British Short Film Competition 2

This musical short follows mother and daughter Tess and Justine, as they both express their worries, regrets, and fears following a cancer screening. The strain of their relationship soon becomes apparent as we listen to them navigate their sometimes harrowing feelings through original music and distinctive cinematography. 

Dorothy Sing Zhang | United Kingdom | 2024 | 15 mins | UK Premiere

Undocumented migrants Dee and Adrian pick up some cash in hand work for the day. But when things don’t go as planned Dee must get creative to make dinner for them, whilst teaching the hotheaded Adrian to appreciate the simple beauty of a good meal and good company.

Eoin Doran | United Kingdom | 2024 | 17 ninutes| Yorkshire Premiere

Screening at many festivals around the world, including in this year’s Annecy Official Selection, this depraved and violent stop motion musical positively revels in it’s bleak nihilism. So why not laugh in the face of the inevitable? Do we orchestrate our own demise? It doesn't really matter, does it?

Hugo Docking | United Kingdom | 2023 | 4 mins | No Premiere

An intimate portrait of London’s East and South East Asian queer clubbing community. Stepping onto the dance floor, we are invited to move and witness a space that extends beyond raving, extravagance and hyperpop to offer a necessary platform for love, acceptance and most importantly, joy.

Aileen Ye | United Kingdom | 2023 | 8 mins | Yorkshire Premiere

Writer-Director Marcus Anthony Thomas brings us this experimental drama on parenthood. Set in outer space, we observe a helpless human baby grow into an adult and experience love, anger, desperation, fear, and glee, leading us to confront nature vs nurture in a weird, abstract, but completely innovative way.

Marcus Anthony Thomas | United Kingdom | 2023 | 14 mins | Yorkshire Premiere

In the underground and illegal world of diffing, young drivers find solace in their passion, as they navigate societal challenges and personal struggles. Based firmly within this community, the documentary cleverly spirals outwards, towards the rise of suicide and the dire state of our mental health care provision.

Ruairi Bradley | Ireland | 2024 | 13 mins | No Premiere

We’ve always loved the singular style Daisy Jacobs brings to her animation and live action films, and this one is no different. Trapped in a submissive existence and lost in dreams of wild sex and rescue, PG’s days fly by, unseized, unlived. Who will save her from this dangerous romance?

Daisy Jacobs | United Kingdom | 2023 | 12 mins | Yorkshire Premiere

At a petrol station in the early hours, two guys need to charge their phone and a stressed mum needs to change her baby. Sarah Blok directs this profound drama about the wonder of random late night encounters.

Sarah Blok | United Kingdom | 2023 | 12 mins | Premiere