Enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea from 3.30pm followed by a quirky look at relationships…short drama.

ARE WE DOING THIS?
Dir: Harvey Puttock
UK 10mins

A new couple, Jeff and Mia, attend her boss’s party hoping she might get a promotion out of it. Arriving late, they’re surprised to be greeted by a bowl of keys. Their relationship will be put to the test as they explore what their boundaries are but next time maybe Mia should read the invitation.
Narrative shorts. Comedy.

HIGH TIDE
Dir: Noha Choukrallah
France 19mins

Hannah, an English immigrant, is separating from Jean, the father of her daughter Thea. On the surface, the divorce is going well. On the surface. But Hannah is struggling with a high tide of (re)feelings.
Narrative shorts. Drama. UK Premiere.

IT’S NOT ALL THAT BAD
Dir: Nicolas Novak
France 20mins

A snack bar, an online date, Teddy and Alicia, both in their twenties. One of them has a secret…
Narrative shorts. Drama.

MARTINGALE
Dir: Marthe Verdet
France 16mins

Océane has finally found a job for the summer and with it, the martingale to make the ideal man fall from the sky.
Narrative shorts. Comedy. UK Premiere.

THE OTHER WOMAN
Dir: Cameron Lee Horace
UK 16mins

While isolated in a residential care home during the pandemic without visitors. Maisie (Claudia Lindemann) is elderly, alone and refuses to talk. During a series of internal monologues, Young Maisie (Sophie Colquhoun) narrates the pleasures of youth when her deceased sisters, Alice (Lisa Ronaghan) and Lily (Helen Mae Austin) arrive from past memories to confront a life of lust and heartache.
Narrative shorts. Drama.

TOAST
Dir: Lawrence Rowe
UK 3mins

Following a difficult breakup, a despondent woman finds solace in the simple joys of a slice of sourdough toast.
Narrative shorts. Comedy.

VACANT
Dir: Aggie Nyagari
UK 14mins

Sarah and Martin seek a new housemate to move into their spare room. They conduct 23 interviews with a game of scrabble on the go, each word placed being inspired by the quirky odd balls they encounter.
Genre shorts.