Saturday 23rd May 2026
11am - 1pm
Screen 7 - the horror screen
Horror Shorts
Even The Moon Will Bleed
Along the coast of Northern France, Raphael, a lonely and depressed serial killer, is desperately looking for the one who could share his love of poetry. Until he meets Lucy, a strange blind woman on the brink of suicide.
30 Mins
Rémy BARBE, Stef MEYER
France
Hunter
In a world where food is scarce, a father and his daughter search for prey in a derelict building and find themselves entangled in a savage battle for survival.
17 Mins
Pavlos Sifakis
Greece
Nightjar
An online therapist comes across a mysterious young woman in one of his session. Failing to help, he becomes obsessed with who the girl was as his thoughts bleed into his own life.
25 mins
Aaron Garcia
USA
The Lomax Delusion
A gifted psychologist has her life turned upside during her first session with a new patient - a troubled young man with a unique and disturbing theory of the world. Initially skeptical and believing him to be suffering from a rare delusion, she slowly realizes there may be more truth to his horrifying worldview than she initially thought.
13 Mins
Jay Mansell
UK
The Comedown
After a wild night getting high on a strange, mold-derived party drug, Lyla must contend with increasingly surreal after-effects which threaten her grip on reality.
18 Mins
Theo Watkins
UK
Mr. Average
Carly returns to the home of her internet date to find that everything is eerily familiar...
8 Mins
Steven Lancefield
UK
11am - 2pm
SCREEN 8
Short Film Showcase 4
Easy Sell
A frugal Baz gets more than he bargains for at a charity shop when he is cornered by Phil, an odd charity shop worker, who insists he buy a dusty old wedding dress or face explosive consequences.
7 Mins
Ken Abalos, Ash Meshkati
UK
, Ash Meshkati
Bluebottle Theory
Ever wanted to take the shot? Drew does. Every bloody day. Bluebottle Theory is a darkly comic noir-style nine-minute thriller with a twist.
10 mins
John J. Sanders, Luke Roberts
UK
ALIENATION
Grace runs away from her ex-boyfriend and steals a bag of money he had. However, the money did not belong to him and the situation turns into a cat and mouse game.
23 Mins
Reece Manigan
UK
Just Mates
Joe returns to his flat after a night out to discover Ella is waiting up for him. Despite being adamant they are "just mates", the pair are forced to confront the truth of their relationship.
6 Mins
Patrick Forster
UK
Terminal
Based on a true story of a bright young man whose life is gradually consumed by his obsession with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.
One man. One machine. One endless cycle of winning, losing and self-destruction.
10 mins
Sunny Bahia
UK
Meet Frankie
When 30-year-old Guy tells his parents he is living with someone and finally happy, he also has to come out to his father, Rob – though his mother, Tess, has known for years. Wanting to be supportive, Tess and Rob invite Frankie for Sunday lunch.
But Frankie isn’t quite who Tess and Rob are expecting – least of all Rob. A potential disaster looms that will hurt everyone and help nobody. Can they rise to the moment with grace, or will everything come crashing down?
14 Mins
Steven Kunis
UK
Detox Inn
Sandra, a young influencer, retreats to a remote hotel in the Alps for a "digital detox." When she arrives there, she quickly realizes that this detox involves more than she bargained for.
21 Mins
Andreas Eisener
Switzerland
The Life Across the Way
A woman shares details of the emotional and physical journey through the pregnancy that ended with the loss of her baby - and how her grief manifests in the year he was supposed to turn nine.
13 Mins
Loren Hobbs
UK
A Wonderful Neighbour
Mrs Thomas, a widowed lady who adores the tranquility of her garden, is disrupted by the noisy boy next door. One day, her faith is restored.
2 Mins
Alun Rhys Morgan
UK
Story of a sad boy
A boy, whose mother feeds him birdseed with the promise that he will grow wings, suffers rejection from the other children his age. Tired of people, he decides to shut himself away until his dream comes true.
5 Mins
Carlos Blázquez Rámila
Spain
Crit
A disillusioned student questions the value of her art education, while she struggles to find the meaning and motivation in making.
14 mins
Isabel Lea
UK
1pm - 4pm
Screen 7 - The horror screen
Sublime Aspect of Shadow
An arthouse horror drama loosely based on the real life crime of Armin Meiwes exploring a religious undertone.
31 Mins
Jason Impey
UK
MAXIMUM CLEAVAGE: CLEAVER 3
Murderous Mary-Beth aka Lil Ms Cleaver is finally behind bars. In High Security prison ‘The Chamber’. A facility for the world's most vicious killers. Now with her new ‘partners’ cab she cleave her way to freedom and live up to the moniker of her father ‘The Cleaver’. whilst making this Perverse Prison break one to remember?
CL3AVER : MAXIMUM CLEAVAGE is the 13th feature length tale set in the Mycho Universe and follow up to the Hit Indie Release Cleaver2 : Killer Clowns.
85 Mins
Mj Dixon
UK
2pm - 5pm
Screen 8
Big Boss Man
When mob money is ditched during a police chase, three teens become embroiled with the BIG BOSS MAN.
15 Mins
Ilirian Bushi
UK
D*CKS
Get ready for the hot mess that is D*CKS! Meet Miles and Daniel, two bumbling private detectives who can barely solve a crossword, let alone a murder. Their latest case? It starts with infidelity and spirals into a murder mystery mess involving ex-wives, muscle-bound thugs, animated zombies and way too many fries. Miles calls himself a professional, but his detective skills are as bad as his photography, while Daniel’s more focused on sex bets than solving crimes. Throw in two no-nonsense female cops who are so over their bullsh*t, and you’ve got pure chaos. Murder? Probably. Competence? Not a chance!
90 Mins
Stu Gamble
Hungary
4pm - 7pm
Screen 7 - the horror screen
Exhibit B
For their fourth anniversary, popular vloggers Rob and Carla set out on a romantic trip to a remote wilderness. Although cracks begin to show in their relationship they aim to capture every moment for their devoted followers. But what begins as a carefree escape soon spirals into something far more sinister.
13 mins
David Gregory
UK
Dorothea
The Directors Cut
As she lies dying in prison, notorious serial killer Dorothea Puente spills her grotesque secrets, unraveling the story of how a life shaped by abuse, betrayal, and manipulation turned her boarding house into a graveyard.
99 mins
Chad Ferrin
USA
5pm - 8pm
Screen 8
Short Film Showcase 5
You'll Never Understand
A husband who mysteriously starts to depart his abode... But why?
5 Mins
Kimberley Lieb
UK
Breaking The Plateau
Breaking The Plateau follows a young woman who attempts to quit her waitressing job but falls into a plate-polishing nightmare from which there seems to be no escape.
6 mins
Zara Woolf
UK
4 Minutes Before Forever
A psychological thriller exploring surveillance, privacy and whether free will exists when algorithms know us better than we know ourselves.
12 Mins
Yoann Zak
UK
Mein Surname
David J. Hitler, burdened by his notorious surname, attempts to prove he's a good person but quickly discovers that redemption is a harder sell than infamy.
22 Mins
Adam Cowie
UK
Weight
After a tragic event, a once promising young man, struggles with suicidal thoughts. One night, death finds him, but not in the way he expects.
15 Mins
A.D. McKinnon
UK
FutureGaze
In the near future, daters can use an innovative new device to test their suitability with prospective partners, with potentially devastating consequences....
10 Mins
Freddie Hill
UK
Flying Monkey
A troubled young man, Connor Creed, finds himself at the center of a missing persons investigation when his girlfriend, Alice Butler, vanishes.
Detective Collet initiates a tense video call interrogation, pressing Connor for details about their volatile relationship and Alice's erratic behavior. Unbeknownst to the Detective, Alice is hidden in Connor's apartment, her watchful presence ensuring Connor doesn't reveal their secret.
As Collet delves into Connor's violent past and Alice's history of running away, the tension mounts. A sudden, emotional outburst from Alice during a momentary break in the call further fuels the Detective's suspicions.
8 mins
Samuel Lawrence
UK
Wax, Whips and My Hairy Bits
After discovering erotic fiction, a Blackpool woman, disillusioned with her love life, embarks on an erotic adventure to find her very own Mr Uninhibited.
15 mins
Michelle Devadas
UK
F*CKIT
When Tommy wakes up late for work, he faces a relentless cascade of mishaps that transform his simple morning routine into a comedy of errors. From a very loud alarm to wardrobe malfunctions, every attempt to get ready becomes a new disaster. A squeaky rubber chicken toy haunts his every move while his phone battery counts down to zero, adding urgency to his mounting frustrations. As Tommy's appearance becomes increasingly disheveled and his problems multiply, he ventures outside only to discover that his bad luck follows him into the public eye.
27 Mins
Steve Barnett
UK
The Feeling of Drowning
On a quiet, windswept beach, a grieving widower’s solitude is interrupted by a spirited teenager walking her dog. Her lively chatter about youthful dramas contrasts sharply with his profound sorrow, and as their conversation deepens, she begins to sense the weight of his hopelessness and fears the worst when she sees him walk into the cold winter sea.
9 Mins
Hugo Coelho
UK
8pm - 10pm
Screen 5
A Smile For Her
A dedicated husband must summon his inner strength to recover a cherished keepsake that is slipping further from his grasp.
7 Mins
Daniel Keeble
United Kingdom
Keep Young & Beautiful
A dark comedy about the Pressure to stay 'Young and Beautiful'
9 Mins
Neil Marshall
UK
DANCING WITH THE SHADOWS
Based on a true story. The secrets that scar the soul.
Flora (Rovena Lule Kuka), a young journalist of Austrian-Albanian origin, works with an European Media visits her homeland to produce a feature on Mother Teresa. She was grown as the daughter of the enemy and she never knew her father poet who was killed by the communist regime. But soon she will face the surprise of her own identity, the clash of two times, yesterday’s and nowadays’. A knock at her door will change her life. Zigur, an ex-agent of the secret police, tells her a different truth. Flora learns the disturbing story of her family and herself from the shadows of the past.
98 Mins
Pluton Vasi
Albania
7pm - 10pm
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THE CAULDRON
In 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, a young boy must protect his family from an unknown threat in their remote, isolated home. As fear closes in, he must confront not only the dangers outside but also the darkness within himself, facing his trauma and the shadow it casts in order to break free from the cycle of violence and become the man he is meant to be.
15 Mins
Thomas Pierce
Slovenia
Angel Lust
In 1782, Ophelia Danube faces the hangman’s noose for her forbidden desires. But death may not be the end. A mysterious mentor offers her a chance to find her lover Celeste again - not just once, but across the endless corridors of time. As Ophelia’s obsession drives her through era after era, dark forces conspire to make certain that some loves are truly doomed.
105 mins
Michael Fausti
UK
8pm - 10pm
Screen 8
Until Today
After her overbearing mother arranges a loveless marriage, a young aristocrat must consider the price of familial duty when it threatens a forbidden romance with her best friend.
15 Mins
Megan Lyons
UK
Movie Magic
Wannabe writer Kat & daydreaming director Justin loved the movies – until they tried to make one. Since then, they’ve been marking time as ushers at an indie cinema in London, waiting for the inevitable day their theatre goes bust. On the eve of the cinema’s closing, the pair make a wish to be ‘in motion pictures’ – and find themselves trapped inside the big screen.
87 mins
Alex Kennedy, Michael Magarren
UK
10-12pm
Screen 8
Cover Girls
Five high school seniors lie to their parents and escape to queen bee Wallis' remote family cabin for the weekend. What the girls don't know is that bitter and twisted Wallis intends to murder them all. But things take a turn when Wallis dies first and the girls believe there's a killer amongst them. When unexpected visitors complicate the situation all the more, can good girl Jan lead the survivors to safety?
86 Mins
Mark Marchillo
USA
