Be amazed! No shortage of brilliant young talent here.

A MAN BUYS HIS WIFE A PLANT
Dir: Roshni Bohra
UK 10mins

Theresa is cooking dinner for herself and her husband, Adonis, when he comes home and surprises her with a plant. She loves it, but soon finds the house flooded with even more plants over time. Trying to ease him off the additions causes him to become irrationally upset with her, and so, to not cause an argument, she continues accepting the plants. Eventually, Theresa is scared into cutting herself off from the world. The plants consume the house, barricading her in. Until one day, with the help of Lucy’s encouragement and support, Theresa is able to escape.
Young filmmaker. Drama.

DEAD RED KITE
Dir: Finn Morgan-Roberts
UK 4mins

When a bird of prey gets ran over, a young girl’s insistence on giving it a funeral incites conflict. At moments horror, at moments comedy, this surreal short focuses on the strangeness of childhood.
Young filmmaker. Experimental. Collage.

DRAGONS
Dir: Tyrese Shipp
UK 10mins

The Bristol Empire Dragons, a Dragon-boat racing community, have to navigate a journey of rebranding and inclusion to survive as a club.
Young filmmaker. Documentary.

FEELING BLUE
Dir: Alexander Larner
UK 7mins

Feeling Blue is about a young man struggling to deal with the grief of the recent loss of his best friend. By chance he meets a vision of his idol Pablo Picasso who teaches the young man to deal with his grief.
Young filmmaker. Drama. UK Premiere.

FRAGMENTS OF SELF
Dir: Nancy Chamberlain
UK 8mins

Having driven herself into a cave of isolation, a late teen struggles to realise the importance of people in comparison to her studies.
Young filmmaker. Drama. English Premiere.

JAPANESE CIGARETTE
Dir: Martinius Temte
Denmark 10mins

A young Japanese man travels to a small Danish town looking for work as a DJ. He gets rejected by the only club in town and ends up wandering the streets meeting strange characters.
Young filmmaker. Comedy. Drama. World premiere.

MINI QUICHES
Dirs: Jack Appleford & Zarik Cross
UK 15mins

Nearly six years after finishing school, a group of friends are reunited after one of them passes away. At the wake of their departed, these friends are forced to confront the harmful ways with which they have been coping.
Young filmmaker. Drama.

SILVER NIGHT
Dir: Luca Pappalardo
UK 7mins

It seemed like a typically quiet night. However, the most unexpected encounter would wreak havoc in Chris’ life.
Young filmmaker. Drama. Genre. World premiere.

SORRY, I CAN’T MAKE IT
Dir: Scarlet Wright
UK 4mins

An experimental short surrounding the disorder of Body Dysmorphia. The film metaphorically represents the condition through contrasting environments, space time and sound, reflecting the debilitating effects of this mental illness.
Young filmmaker. Experimental. Drama.

WHEN CICADAS SING
Dir: Hoching Kwok
UK 5mins

A woman packs away her granddaughter’s belongings after her granddaughter became a cicada and flew away one summer’s day.
Young filmmaker. Animation.

WINTER ROMANCE
Dir: Junyi Huang
USA 3mins

The fox wanted a good Christmas meal but found no meat in the fridge. Seeking help from his ancestors, they advised him to hunt for meat. While hunting, he stumbled upon a frozen rabbit and decided to take it home to thaw by the fireplace. The heat revived the rabbit, who mistook the fox’s actions for a heroic gesture. Believing the fox had made a meal for her, she expressed gratitude and then proposed to the fox. Startled, the fox watched as the rabbit, caught up in her own fantasy, embraced and proposed to him.
Young filmmaker. Animation. UK Premiere.