In Competition

We are delighted to be partnering with The Sean Connery Foundation on The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence.

This ultra-competitive selection of ten brand new feature films presents a panorama of contemporary film and exciting new filmmaking talent. Decided by audience vote, this £50,000 prize aligns the most exciting new filmmakers in the world with the legacy of Scotland’s biggest global star.

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Out There

World Premiere

Out There

Still grieving the disappearance of her scientist father, amateur teenaged astronomer Maz (Stocks) is convinced she has spotted something suspicious hovering above her sleepy Welsh hometown. Recruiting the support of her best mate Little Elis (Moya), UFO-obsessed conspiracy theorist Bryn...

World Premiere

Simon Ryninks

2026

80 mins

18+

Pretty Babies

World Premiere

Pretty Babies

Two young girls flee their hometown drawn by the seductive promise of the Hollywood they imagine from the old classics they idolise. Embarking on a road trip for which they are ill-equipped, the American dream soon fractures as they encounter...

World Premiere

Tyler-Marie Evans

2026

92 mins

15+

Sacred Creatures

World Premiere

Sacred Creatures

Three estranged siblings reunite in rural Italy after the middle sister has been released from psychiatric treatment following a breakdown, one she experienced as a deep spiritual awakening. As this troubled young woman behaves more erratically and relationships fracture, the...

World Premiere

Frieda Luk

2026

105 mins

15+

Skintown

World Premiere

Skintown

Set in Northern Ireland in 1994 during the IRA ceasefire, best friends Vinny and Jonty party with friends, cut deals and make plans to escape small town life. The uncertainty and instability of the time conspire against them in Kieron...

World Premiere

Kieron J. Walsh

2026

99 mins

15+

Snapshot

World Premiere

Snapshot

Newly unearthed footage from late 19th century London reveals the complex fate of an all-ladies ghost-hunting society in this transfixing horror feature debut from director Joseph Archer. Exploring a dangerous city of contradictions with a new technology potentially capable of...

World Premiere

Joseph Archer

2026

86 mins

15+

The State of Us

World Premiere

The State of Us

Boisterous tearaway Frankie, struggling to come to terms with the inevitability of losing best friend Taylor, impulsively breaks him out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery. But what promises to be a night of hedonism...

World Premiere

Ollie Gardner, Jake Harvey

2026

90 mins

15+

Capsized

World Premiere

Capsized

An apparently idyllic house boat trip is thrown into disarray when Diane (Rabe) and her children are rocked by revelations of financial strife kept secret by obstinate husband Ray (Ifans). At sea and with a chaotic holiday ahead of them,...

World Premiere

Lindsey Ryan

2026

105 mins

15+

First Zone

World Premiere

First Zone

Living out existence in an abandoned wind turbine high above an endless ocean, ultra tough Fenna (Minis) has become used to surviving alone in the aftermath of a climate catastrophe. But when a violent storm separates her from home, she...

World Premiere

Thom Lunshof

2026

84 mins

15+

The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman

World Premiere

The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman

A vivid, immersive and visually striking portrait of the founder of the satirical publication Mad magazine and its far-reaching influence on some of the most prominent artists of our time. Kurtzman’s commitment to integrity and challenging the status quo with...

World Premiere

Bart Simpson

2026

92 mins

15+

Mission

World Premiere

Mission

Dylan (George MacKay) has reached the end of his tether with his dead-end job and lonely, unfulfilling existence. Over the course of a week he blows his life up, pushing boundaries and seeking meaning in the wake of extreme chaos...

World Premiere

Paul Wright

2026

87 mins

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