Friday 16th May 2025
Your Friday Day Ticket guarantees you entrance to our Oska Bright Showcase Screening (12:00), Documentary Shorts Screening 1 (15:00), International Shorts Showcase (16:00), Drama Shorts Screening 1 (18:00) and Horror Shorts Screening (20:00) at Omniplex Cinema and City Hall, Sunderland (16/05/2025)
Oska Bright Showcase at Sunderland Shorts
12:00 – At City Hall, Sunderland
We’re teaming up with Oska Bright Film Festival, the world’s leading film festival for films by people with learning disabilities or autism for an unmissable selection of shorts. We will be offering this screening as a relaxed “sensory” screening.
Films:
- A TALE OF SWORDS AND SMOKE
- CHICKEN
- DEAD CAT FILM
- GLITCH
- THE CUNNING
- THE HOLIDAY MAKER
- UNSCARFED
Runtime approx: 70 minutes.
What to expect during this Relaxed Sensory Screening:
- The lighting will stay on at a low level.
- The volume will be at a lower level.
- You are able to make noise or movement during the screening if you need to.
- The screening will not be full of people – there will be plenty of space in the cinema.
- There will be friendly staff or volunteers on hand to help with anything you might need.
- The film will be screened with captioned subtitles.
Documentary Shorts Screening 1
15:00 – At Omniplex, Sunderland
This selection of short documentaries explores amazing and powerful true stories from around the World.
Films:
- HEADLAND
- IN TUNE
- KEMI
- SAND DANCERS
- THIS WEREWOLF COMPLEX
- TO THE EMBERS (FEU FANTÔME)
Runtime approx: 100 minutes.
This screening will be followed by a short Q&A where filmmakers can discuss their work and answer questions from our audiences.
International Shorts Showcase
16:00 – At Omniplex, Sunderland
We take a trip around the World with this fantastic international selection of short films featuring entries from Norway, India and Ukraine.
Films:
- BABA YEBTA: LET U GO
- BEER (ALUS)
- BEFORE THE DAWN
- COLLAGE
- RESERVATIONS (RESERVASJONER)
- THE FIRST FILM
Runtime approx: 90 minutes.
This screening will be followed by a short Q&A where filmmakers can discuss their work and answer questions from our audiences.
Drama Shorts Screening 1
18:00 – At Omniplex, Sunderland
Join us for a powerful showcase of drama short films featuring National and World premieres.
Films:
- BLUFF
- GIRLS HUGGING THEIR FATHERS
- JUST KIDS
- POOL EDGE (BORDOVASCA)
- RYAN CAN’T READ
- THE REMOVED
- THE WOMAN IN THE WARDROBE
- WHISPERS OF FREEDOM
Runtime approx: 95 minutes.
This screening will be followed by a short Q&A where filmmakers can discuss their work and answer questions from our audiences.
Horror Shorts Screening
20:00 – At Omniplex, Sunderland
Don’t be afraid, grab your tickets for our Friday night Horror showcase featuring short films which will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Films:
- 1 STAR REVIEW
- DEAD TOOTH (DÉVITALISÉE)
- FIEND
- HOUSE HUNTERS
- NETTLE DAY
- ONE BIG FAMILY
- ROCK PAPER SCISSORS DEATH
- SCRUB ME, DADDY
- SKULK
- THE PEARL COMB
- THE SIN-EATER
Runtime approx: 140 minutes including a short interval.
This screening will be followed by a short Q&A where filmmakers can discuss their work and answer questions from our audiences.
Special Events
(Ticketed separately)
Aardman© Model Making Workshop: Gromit
12:30 – 13:30 – At City Hall, Sunderland
Join us for a fun and hands on Aardman© model making session. You’ll be able to get creative with clay and make a Gromit to take home with you. The session will be run by an expert model maker, who has worked on some of Aardman’s best loved productions. They have lots of great anecdotes and insights into the wonderful world of Aardman to share too!
Tickets for this event are £3 to cover materials needed for the workshop.
Aardman© Model Making Workshop: Morph
14:30 – 15:30 – At City Hall, Sunderland
Join us for a fun and hands on Aardman© model making session. You’ll be able to get creative with clay and make a Morph to take home with you. The session will be run by an expert model maker, who has worked on some of Aardman’s best loved productions. They have lots of great anecdotes and insights into the wonderful world of Aardman to share too!
Tickets for this event are £3 to cover materials needed for the workshop.
Aardman© Model Making Workshop: Feathers
17:00 – 18:00 – At City Hall, Sunderland
Join us for a fun and hands on Aardman© model making session. You’ll be able to get creative with clay and make a Feathers to take home with you. The session will be run by an expert model maker, who has worked on some of Aardman’s best loved productions. They have lots of great anecdotes and insights into the wonderful world of Aardman to share too!
Tickets for this event are £3 to cover materials needed for the workshop.