In her darkest moment, a young woman is unexpectedly invited for a cup of tea that just might save her life.
6 mins
Drama
Directed by Kate Surinska
United States
'Occupants' is a film about Annie Curtis, an award-winning documentarian and her husband Neil. Annie and Neil embark on a '30 Days of Clean Living' documentary, setting up cameras all over their house to document, via the Internet, their new eating habits. By doing so, half of their cameras capture a parallel version of themselves - a version that ultimately unravels and threatens their very existence.
80 Mins
Science Fiction
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
After surviving a terror attack, Beth struggles to repeat her journey on the London Underground.
3 mins
Drama
Directed by Daniel Keeble
United Kingdom
Abandoned by his father, young Zach struggles with feelings of loss, and self-blame. Despite his mother's encouragement to express his emotions, Zach shies away, convinced that crying reflects weakness. At least that’s what Daddy says. However, when his cherished cat goes missing he embarks on a relentless journey to find is beloved pet.
13 Minutes
Drama
Directed by Nadine Wilson
United Kingdom
She's the local drug dealer, and everyone seems to love her.
But just who exactly is ... "Lady"?
Featuring a diverse cast of eclectic characters, "DON'T F**K WITH ME" examines the concept of 'local legends', and explores just what happens when you meet one.
Starring Nicola Wright (Ted Lasso, EastEnders, Sexy Beast) and Wayne Norman (Grange Hill, The Bill, Worzel Gummidge), plus a wealth of other industry veterans.
20 Mins
Mockumentary
Directed by Joe Tremain
United Kingdom
With his wedding day approaching, a young dad is running out of time to face up to his sexuality and be with who he truly loves.
11 Mins
Drama
Directed by Shaun Kitchener
United Kingdom
Living in the shadows of unthinkable loss, one man seeks solace from the one person who knows him best, his future self.
8 mins
Drama
Directed by Daniel Keeble
United Kingdom
In the bustling home of horror writer Jodi Sloan (LUCY DAVIS), she battles creative block by exploring gripping ideas, only to discard them in absurd ways. Ben (ERIC JOHNSON), her overly optimistic mailman, interrupts her solitary routine with unwavering praise, offering a peculiar comfort in his persistent encouragement. On one particularly uninspired day, Ben's intrusion escalates as he delivers not only her mail but also a cup of tea, eerily tailored to her tastes. Despite Jodi's discomfort, she engages in awkward yet polite conversation, mirroring the contrived nature of her writing.
As night falls, a sinister masked figure lurks outside Jodi's window, triggering a wave of unease. Though initially dismissing it, she finds herself haunted by its presence in her dreams, awakening to genuine fear.
28 mins
Thriller
Directed by Lisa Soper
Canada
A whimsical immigrant forges a deep-rooted bond with nature when life gives him a bitter one.
Directed by Derek Shimoda
Documentary
United States
1 hour 15 mins.
TBC
TBC
The world of law in the movies is even more complex than you might think, with over ten years in UK Entertainment Legal Practice, Silvia J Schmidt will be joining us live from Germany to discuss important practises every filmmaker should know and answering all your legal questions as a filmmaker.
The talk will be around 30 minutes of conversation, followed by questions.
It is the morning after Valentine's Day.
Sole is being accused of the alleged sexual abuse of Teodoro, her teddy bear. Graciela, her maid and friend, is the one who reported her to the police.
Agents Justi and Roque must find out what happened in Sole's house the night before and which of the two women is really responsable since Graciela has also become a suspect.
But the plot thickens with the tug-of-war between the two women.
21 mins
Comedy
Directed By Esteban Roel
Spain
New Paragraph
A down on his luck gambler spends one final night with his enigmatic father before the old man heads to prison.
9 Mins
Drama
Directed by Andy Kastelic
United States
Life at the end of the line has always been tough. With the cost of living going up and pressure to cash in on their now quaint fishing cottage's financial potential, Biddy and Rob find themselves at the end of the line in more ways than one. However Biddy has a plan, Biddy has an idea, Biddy has a desire to paint. The question is will any of her work save them from financial ruin, and who at the end of the line will take notice?
Disclaimer: The film has Cornish language and is played with subtitles.
14 mins
Comedy
Directed by Ben Kernow
United Kingdom
New Paragraph
Ben and Miriam, a married couple in their 40s, have been faced with longtime fertility issues. In the midst of a global pregnancy ban, they miraculously conceive a child. A virus has killed
millions of women in their third trimester, leading to an abortion mandate for anyone who falls pregnant. In this hopeless world, no babies have been born for three years.
12 Mins
Thriller
Directed By Lee Bamsey
United Kingdom
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories from her past.
Shot in a single 12 minute take, the film puts the audience in Ruth's shoes, making them feel first hand the daily confusion brought on by someone suffering from dementia.
14 Mins
Drama
Directed by Paul Romero Méndez and Arturo M. Antolín
United Kingdom
New Paragraph
Losing It is an award-winning romantic comedy about first time sex.
According to her research and to-do list, 30-year-old Mabel has everything she needs to “lose it” to nice-guy Guy. But, when he needs a bit of romance to get in the mood, her clinical “do-it-and-lose-it” plan falls apart.
Can she rip the bandaid off and conquer the monstrous beast that is first-time-sex? Or will she accept that being a 30-year-old virgin isn’t a world-ending disaster?
Maybe, just maybe, it’s not about losing something after all…
10 mins
Comedy
Directed by Elise Martin
United Kingdom
A chance to mix and mingle at the bar with filmmakers and guests for the Romford Film Festival and Eurasian Creative Guild Festival, get photos on the red carpet before making your way into screen 7 for 7.30pm where opening festival speeches from Romford Film Festival and the Eurasian Creative Guild will take place.
In the near future, criminals are given a choice - go to prison or get their memories wiped and replaced with fictional ones so they can make a positive contribution to society. Charlotte (Charlotte Coleman), a doctor at the Memory Replacement Institute begins to question her own reality when a patient claiming to be her wife (Eve Carson) begs her to save their daughter.
A Positive Contribution is a dystopian drama about choosing between comfortable lies or devastating truths.
12 Mins
Thriller
Directed by Nuri Moseinco
United Kingdom
Rock band Stack of Corpses need a hit song and everyone thinks they know how to get one. Band members BASS and DRUMS hatch a plan to steal a dead rock star’s song from under his widow’s nose. Lead singer BRIAN and manager LARRY think they have the answer too – turning to a Russian gangster for help. Caught in the middle is KEYS, a classical pianist who literally fights off the competition to join the band before realising how lazy and feckless they all are.
Through 6 chapters, interspersed with advice from rock legend RICHARD O’KEEFE, the band go from nobodies to superstars. But can they really hold onto their fame and how far are they willing to go to keep their secrets from coming out?
97 Mins
Comedy/Horror
Directed by Mitchell Tolliday
United Kingdom
Instead of telling his newly diagnosed five-year-old son that he has Leukaemia; Brian tells Arthur that the chemotherapy will give him superpowers. In a battle to keep them both positive, Brian is haunted by his lie as he struggles to find hope.
As we witness the innocence of the children in the ward believing the lies their parents tell them, we also see how haunted the parents become. This is a chilling look at how adults project fears of cancer onto children and how fighting the darkness with joy and happiness can also be a form of medicine. Inspired by true events.
15 Mins
Drama
Directed by Remi R.M. Moses
United Kingdom
Liverpool, 1947. Two British soldiers are kidnapped and murdered in Mandate Palestine. In the aftermath of the so-called ‘Sergeants Affair’, a wave of antisemitic riots sweep across the UK. Louis Scholnick, a British-Jewish World War Two veteran, is forced to defend his family’s shop from a violent mob.
13 Mins
Drama/War
Directed by Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara
United Kingdom
Flanders, 1916. Tommy Tull, a young West Indies recruit, flees a violent mission in the forests of Belgium. Exhausted and terrified, he encounters Finn, a mysterious Irish officer, who takes him to an isolated cabin and takes care of him. Tommy starts to suspect that Finn might be a deserter as well when he suggests joining forces to ensure their survival. Over the next few days, the two form an unconventional bond, but their newfound peace is quickly tested when a German soldier invades in the middle night. Despite Finn’s insistence, Tommy refuses to kill the German, resulting in a bloody game of survival in which no player will emerge unmarked
19 Mins
Drama
Directed by Guido Zanghi
United Kingdom
We follow Sophie, a 30-something with a borderline obsessive crush on her Los Angeles neighbor, as she attempts to share her birthday cupcakes with the object of her affection. However, these baked goods are made with more than just their sugary components, and she must consider who is worthy of the sweetness of her heart. Ironically, it is the act of reaching out that allows her to reach in, ultimately falling for the person for whom she has been waiting all along: herself.
17 Mins
Drama
Directed by Brit Morgan
United States
Two Ukrainian refugees must navigate their new lives in the UK, but wrestle with the guilt of leaving their loved ones behind.
15 Mins
Drama
Directed by Jonny Powell
United Kingdom
A grieving man's plans to end his life are thwarted by the presence of a mysterious stranger with seemingly sinister motives.
16 Mins
Dark Comedy
Directed by Grace Alwyn Ashworth
United Kingdom
A failing mid-level marquee company in rural Essex battles with the difficulty of rising inflation and a faltering national economy, leading to drastic measures and butchered solutions. 'Butcher' explores the contemporary struggles of the working class and the forgotten voices of those who live within it.
13 Mins
Drama
Directed by Tom Colley
United Kingdom
A tale of guilt and despair. Sam Barnes is a man on the run. His collection of problems always lead to a resolution of alcohol and hard drugs. The difference now is that Sam is crossing a point of no return in his quest for salvation.
19 Mins
Drama
Directed by Philip Martin
United Kingdom
Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper connection to the landscape. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her.
30 mins
Drama
Directed by Jack Cooper Stimpson
United Kingdom
In the midst of a chaotic house move, Roy's much younger girlfriend gives him one hour to walk out on his dysfunctional family in order to start a new life with her. What starts as a simple yet callous task, soon spirals out of control as Roy discovers there's no such thing as a 'clean break'.
72 Mins
Comedy
Directed by Will Haynes, Dan Hobson
United Kingdom
English Rose follows Adam and Butterfly, a newly acquainted
traumatic couple as they embark on 24 hours of chaos in search of new beginnings. English Rose is a violent thrill ride. The tale of love and desperation between two young people that will push the limits and do the unthinkable in search of freedom.
19 Mins
Directed by Alexander Bather
Crime
United Kingdom
A young boy finds a mermaid washed up on the shores of his seaside home while his older brother is swept up in the rising tide of far-right nationalism.
19 Mins
Directed by Patrick Ireland
Drama
United Kingdom
Set in London and inspired by real-life events, The Nightingale follows Grace, a second-year university student, on her reckless and dangerous path through the different stages of PTSD. With unflinching honesty, the film explores the lasting impact of sexual assault and the courage it takes to overcome it.
38 Mins
Directed By Robbi Stevens
Drama
United Kingdom
Following a double homicide, two crime scene cleaners find themselves entangled in an unlikely romance.
Who said romance is dead.
12 Mins
Directed by BRICK
Comedy
United Kingdom