STROKE OF GENIUS, starring Maxim Baldry (Rings of Power, Years and Years) and narrated by Tim Key (Mickey 17, The Double), juxtaposes the calm and emptiness of a morning spent waiting for a letter, where ostensibly little to nothing happens, with the turmoil on a cosmic scale caused by the waiting man’s existential ambivalence about his legacy and purpose.

12 Mins

Karel Van Bellingen

UK

Whilst delivering meals across Margate, a hopeless young cook must confront personal aspirations and a brewing resentment for her recently unemployed mum.

15 Mins

Harvey Ryan, Chloe Crocker

UK

A reclusive forest ranger, who finds solace in nature over humanity, is forced to confront his mistrust when two environmental researchers arrive, threatening the only world he calls home.

13 Mins

Marion Krim

UK

Too lazy to create the Universe on his own, God gathers his Archangels in his workshop for a brainstorming session. He presents them with the Equation of Everything, and together they debate—often heatedly—the cosmos, the cycle of life, grass, celebrity, religion, poetry, chickens, and night vision with zoom function.

25 Mins

Yann Cado, Julien Ordan

Switzerland/France

When an introverted cosmology student is reluctantly drawn into conversation by a vivacious late-night cleaner he discovers a universe far bigger than quantum mechanics.

13 Mins

Vanessa Bailey

UK

Accused of murder, teenager Sam protests her innocence; claiming a malevolent presence in her family home is responsible. Unable or unwilling to accept her story, the police dismiss it. But as events take a sinister turn, they’re forced to reconsider.

17 Mins

Lily Howkins

UK

QUATRE MAINS (FOUR HANDS) is an intimate short documentary that chronicles the profound relationship between Philippe Entremont, the legendary French classical pianist, and his 35-year-old Japanese protégé, Gen Tomuro. As Philippe, at 90, prepares to give his final concert in Paris, the film captures this emotional milestone. Together, the two pianists perform Schubert’s Fantaisie in F minor for four hands, followed by Philippe Entremont’s solo performance of Chopin’s Prelude, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor, which he chooses as his farewell piece.

17 Mins

Helene Sevaux

France

Student filmmaker Sophie accompanies her parents to document her grandfather’s last day in his home before being relocated due to dementia. As she films, she becomes confronted by the ethics of creating work that is too close to home.

16 Mins

Rhys Pritchard

UK

A beloved acting teacher rallies his favourite students one last time to stage his final play.

19 mins

Carling Ernstzen

UK

Two siblings, long separated by a troubled past, are compelled to reunite to honor their late father’s final will, an obligation that leads to a revealing confrontation.

13 mins

Clara Casado

Spain

An abstract comedy about a family that only owns one lightbulb.

12 Mins

Guy Taylor

UK

After the chaos of the 2024 immigration riots, a working-class father’s loyalty is pushed to the limit when his foreign-born best friend becomes a target of the rioters.

70 Mins

Muneeb Azad Nazir

UK

Los Angeles, an ordinary morning shatters when a seemingly ordinary man is forced to flee as ICE arrives, reducing a life to a case number and routine to survival.

10 mins

Sebastien Abdelhamid Godelu

France

On his last day of work, a software engineer attempts to salvage the digital remains of his wife before being discovered by his coworker.

10 Mins

Ed Willey

UK

Married couple sit down for dinner and have to face some dark truths.

8 Mins

Steven N Sibley

UK

The Cock Tavern is no ordinary East London pub. Renowned for its real ales and larger-than-life regulars it also plays host to one of the capital’s quirkiest underground traditions: the pickled egg eating competition. 
How Fast Can You Eat a Pickled Egg? is a short documentary that dives headfirst into this ritual, capturing the characters, chaos, and community spirit that make the event truly unforgettable. From local legends chasing eternal glory to wide-eyed newcomers testing their limits, the film is a funny and heartfelt portrait of a place where tradition is steeped in vinegar—and victory tastes oddly sulphuric.

13 Mins

Daniel England

UK

30-year-old Harper Muller has always been a Late Bloomer, so when cervical cancer turns her life plans upside-down, she recruits her two best friends to sleep with her so she can lose her virginity. It’s a weird ask; believe her, she knows! But hey, what are friends for?

15 Mins

Kyle Anne Grendys

USA

A vulnerable old lady is looked after by the ICare 9000, a high tech robot carer, but not everything is as it appears.

14 Mins

Robert Duncan

UK

Swim Sistas is a poetic, visually stunning love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations.

Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory, the film flows across generations: from a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain’s first and only Black female Olympic swimmer breaking historic barriers, to a woman learning to swim at 54, defying a legacy of inherited fear.

It is a celebration of connection, resilience and hope, told through the lens of the rising tide of Black women reclaiming their place in the water, and in history.

12 Mins

Catherine Joy White

UK

 Siblings Tyler and Paige don't agree with the way their estranged mam has arranged their Nana’s funeral, and impulsively take matters into their own hands. What follows is a clumsy grand theft hearse as the siblings decide to take Nana on one last road trip before saying their final goodbyes. What could possibly go wrong?
Gan Canny is a dead funny tale of grief, grudges and Geordie culture. It's heartfelt, it's hilarious, and it's deeply disrespectful in the most joyful of ways. What's not to love?

17 Mins

Lou Burns, Aaron Burns

UK

Two inept criminals, Cammy and Coops, are tasked with burying their first body in the woods but find themselves at loggerheads when they realise that they’ve only brought one spade.

Deli Meat is a satirical exploration of toxic masculinity and how imposter syndrome can affect anyone, including criminals.

When the killing is easy but the digging is hard.

Starring Elliot Warren of Masters of the Air, A Thousand Blows and The Batman alongside Charlie Rix of Rings of Power, Masters of the Air and Silent Witness.

16 Mins

Brick

UK

Tired of the constant cycle of mortality, the personification of Death contemplates its role in the world and comes to realise the conclusion it gives to life.

8 Mins

Evan Preston

UK

A group of twenty-somethings meet for a catch-up over shakshuka and cheap red wine. With harmless games ticking over, conversation flows, laughter feels easy - but with every tick, every sip, something shifts. Are they just playing, or is the truth about to spill?

17 Mins

Colin Hubbard

UK

Robert Marlow is a sharp tongued politician with an unconventional private life. When a tryst goes horribly wrong, a blackmail plot against Marlow takes shape. With more twists and turns than Hampton Court maze, what starts out as black comedy soon turns into an exploration of psychological horror as we hurtle at breakneck speed towards the gates of Hell.

I 107 mins

Will Willoughby, Peter Benedict

UK

In Victorian England, Julia runs an apothecary shop that sells deadly poison to women in need of escape from their domineering husbands. Mrs Theodora Finchley, unknowingly to Julia, will be her most significant client yet, possessing the potential to unravel her meticulously laid schemes.

15 Mins

Nicole Sarah Fry

UK

When cantankerous widower David agrees to teach his son’s unemployed girlfriend Ellen to drive, things get off to a terrible start. Ellen is late and flustered, David is irritable and impatient. 

They are both lost in their lives. Ellen’s career as an actress is struggling to launch and David feels redundant now that he has retired.

However, after a few stalls and false starts, they find a little bit of common ground. Slowly, the pair learn to navigate each other’s idiosyncrasies as Ellen learns to navigate the roads.

20 Mins

Paul Testar

UK

Dive into the world of British gangster brilliance with a crime caper packed with fun, thrills, and style. A seasoned jewel thief teams up with a retired criminal to assemble a motley crew for the ultimate diamond heist.

115 Mins

Kris Smith

UK

In a bleak city where a corporate giant promises to "fix" the broken, a young man enters a free therapy program, only to uncover a sinister plot to turn the vulnerable into obedient AI servants, forcing him to confront his darkest memories and fight for his own humanity.

13 Mins

Kevin McNally

UK

12 year old Jack Parker and best friend Benji race to uncover the mystery of the strange signals transmitting from their town. Could it be proof of Aliens living on Earth? The boys have three days to find out or risk being split up forever.

95 Mins

Jonathan Brooks

UK

Within the walls of a 1950s British psychiatric hospital, recorded interviews with patients expose a terrifying truth. Beneath the surface of treatment lies a horrifying secret. As fractured minds begin to speak, their testimonies converge on a single figure known only as the “Shadow Man”.

Starring Megan Tremethick (Spoiling You) and Ian McCulloch (Zombie Flesh Eaters), Chronicles of Depression is a harrowing descent into psychological and institutional horror.

116 Mins

Lawrie Brewster

UK

The monsters she fears are real. The one who protects her is the worst.

15 mins

Giovanni Pedde, Vittorino Testa

Italy

Based on actual events of American serial killer Edmund Kemper, who murdered his grandparents at age 15 and, after being paroled for that crime, killed eight women in 1972 and 1973 including his own mother

94 Mins

Chad Ferrin

USA

A grumpy Welshman reluctantly visits his grandmother, only to discover she has only gone and got herself cursed! So now he needs to bloody save her (and the world) from a demon duck...before midnight.

20 mins

James Button

UK

Drew, a lonely insomniac, clings to the online comfort of Miss Mutter, a seductive ASMR-style creator whose videos promise intimacy, care and unconditional attention. When he wins a competition to meet her in person, Drew follows the call with blind devotion. His fantasy curdles into a waking hallucination of affection, manipulation and control. A labyrinth of foam walls, plastic floors and artificial warmth becomes a stage upon which he must unlearn himself.

98 Mins

Megan Tremethick

UK