling emotional process of freezing her eggs to insure against the risk of changing her mind....

Synopsis: Ryan makes a long journey from Scotland to spend some time with his English cousin Joey. When Joey drags Ryan to a party a dare puts a divide between the two, a meeting with Isabel offers Ryan perspective. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Young,...

Synopsis: Danny's (played by BAFTA-winner Ben Whishaw) attempt to rob a bank with his overbearing mum (played by SAG-awardee Marion Bailey) is scuppered by the appearance of their family doctor. With his mum in the back of his van, and a dead pigeon on the passenger...

Synopsis: FRIENDS ON THE OUTSIDE employs mixed-media techniques to tell the story of Jamie, an incarcerated man who shares her love of foraging, exploring how nature can take care of us and offer moments of connection in the spaces of the state’s neglect. Screening:...

Synopsis: A young Jewish girl plans on coming out to her family as gay on the same night her mother plans to set her up with a young Jewish boy. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening:...

Synopsis: Franklin, a lovable pig in a sweater vest, can’t stop looking at his phone. When the unimaginable happens, he uncovers connections with old hobbies and new friends in this stop-motion animation short. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening...

Synopsis: In the aftermath of losing their second child at birth, a family try to process loss and celebrate life. “A profound and beautifully made animated film. Every experience of grief and bereavement is different and unique and this is a deeply personal response...

Synopsis: A puppeteer is pushed to the limit when her puppet starts getting bigger, but no one believes her. Eunice is used to being overlooked and disrespected behind the scenes of the children’s TV show she’s a puppeteer on. So when her puppet, Barno, appears to...

Synopsis: “Highschool or : I’m not saying I want to kill myself but it sure would be nice to be in the hospital for a month or two” is a 12 minute 2D animated short film that follows a 15-year-old high school girl through a day filled with boredom, stress and fear....

Synopsis: A tired docker heading home after a hard night’s work comes across a postcard which rekindles his passion for the US. Guided by three sprightly birds he embarks on a once in a lifetime road trip and journey of self-discovery across the States. Screening:...

Synopsis: KAZ’s Mum has committed suicide. Lacking sleep, he is convinced that Boris Johnson is responsible for his Mother’s death and decides to come up with a plan to kill him. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere:...

Synopsis: Steve's just quit the bottle and is pushing through a withdrawal. His daughter Chelsea is home from university and trying to hold it together, with the help of a little Northern Soul. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Language:...

Synopsis: Ever wondered what goes into making each cat a cat? Juicy cat reveals all. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: N/A Premiere: World Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Duration: 00:02:26 Country: N/A...

Synopsis: After being brutally broken up with by his girlfriend, a young Parisian organises a dinner party for his friends. Half listening to their pretentious squabbles, he starts to fall in love over the dinner table when he notices his friend's mysterious British...

Synopsis: The family looks happy from afar. But if you look closely, you'll see, that every individual is fighting their own battle. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: German Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May...

Synopsis: On the road with refuse collectors Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Duration: 00:14:51 Country:...

Synopsis: Born in 1965 Poland, Tomasz's spirit ignited amidst the fervor for martial arts during the era of the Iron Curtain. Through the rise and fall of political tides, migrational challenges and family commitments, his love for karate burned unwaveringly. Tomasz's...

Synopsis: A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape - literally, to the moon. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Duration:...

Synopsis: Curiosa tells the story of overly curious Mary, who visits her boyfriend's flat for the first time, just to discover it’s been stripped bare of all personal belongings. After being denied an explanation, she climbs into his head. Screening: Thursday 9th May...

Synopsis: Words and sandwiches are shared round a grave as an Irish family tries to grieve the untimely death of a loved one. Dark Comedy-Drama. OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Izmir International Short Film Festival 2023 (Oscar Qualifying Festival) British Shorts Berlin 2024 -...

Synopsis: An intimate cam session unexpectedly turns into a suspenseful, life-and-death situation. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening Language: Norwegian Premiere: UK Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Drama Screening...

Synopsis: An experimental, animated short film addressing the monotonous 9-5 lifestyle. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Young, Emerging & Student...

Synopsis: In Northern England, 1995, a teenage mum with a mixed race daughter works a shift at her local chippy and faces a racist customer. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Northern Exposure Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Friday...

Synopsis: A man in his fifties reflects on a childhood memory, something he was taught at a very early age, something that shaped both his life and the lives of everyone else he knew...but was it true? Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Showcase Screening...

Synopsis: Kicked out of school, Abi has two paths ahead. One leads nowhere but trouble. The other, a glimmer of hope but can she accept her past? Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Hazy Pine "Toast Trilogy" Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening:...

Synopsis: Music video for a song by BRICK, called 'You'll Make it Home' Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:03:53 Country: United Kingdom...

Synopsis: **GRAND JURY PRIZE - BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024** A dark comedy camcorder short exploring female sexuality and the impact of pornography. It’s 2006. Sixteen-year-old Lola has been in her room for three days and refuses to come out....

Synopsis: The music video for the single ‘Shelter’ features over 1,600 cut up photographs of hip-hop artist Dale May, as his face is pieced together around the streets of London. The piece mixes the mediums of video and stop-motion allowing for a hands-on approach for...

Synopsis: Deep within the enigmatic Eternia facility, Clara carries a heavy burden of concealed grief. But within these mysterious walls, her life is about to transform in ways she never imagined. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Sci-Fi Screening Language: English...

Synopsis: 29 year-old Liam is blind-sided when, out of nowhere, his best mate Jack commits suicide. But you’ve gotta push on. Suck it up. Stay strong. Yeah, never mind that it feels like you’re drowning on the inside and your nice, stable life has never felt so dark…...

Synopsis: Jason desperately wants to be liked by his girlfriend's parents. Things prove more difficult upon a horrifying discovery... Sci-Fi comedy starring Ali Khan (Halo, A Haunting in Venice), Debbie Chazen (The Last Kingdom, Doctor Who), Angus Barnett (Pirates of...

Synopsis: Mélanie walks past the same alley every day without noticing the strange metal bucket there. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: French Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Duration: 00:02:00 Country:...

Synopsis: A rain droplet scared of having to fall from the sky, will be able to find the courage to face the void and get to know itself. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: N/A Premiere: UK Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 -...

Synopsis: Dream Factory is an experimental short that explores the historical role of cinemas as cruising sites, as well as the relations between nostalgia and fetish when navigating queer history, cultural memory, and the tactility of the past. Taking place within an...

Synopsis: Dream is a fantasy sequence featuring a girl exploring a magical castle. Climbing her way to the top of the tower; she encounters flying fish and dolphins Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Animation Screening Language: English Premiere: World Premiere...

Synopsis: As Audrey struggles to cope with reality, her best friend Mary supports her on a chaotic plan to help restore her sense of self worth. Don’t Wake Audrey is a comic tale of the power of female friendship and the lengths two women will go to support one...

Synopsis: A Ukrainian refugee narrates a letter to her least favourite world leader. The film shows a day in her life. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Documentary Screening Language: Ukrainian Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Friday Documentary...

Synopsis: Chloe is the centre of attention at school but for all the wrong reasons. While she can see no way out, could a chance encounter offer Chloe hope? Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Hazy Pine "Toast Trilogy" Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A...

Synopsis: After breaking down on an important journey, a brother and sister confront some dark truths. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening...

Synopsis: In a small town in England, chaos ensues when a mischievous killer badger goes on a rampage, terrorizing the unsuspecting locals. Filled with humour, mayhem, and lots of gore, this horror comedy promises a wild ride through the absurd and the macabre....

Synopsis: Two beauty queens. Decades of pageants. One victory that changed everything. And Nostalg.AI, a new technology that can take them back to it. Beautiful Things follows Daphne as she goes back through her memories to declare her love for her best friend, Bambi,...

Synopsis: In Edinburgh, a sixteen year old girl has a year long relationship with an older guy. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Sunday Drama Screening Duration: 00:11:23...

Synopsis: Music Video Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:03:07 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Darina Mohammed Writers: N/A Producers: Theo...

Synopsis: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Duration: 00:04:46 Country: United Kingdom Directed by: Rachel Eleanor Brook Writers: N/A Producers: N/A Key...

Synopsis: A music video for the song 'If It Looks Like Magic' by the band Amateur Ornithologist. A modern-day reworking of the story of the Cottingley Fairies. Screening: Thursday 9th May 2024 - Music Video Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Thursday...

Synopsis: Cam is brought back to her childhood home with three things to reckon with: her father’s heart attack, her estranged mother and the giant dragon following her around. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Showcase Screening Language: English Premiere:...

Synopsis: A short comedy film about a man trying to impress his date out on a picnic. The film is in the theme of comedian Lauren Stone's stand up persona of being like a Victorian lady. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere:...

Synopsis: Following a personal tragedy, Neville is ready to face the world again. He inadvertently gets embroiled in a situation that leads to another but with devastating consequences. Screening: Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Opening Night Showcase Language: English...

Synopsis: Ada juggles two worlds she can’t really keep separate: her daily reality as a library assistant and the grand future she imagines for herself and for humanity. After being fired, Ada returns to the library to work on job applications–it’s a public space,...

Synopsis: Thanks to new technology, Liam is able to bring his dead Dad back to life for just five minutes and finally ask a very important question. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Sunday...

Synopsis: Before going to a party a woman decides to take advantage of an urban legend to summon....something. With bloody consequences. Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening Language: N/A Premiere: N/A Screening: Friday 10th May 2024 - Horror Screening...

Synopsis: In this coming-of-age parable, an overconfident father imparts his unfounded wisdom on his sulking teenage daughter as they drive around the city. Screening: Sunday 12th May 2024 - Comedy Screening Language: English Premiere: N/A Screening: Sunday 12th May...

Synopsis: Two Ukrainian refugees must navigate their new lives in the UK, but wrestle with the guilt of leaving their loved ones behind. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Saturday Showcase Screening Language: English, Ukrainian Premiere: N/A Screening: Saturday 11th...

Synopsis: When Mari, an overworked journalist and her girlfriend, Isla take a weekend away in West Sussex, they stumble across a strand of strange samphire, contaminated by the water pollution in the area. With Isla developing an obsessive addiction to the poisonous...

Synopsis: A couple witnesses a paranormal event that separates them into two distinct dimensions. Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Sci-Fi Screening Language: English Premiere: North East Premiere Screening: Saturday 11th May 2024 - Sci-Fi Screening Duration:...

Synopsis: Barry Roots ‘Bird Man’ feeds hundreds of birds every day around Bradford city centre, in the north of England. Loved by many, in this short film Barry reminisces about his journey to Bradford from Jamaica, how his record shop in the 70s was a hub of...

Synopsis: A personal short documentary about dancing as a plus size woman through the lens of pop culture. A radical and joyful reimagining of awesome dance scenes with the bodies that traditionally get pushed to the back taking up space front and centre. Screening:...

Synopsis: A musical drama-comedy: 'Bonny' arrives at a sea-side town's renowned Chip Shop in search for work, only to find the chippy and it's long time employees on the brink of sinking completely. They're in debt and a slimy, vape-sucking 'Mr Green' threatens to buy...