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Amaretti

World Premiere

Amaretti

Acclaimed actor Stacy Martin directs this thematically rich, thorny and moving short about an elderly woman who forms a surprising connection with a psychiatrist after the discovery that her adult son may have deceived her for years about a medical...
World Premiere
Stacy Martin
2026
14 mins
12A

The Angel In The House

World Premiere

The Angel In The House

A woman trapped in a loveless marriage and domestic drudgery takes steps to break away in this sharply composed and haunting character study full of ambiguity, unspoken feelings and quiet rage. - Paul Ridd...
World Premiere
Missy McNaught
2026
12 mins
18+

Abandoned

World Premiere

Abandoned

In an effort to recover their failing channel and friendship, two urban explorers delve deep into the forests of northern England following a tip-off from a new subscriber. After crashing their drone on top of an abandoned facility, they are...
World Premiere
Joby Stephens
2026
81 mins
18+

KIND

World Premiere

KIND

A 16-minute dark comedy critiquing virtue culture, in which a privileged man presents himself as a champion of the marginalised, until his moral posturing is put to the test. Passed over for promotion by a Black colleague, his veneer of...
World Premiere
Jenny Carson
2026
16 mins
15+

Three

European Premiere

Three

When a young man is invited into the home of an older couple late at night, a tantalising game of control and chemistry begins. As drinks are poured and tension reaches fever pitch, the desires and deception of this unlikely...
European Premiere
Robert Carlyle
2025
23 mins
18+

Weekend

UK Premiere

Weekend

Agnes, a young Danish woman, travels to Stockholm to spend a weekend with a man that she's only met once before. The next morning she wakes up alone, locked inside his apartment. As the hours pass, Agnes starts to realize...
UK Premiere
Lærke Herthoni
2025
18 mins
18+

THIS ROOM IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT

UK Premiere

THIS ROOM IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT

Grooming is a game of subtle, gradual moves — and Ivan, in his fifties, is a seasoned player. For 14-year-old Tereza, it’s the love of her life. It's a short based on a true story, and who runs away from...
UK Premiere
Emília Ondriašová
2025
12 mins
15+

My NDA

International Premiere

My NDA

A gripping observational documentary exposing secrecy as a psychological weapon wielded by corporate America, as three ordinary people choose to break their non-disclosure agreements. This nail-biting film reveals how pervasive public censorship is manipulating justice in every corner of American...
International Premiere
Miriam Shor, Juliane Dressner
2026
102 mins
15+

Sea of Glass

World Premiere

Sea of Glass

After experiencing immense family turmoil in the wake of her husband’s death, a woman seeks solace in a quiet seaside town. There, she forms an unexpected bond with a young woman struggling with her own fractured relationship with her violent...
World Premiere
Alexis Alexiou
2026
130 mins
15+

Saba

World Premiere

Saba

Caught between his estranged parents' silence, a young boy embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Through a series of mysterious phone calls, he adopts new personas, escaping his reality and exploring the identity of who he dreams of becoming....
World Premiere
Shahin Gorgani
2026
15 mins

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