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Serious entertainment from the films, the filmmakers and our hosts Mark and Jamie. A mix of drama, comedy and a dash of romance – with Q&A.

ALL CHANGE (Joe Molander | UK | 3 mins)

In a simple conversation on the train, two gay men expose the regrets they have over their friendship, which – years ago – nearly became something more. The two are left with a completely different view of each other, themselves and what could have been.

LADY (Jordon Stevens | UK | 8 mins)

A woman’s life is turned upside down when the dog she loves is ripped away in an East London park. This is a story about class discrimination, outdated laws and an owners fight for the dog they love.

LOST WORLDS (Shaked Lev | UK | 13 mins) World Premiere

Georgie and Albie celebrate their future life together when a terrorist attack breaks out in the park. As chaos unfolds around them, everything distills into one word: endure.

ROMANCE ANÓNIMO (Charlie Waters-Anderson | UK | 11 mins) UK Premiere

When a disenfranchised, world-famous photographer is interviewed by university students and presented with a portfolio of his life’s work he is transported back to his very first photoshoot with a special yet mysterious subject.

SCARLETT NOIRE AND THE PECULIAR CASE OF THE FORGOTTEN (Declan Young | UK | 14 mins)

A ten year old Private Investigator is hired to locate a clown doll from a client’s collection, but it takes a peculiar turn.

A TRAVEL CHECKLIST (Shaghayegh Yassemi | Iran, Canada)

A Travel Checklist drifts through the final hours of a young woman leaving her hometown. In a creative collage, documented improvisational performances—poetry readings to random café patrons—blend with illustrated explorations.

ALL THE WOMEN YOU HAVE BEEN (Jessica Holbrook, Stephanie Ritzema | UK)

Have you been a lover? A girl? An artist? A fighter? A woman is not, and could never be, just one thing. All The Women You Have Been challenges the traditional boxes women are placed into and pushes boundaries of what it means to define a sense of self as a woman.

BIG FISH LITTLE FISH (Isaac Rusz | UK)

Ibra awakes in a room full of memories – he has successfully entered the simulated mind of his absent father, Malcolm. While searching for answers Ibra stumbles across the digital manifestation of his father…he seizes his final chance to find closure.

COOP (Mujtaba Zaki Alhejji | Saudi Arabia)

After young Adam accidentally bursts a football, he takes an unexpected risk in the market to gather enough money to buy a new ball and earn his teammates’ approval.

FULL MUGS OF COFFEE (Sydney Wider | USA)

A wife, Mandy, goes through her day trying to distract herself from the struggle that is her grieving process. Her husband, Joseph, tries to console her.

ME & THEE (Victoria Buse, Emilio Landi | UK)

Sophie is convinced her partner, Nick, is having an affair, but when Sophie finally confronts him, she uncovers a truth she never expected…

MIDNIGHT STARE (Katherine Luna Gate | UK)

Sleep is good for you, but for the house sitter, not after midnight…

PEACHES (Rosie Merat-Brandwood | UK)

Emily is alone. The world outside is dangerous. How will she respond when forced to confront something new?

SILENCE (Juan David Yépez | Ecuador)

On Ecuador’s Andean highlands, a quiet boy searches for his missing father.

THE BALLAD OF SQUEAKY CLEAN MO (Daniel Williams | UK)

Rivkah, a Jewish cafe owner, tells the story of ‘Squeaky Clean Mo’, a down on his luck dishwasher who has been hiding his Jewish identity for years. When he starts working at her cafe, a romance begins to bubble…

THE PHONE CALL (Peyi Johnson | UK)

An ill young woman gets the chance to call her future self.

THE QUIET ROOM (Kyle Brown | UK)

A father is forced to reflect on his past and relive his mistakes.

The challenges we humans face. Comedy, drama and documentary shorts.

GOLDEN YEARS (Tim Ritter | USA)

An aging couple break into rich people’s homes and throw themselves parties to spice up their retirement. But with potential problems looming with both family and the police, how much longer can the party last?

I CAN DO THIS (Adrien Orville | Belgium)

Didier tries to recreate the bond with his son Clément, who is raising a 5-year-old boy on his own. But as he struggles to fit into the young father’s routine, Didier wants to prove to Clément that he is capable of looking after a child.

MYANMAR (Hananeh Daliri | Iran)

Mohammad, the youngest son of the family, falls into a coma. While his mother is away on a pilgrimage and unaware of the situation, the family faces a tense moral crisis that threatens to tear them apart.

NEVER (Barak Stern | Israel)

On the last night of their vacation, Shachar and Guy visit Nitzan and Ella’s room, whom they just met. Guy urges Shachar to lose his virginity, forcing Shachar to choose between proving his manhood and adhering to his moral code.

OBLIVIO (Luigi Tomasino | Italy)

In the silence of a secluded grove, a young man wanders through the labyrinth of his own mind, seeking meaning in what he uncovers.

THE AGENT ( Michal Redlus, Avia Brosh Yerushalmi | Israel)

A struggling actress locks herself in with her indifferent agent, demanding answers. A fleeting audition offer sparks their hopes, but when it vanishes, they remain trapped in mediocrity.

TIME TO SMILE (Jonas Almeida Braga Amarante | Portugal)

By observing the tourists who are part of the landscape of Belém, in Lisbon, reflections on colonialism, emigration, identity, and tourism are constructed.

Choice or destiny? Finding ourselves in the chaos before it’s too late. Two tales where circumstances and decisions influence our fate. A short animation THE ROAD TO VALHALLA followed by our feature film, THE JOY OF FALLING.

THE JOY OF FALLING (Edward Tramaseur | UK)

When Amelia falls for Joseph, she’s pulled into his messy life, and together they try to keep things from falling apart. The Joy of Falling explores the delicate and destructive connection between two people lost in the modern world.

The Joy of Falling was inspired by the overwhelming chaos of modern life, where “everything is noise”, a theme that shapes the film both visually and emotionally. The film explores how love, once a refuge from this cacophony, can itself become entangled in It.

THE ROAD TO VALHALLA (Thomas Salvage | UK)

Einar is a Viking warrior, but for how long? As he looks back on his past, his faith in Odin (the Viking king of the gods) begins to tear, leaving Einar to choose between the road to Valhalla or his desires.

When events hang in the balance. Comedy, drama and animated shorts.

BULB (Guy Taylor | UK)

An abstract comedy about a family that only owns one lightbulb.

DEATH CLOSES THE EYES (Afshin Soufian | Iran)

Maryam, a 55-year-old painter, is forced to leave Iran after the harsh crackdown on the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Years later, she returns to her childhood home and faces memories of her younger self and those difficult days. As past and present collide, Maryam feels the pain of that time once again.

DOBRINA (Barak Stern | Germany)

Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.

MAGGIE & TED (Erin Major | UK)

Ted, a young caregiver and a no-nonsense woman forge an unexpected friendship through candid conversations about life and loss during a care visit.

PLEASE MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE (Başak Kırıcıi | Netherlands)

A visual poem about hopes and unfulfilled wishes.

ROSE (Amirhossein Hashtroodi | Iran)

The film is a humanistic tale set in the snowy mountains, where poverty and harsh cold prevail. A man and his pregnant wife, who work with a group of porters to make a living, face an unexpected crisis on their journey. meanwhile, at a border post, a young guard is caught between obeying his commander and following the call of his conscience.

SIX FEET (Sarah Nicholls | Australia)

When Cassie, a woman struggling with her sexuality, is unexpectedly pulled back from the edge of a bridge by her openly gay ex-boyfriend, the pair are forced to confront past trauma, their sexualities, and worst of all… the truth. IN-PERSON ONLY

SUBWAY CRUSH (Oriana Ng | USA)

An influencer films a handsome stranger on the subway without his consent.

THERE IS NO SENSE (Kara Sariyeva | Kazakhstan)

Through five senses, the film portrays the inner suffering of women. Each chapter explores a different perception—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell— through symbolic references to iconic works of art. A poetic and emotional journey, questioning what remains after all senses fade away.

TICK  (Colin Hubbard | UK)

How well do you know your dinner dates? A group of twenty-somethings meet for a catch-up over shakshuka and cheap red wine. With harmless games ticking over, conversation flows, laughter feels easy – but with every tick, every sip, something shifts. Are they just playing, or is the truth about to spill?

A medley of light and dark stories; insights and commentary on life in our time.

AN EXCESS BAGGAGE (Myriam Garcia Marienstras | France)

Sophie hides her unease within the intense bond she shares with her daughter, Lila. When Lila leaves for summer camp, Sophie finds herself alone for the first time, overwhelmed by separation and emotional dependency. As the day unfolds, she drifts through encounters and small gestures, trying awkwardly to fill the void. An Excess Baggage portrays a woman whose love, though sincere, becomes too heavy to carry.

ANGEL KISS (Will Thomas Freeman | UK)

Chuck is a lonely American studying abroad in London who finds his peace at the bottom of pint glasses. Wealthy and desperate for connection, he soon finds himself the target of a potential predator, a girl who has an eye on his wallet. Angel Kiss is a story of two different worlds colliding and unconventional connections being made.

BIRD ON A WIRE (Greg Roensch | USA)

“Bird on a Wire” is a surreal rumination on memory, imagination, love, and the state of the world. The audio for this short film is included on Greg Roensch’s 2026 album “Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar.”

DARKPOOL NO. 0036 (Josiah Newbolt | UK)

Darkpool follows Freddie, a violin player with Tourettes who is suffering from the cost of living crisis and the rising rents in London. He takes it upon himself to rid the world of his greedy landlord, Mike Simmons. Freddie is a confused loner in an unforgiving world trying his best to fight back. His Tourettes making him scary to people but he’s only truly looking to be understood and have his voice heard.

ENDOLIFE (Lisanne Van Ingen | UK)

Endolife is a short, hybrid documentary that combines the experiences of over 120 people with endometriosis into a single, scripted narrative. Instead of focusing on the medical aspects of the disease, the film illustrates how it affects daily life. Isolation, depression, and grief, but also transformation and hope, are key themes.

GAN CANNY (Lou Burns, Aaron Burns | UK)

A darkly comic, working class, North Eastern family comedy/ drama. Siblings Tyler and Paige don’t agree with the way their estranged mam has arranged their Nana’s funeral, and impulsively take matters into their own hands. What follows is a clumsy grand theft hearse as the siblings decide to take Nana on one last road trip before saying their final goodbyes. What could possibly go wrong? Gan Canny is a dead funny tale of grief, grudges and Geordie culture. It’s heartfelt, it’s hilarious, and it’s deeply disrespectful in the most joyful of ways. What’s not to love?

HEATHEN LAND (George Turvey | UK)

It’s the day of the King’s coronation and Mrs Grinstead’s party plans are in fully swing, but when Slap, an eccentric young man, begins performing his latest sonic masterpiece it threatens to derail the entire day.

LAY ME DOWN (HMLTD) (Emmanuelle Mohnblatt, Sébastien Kirszenblat, Marie Deboissy | France)

Henry meanders through Wyrmlands, the remains of England consumed by the giant worm of capitalism. Amidst his despair, he recalls an act of kindness. As a child, innocent and loving, he saved an injured worm. Perhaps salvation is possible if he can reconnect with his inner child.

LIAR’S DEBT (Molly Gazay | USA)

A fixer to the political elite seeks revenge on a corrupt senator who wronged him.