Encounters 24 · Bristol
476 films from 54 countries are recorded in the archive for this edition, with 11 award winners.
The festival presented an exceptionally strong international selection with Jeremy Comte's Fauve, which went on to receive an Academy Award nomination, and Charlotte Wells' Blue Christmas, another early short from the future Aftersun director. Philip Barantini's Boiling Point screened — a short he would later expand into a feature before directing the 2025 Netflix phenomenon Adolescence. A Georgian focus brought work from Rati Tsiteladze, Data Phirtskalava and Davit Takaishvili, while the VR/immersive strand included Sanctuaries of Silence, Google's Back to the Moon, and Tidal Traces. The animation programme featured Nikita Diakur's Fest, Martina Scarpelli's Egg, Špela Čadež's Steakhouse and Joanna Quinn's long-awaited return with a preview reel.
Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure.
Kinoscope is a VR experience immersing the spectator into a lively and colorful universe to discover the history of cinema lead by the voice of the Hollywood legend Dean Tavoularis, motion picture production designer whose work appeared in numerous box office hits such as The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, The Brink's Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde. Kinoscope was part of the exhibition «The Cinema Machine: from Méliès to 3D» and showcased at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris.
In a cramped apartment in Mumbai, a family considers eating their hell-raising pet rooster, so that they can reclaim their lives.
To lay the man she loves to rest a deaf woman must overcome a barrier far greater than language.
In the oldest fun park of Beirut, three girls convince their reluctant friend to join them on a Ferris Wheel, bringing out unexpected truths among them.
A town on the borderlands. A place out of time. A desert where strange lights dance in the night sky. And then there's the giant lemon.
Two teenagers search for escape and solitude in inner-city London.
Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the Hiroshima a-bomb explosion. During Obon she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories.
Upon being drawn to life, Crescent the Cat devours a large jar of multicoloured candy!
A sixteen year old vampire begins to reconsider her past relationships.
Dreamland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
Drone. Stunt. Rave.
Superimposed, condensed, multiplied, thousands of documentary drawings in successive series come to life on the screen, composing a veritable visual symphony of everyday objects.
Horror Vacui; (Latin — fear of empty space) Geological fractals of Earth and the frenetic hyper-development attained by mankind.
Impromptu is inspired by five piano Etudes by Chopin, to pay tribute to the forgotten pioneers of cinema, and to the fascination for movement itself.
On a small island a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other.
Heta lives with her pet seal in her highly peculiar house full of curious rooms and endless corridors.
A peek into the wax lotus. Lotus Lantern is a tribute to late Chinese singer Zhou Xuan, a missing link between filmmaker's queer identity and Chinese heritage.
"What would you be willing to do to be loved?" A danced metaphor about the roles we play and the shapes we take.
What if you made an improvised animated film one week at a time for one year, where would this story go?
A town on the borderlands. A place out of time. A desert where strange lights dance in the night sky. And then there's the giant lemon.
Hundreds of motorbikes are animated frame by frame in this homage to the iconic motorcycle design and culture of the 1950s and 60s.
A stubborn narrator slowly breaks free of their limitations, allowing more fluidity into their thought process. Based on a poem by Aldous Huxley.
A hand drawn animated documentary, following the rhythms of a day in Yorkshire.
A Rat poet, whose hopeful poetry contrasts the world in which he lives in, gets confronted with the harshness of a society bias towards Mice.
A young girl runs away from home, feeling the need to escape the pain in her world. Not knowing where her path will take her, she heads out on a journey of self-discovery.
Alex, a young woman bored with modern life, is lured by Bacchus into a colorful and mysterious world to explore her deepest desires.
Below every surface is another world with its own rules, rulers and inhabitants all looking to find their way and to understand.
In a cold and icy world a young tough huntress procures food for her little village when suddenly an orange burning sphere appears in the blue sky.
Charles knows he's not like other kids. Every day at school, he's reminded that his life isn't like that of his classmates.
Every end is just a new beginning.
Emily exists between two states, the past and the present. She must journey through her memories in order to connect them.
A high heel mother shoe survives in an authoritarian world dominated by male shoes and brings up her daughter shoe against all odds.
'Stellar' is a short story of space exploration, what might be out there and what are the chances of finding it?
Here's a place where creatures of all kinds gather. A place to find mislaid and forgotten objects. This place is called The Market of Lost Things.
A man goes back to see his dying mother. But what do you do when your mother is a murderous deity?
An art student from Switzerland arrives for six months in Tel Aviv. Through drawing he will learn to analyse, understand and free himself to this contrasted environment.
Adam is a collaboration between an artist and a neuroscientist. It's a face painted animation illustrating some underlying neurological processes and emotions associated with depression.
A gay son talks to his dead mother.
A safety and regulations obsessive is forced to revaluate things when a routine flight runs into difficulties.
Mae's life is disrupted by the advice from her online crystal healer and her devotion to horoscopes.
Instead of just waiting for death; Liv takes matters into her own hands and goes to live out the rest of her days in the wild.
A clumsy knitted dinosaur toy gets caught on a nail and must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.
An ambitious young girl aspires to be an astronaut with the support of her humble father.
An animated film to emotionally prepare families-to-be, promoting mental wellness and early identification of mental health issues around pregnancy and early parenthood.
A day at the beach takes a gruesome turn when triplets Lily, Milly and Billy attempt a prank on their grumpy ol' dad.
The Box is full of miserable creatures. One of them doesn't belong there. He's thinking outside the box…
The Spaghetti Police recounts the director's youth; being told funny stories by his dad, camping and exploring around the UK and eating loads of spaghetti.
A messy degenerate finds himself extremely thirsty after a mischievous creature steals the last water source forcing him to chase it across a weird land.
Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure.
I have always wanted to make a film ABOUT hunting… that is… AGAINST hunting!
This nature documentary focuses on the armadillo mating rituals and explores the underbelly of modern mammalian dating with a commentary on the frustration of modern love.
A short story about loneliness, maladjustment and the desperate need of closeness, set in a severe winter landscape. Bernard faces the stereotype of an animal predator.
A visual, acoustic and odorous ballad through the wandering of a one eyed dog. Daily life and legend mingle on the syncopated rhythm of Hat Xam.
An orphan girl is stuck in a crumbling city, living among memories. Her life is changed when she finally connects with someone in the present.
A tadpole misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind. But there is much to discover in the pond and spring is sure to come again.
Matilda's memories of her family as surrealistic visions come into view: her life is full of grotesque, bizarre characters hungry for love.
Jumping between reality and fantasy, Moth follows 8-year old Mabil as she escapes the troubles of her family with her vivid daydreams and imaginary moth friend.
Deep in the harsh countryside, where life fades with every breath, a boy tormented with grief battles an inescapable beast.
A young whale separated from his family discovers a caged bird, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.
A solitary man sets out to conquer an isolated island.
In an abstract journey about grief and denial a woman tries to escape the ghosts of her past, but they catch up to her on a night-bus to Nowhere.
The transmission of knowledge between mothers and daughters is the enormous embrace given by the memory of an experience.
A woman is locked in her home with an egg, which she is both attracted to and scared of. She eats the egg, she repents. She kills it. She lets the egg die of hunger.
The Japanese believe that by releasing a paper doll at the sea they are letting go of an evil spirit.
This animated short movie is placed in room with no way out, where the main hero, bearded head, is closed.
A science fiction fable which follows a group of ethereal creatures exploring a derelict space station.
People come, people go — Yet everyone is moving in the same direction. We all are sharing something that we are unaware of, creating one big picture we are unable to see.
As night descends on an ageing bath house, its occupants face an unnatural intrusion that begins to disturb comfortable and familiar routines.
A moody portrayal of the moment we stop loving others and fall in love with our fantasies.
This satirical animation considers why Brexit is happening.
Inspired by artist Kate Tempest's poem of the same title, a collage of vintage and historical imagery echoes a warning through time.
As Sean anxiously awaits a meeting in the local pub, he is forced to explore his own unhappy memories and relationships in an evening that will leave him changed forever.
When marine wildlife has to adapt to the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change…
Della always puts on heavy make-up, for it makes her feel more confident, look adorable for her loved one and get preferential treatment.
"I don't want to feel like it's only me. I know it's not only me, because there are others out there…"
Mamoon follows the story of a mother and child who are forced to leave home when mysterious shadows envelop the light in which they exist.
A young woman decides not to answer a phone call from her grandfather, unaware that it will be his last. When he dies, she is overwhelmed with guilt and regret and can't sleep.
An animated documentary that shines a light on a forgotten group of women who worked during the second world war.
Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the Hiroshima a-bomb explosion. During Obon she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories.
Via tells of the journey of life through epic, beautiful environments and meaningful character animation.
A group of Arabian asylum seekers arrive to an English spoken country border and can't keep going. They conflict with border soldiers everyday till a deaf-mute baby becomes a catalyst for better communication between two groups.
A concerned cat practices his bedside manner! Featuring Simon, his cat and a serious case of the sniffles.
Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to see the doctor. She diagnoses a harmless condition. But it shakes the boy's identity.
Alma is at an all time low. This almost tragedy quickly turns into a comedy as the universe conspires to bring her closer to her family than she could ever have imagined.
Gonzalo, recently dead, returns to his wife’s place during Los Dias de los Muertos. Although he’d hoped to eat burritos and potato dumplings, he discovers that Séléné has cooked him a microscopic fish.
Lotte Reiniger pioneered early animation, yet remains largely unknown. We pay homage to her life, and reflect on why she never received the recognition she deserves.
A disabled teen pursues a career in acting in order to defy his own preconceived limitations.
Upon being drawn to life, Crescent the Cat devours a large jar of multicoloured candy!
A heartwarming family film sharing themes of love, acceptance, and having a positive self-image.
What would you do if you had a pill that gave you extendable arms? Bring a whole new world within your reach.
Sisters are sinners like others.
A film about the absurdities of today's mummy-hood.
You'll never get a second chance at a first impression.
Mark, a lonely man in a caravan park has found his soulmate, his neighbour Tanya. He drifts off into a fantasy about their future together.
The restaurant is closing, and Oleg Maratovich wants to celebrate.
An ice cream purchase turns ugly.
Modern relationships, with all their idiosyncratic quirks, are explored through surreal and unexpected visual metaphors. Well-meaning romantic thoughtfulness escalates into dark and dangerous territory.
Using his failed attempts at creating profitable stock footage, a filmmaker reflects on the absurd, mundane and funny side of being trapped inside your own head.
In the aftermath of a fistfight, a Saturday night tough-guy explains his aggression.
When Claire realises she lacks direction in her life, she hires a director to show her the way.
A rhythmic compilation of traumatic, but amusing confessions of former music school students.
On the open road, three queer friends encounter fabulous companions and a sense of queer pride.
Inspired by his baby boy, Guy decides to jack in his well paid job in advertising to pursue his musical dreams.
An underwater celebration of Britain's connection to mainland Europe.
A man attempts to transport some unlikely passengers across a river in his boat but soon realizes he's taken on more than he bargained for.
One day in to shoot thirty seconds of film, what can possibly go wrong?
In a cramped apartment in Mumbai, a family considers eating their hell-raising pet rooster, so that they can reclaim their lives.
Serge and his four colleagues work for a small business, freshly bought by a large group.
A deafblind Danish woman travels to Nepal to meet a woman with the same condition in the hopes of communicating and engaging in a cultural exchange.
A young girl comes to live on a boat, she communicates with the people — and the gerbil — who inhabit this world via notes, gesture and dance.
A sixteen-year-old Muslim refugee confronts a trio of mean girls at school.
To lay the man she loves to rest a deaf woman must overcome a barrier far greater than language.
Anna, a deaf young woman, lives with her grandmother in a campground. While the latter must be hospitalized, Anna finds herself alone and becomes an easy prey…
When Jack builds his dream shed from suspiciously cheap second-hand parts, he gets more than expected: a killer shed with an appetite for blood.
Fusing elements of Kafka and Kubrick, Caterpillarplasty is a prescient, grotesque sci-fi satire that lifts plastic surgery to another level.
A coyote loses his wife and children from an attack of wolfs. Anguished from human emotions he's trying to process the experience.
A horror comedy about one woman's desperate struggle to survive a pack of men who just want to explain everything to her.
In our millennial world of roulette dating apps, Insta filters and instant gratification, we have thousands of potential partners at our fingertips.
When a boy with an exceptionally long nose accidentally falls into a cake, his life changes in unforeseen ways.
A 90s Essex-set sitcom gets taken over by clones of the lead actor and descends into a bloodbath.
Diane has brought her husband back from cryogenic suspension… well, most of him.
An insecure giant holds on eating, terrified at the prospect of revealing his ogresque self and so compromising his place in the society.
An animator dissects his own body, extracting memories, emotions and fears that will nurture his work.
I synchronized the irritation of baby cries and the frustration I have ever experienced. Everyone was born while crying, and grew crying.
A real-time survival-horror film about one boy's rite of passage in the rural south.
A Father tries to put his baby to sleep.
CHAN is a Chinese factory worker who lives alone. Every night, she suffers from horrific nightmares involving the woman in the apartment next door, a Japanese office lady.
4 Cruising around late, Paul asks two girls for directions only to flash them for a cheap thrill. Unfortunately he has picked the wrong girls, they are also out hunting tonight.
When five friends spend a night at a dilapidated cottage in the woods an elaborate practical joke reveals a much darker, family history.
A young woman meets with her best friend in a local diner to tell him about the fantasy she recently accomplished.
Summer afternoon. A father sleeps while his child is drawing in a newspaper. A wind moves through the grass — something bad is about to happen.
A couple's weekend away quickly escalates into horror.
A mysterious figure conjures a remedy from jars of spider webs and beeswax.
Darkness isn't always what it seems.
In his everyday life, an elevator boy is confronted with the loneliness and the "up and down" of his service.
Clare is a caring nurse opening the door to her new job. But maybe some doors are best left shut…
A day in the life of a foley artist.
When a family encounter two radically unusual puddles on a woodland retreat, unspoken tensions finally surface.
During the final cycling race, the two men in the lead are competing not just for the Grand Trophy, but for the affection of a lady.
An emotionally-repressed woman forms a relationship with a dangerous stranger after checking into a hotel for the weekend.
Alice is together with Johannes but she doesn't have enough space to be herself.
In our skin highlights the exceptional that lies within the seemingly routine gestures of undressing.
As she is showering, dressing, putting on her make-up, a woman bares her soul. She speaks of her fears, her complexes, and the process of accepting — even loving — herself.
Chris and Becca's drunken hook-up goes wildly off the rails, when she reveals a rather unusual fetish.
Alexe is a young trans woman, and Carl a gay man. Best friends since forever, an evening spent together destabilizes Alexe.
Based on a true story, "Sac de Merde" tells the story of Mazel Mankewicz, an unlucky-in-love, yet irrationally optimistic New Yorker.
A poetic journey through the history of desire and sexuality where the female pleasure, long ignored and repressed, takes pride of place.
The Orgy is a romantic comedy about a heartbroken guy who throws caution to the wind and goes to an orgy.
In a near future, Jawak lives alone with a strange animal he takes care of. At night, haunted by a serious accident from his childhood, he plans his vengeance…
"Please agree to terms and conditions to be a part of the Community," says the Big Data crystal ball.
Set in the near future, a couple is interrogated by agents. One knows nothing. One is lying. But which one?
A teenage boy is pressured to lose his virginity to a sex robot.
Fragile windows witness downfall in an artificial light of dawn.
Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am your Guide.
To escape his hard life in the South of Rotterdam, Michael trains every day to become the best in a new sports rage — Calisthenics.
June 2016. For a girl-gang in the valleys of South Wales, the line between patriotism and nationalism becomes blurred.
Faced with the challenges presented by her daily routine, Ramona tries to take refuge in the relationship that unites her to her daughter and granddaughter.
What it means to be a stranger in your own home and country? An intimate journey into the world and mind of a young transgender woman.
Every day Tiago goes into his garden to feed the crocodile that killed his brother.
A story about a hunter's son, who was born with antlers, and about how each man kills the thing he loves.
The young woman who committed suicide was carrying for bury to the holly tomb of the village. [Source text retained as printed — possible OCR/translation error]
After surviving an electrical fire that results in the amputation of his arms, a young actor named Prince must come to terms with being "differently-abled".
A young girl's dog escapes and leaves her with an open wound in her vagina. Blood seeps out of it, unceasing.
A short documentary film-poem written and performed by radical British playwright Jo Clifford. A deeply moving, personal account of transgender embodiment in a lifetime.
Teddy seeks help from a local therapy group. But the kind of help he is looking for is much more hands-on than what they're used to…
Would you like to know if your partner slept with someone else? Lotte has to decide for her friend on a hangover day in Brussels.
After a fatal incident, a mother and daughter are asked to account for their actions. To get out of trouble they conspire to lie. Do they feel no remorse?
Saoud is the king of his neighborhood in Saint Etienne, France. A rumor comes up that he might have stolen money from the local mosque.
Ed teaches sex education to teenagers, a job he usually loves. But today it's the last thing he wants to do.
A poor agricultural labourer leads a double life in the village's last remaining cornfield. But the harvest is approaching…
In the oldest fun park of Beirut, three girls convince their reluctant friend to join them on a Ferris Wheel, bringing out unexpected truths among them.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man a video camera, and you will have a film in twenty years.
It's John's first day at school. Unexpectedly his eleven-year-old big brother Mika shows up to follow him to assembly.
A dark comedy about the power of identical twin sisters and the unbreakable bond that binds them, no matter what might try and come between.
Javier lives with his mother and brother, Javier, who suffers from cerebral palsy. A little incident disrupts the family routine.
New Mexico, July 1945. The paths of an old farmer and a young Navajo boy cross. The world will never be the same after this night.
Delving into the accounts of three military drone pilots as they tell the intimate story of the lives they observe on a day-to-day basis.
On her way back from work a woman witnesses something happening in the bus and she has to decide if she reveals it or not.
When a woman wants to help a man jump-start his car in the woods, she notices a silent girl on his back seat. What is going on?
Bambi drives pregnant best-friend Al to hospital to have her baby. She's in denial, this won't be easy.
Ilana arrives for her monthly treatment at the eye clinic in Jerusalem. Her doctor is absent and is replaced by Dr Khoury.
Marisa is a widow who lives alone in a small countryside village, with the only company of her dog: Tico.
France meets her son's girlfriend for the first time. She loses control…
It's summertime in rural France. A charismatic stranger happens upon three teenaged boys. He has a gun in his car. Are they ready to go for a ride?
Abigail is heavily pregnant, but something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps a comforting partner in crime for one afternoon.
Ground down by endless nights awake, an insomniac takes a nighttime walk, where she finds comfort in a fellow sleepless stranger.
Isolated by overnight work in his bakery and ignored by his family, a middle-aged father fixates on a radio call-in show.
An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.
On Christmas Eve, 1968, in a Scottish coastal town, a debt collector goes to work to avoid confronting his wife's worsening psychosis at home.
Minna, a young single mother, has started a driving school. The first lesson gets an unpleasant turn.
Sometimes all you need is a listening ear. The Child Helpline has one for you, but what will you tell a complete stranger?
Sophie is on an emotional rollercoaster, while awaiting hospital results.
Samira comes from Tunisia and lives in Italy illegally with her father and brother. One night, she will have to face a problem that is bigger than her.
Andi really wants a phone to watch 5 minutes of free porn, and doesn't notice his brother is saying goodbye.
An acrobat since his youth, the end of Sebastien's career in the circus looms.
Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades.
Daisy, a young Jamaican woman, finally arrives to the 'Mother Country' of Britain on Jamaican Independence Day in 1962 to start a new life.
A girl tries to find the answer about love before her big day, in a rainy night.
A second-generation Nigerian teenager channels the magic of marine life to express their non-binary identity to their religious family.
Phone calls, school and first arrests — the experiences of a 15 year old cocaine dealer.
Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
Esteban, a future Olympic swimmer, has grown up with a single mother and doesn't know who his father is.
A sixteen year old vampire begins to reconsider her past relationships.
A hard-headed tomboy spots the unlikely solution to all her problems in an all-male religious ritual.
Amor shows painful but recognizable moments in an arbitrary day in the lives of a group of vulnerable teenage girls.
A coming of age exploration of the inevitable biological transition into womanhood and biological implications.
The word "JUCK" is Swedish for "HUMP" and their groundbreaking appearance pushed the boundaries for how we are used to seeing the female body.
A young, black lesbian spends the day in an Afro-Caribbean hair salon full of fun and laughter, but how will she deal with the casual homophobia?
Two teenagers search for escape and solitude in inner-city London.
Mia, upon arriving at her new foster home unexpectedly gets her first period in the early hours, help arrives in the form of her foster Grandmother.
Silence just might be on the verge of extinction and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton believes that even the most remote corners of the globe are impacted by noise pollution.
Unterholz is a hand crafted stop-motion animation virtual reality experience. Find yourself surrounded by the forest and see what wildlife you encounter.
Narrated by Academy Award-winning, Kenyan-raised actress Lupita Nyong'o, viewers are transported to northern Kenya, where a community is reknitting the bonds that have long enabled people and wildlife to coexist.
Cognitive documentary and music promo collide in this kaleidoscopic VR film, pieced together from the descriptions of synesthetes experiencing the breathtaking music of Paul Russell.
Passing Through is an innovative 360-degree film featuring 86-year old trumpet player Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton.
A charming illusionist, an adventurous queen of hearts and an evil green man journey through early cinema, film magic and love. Celebrating the artistry of film director and prestidigitator Georges Méliès.
Kinoscope is a VR experience immersing the spectator into a lively and colorful universe to discover the history of cinema lead by the voice of the Hollywood legend Dean Tavoularis, motion picture production designer whose work appeared in numerous box office hits such as The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, The Brink's Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde. Kinoscope was part of the exhibition «The Cinema Machine: from Méliès to 3D» and showcased at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris.
In a dark expanse that could be the cosmos, we hear a voice: that of Arthur C. Clarke, whose face - taken from a BBC archive dating back to the 1960s - appears in the distance. His features quickly dematerialize into a multitude of shimmering pixels, creating an enveloping and immersive space out of which the thoughts of the famed author of 2001: A Space Odyssey emerge.
A VR short following a confusing encounter on the Israeli-Egyptian border. Based on true events.
A VR dance piece that places viewers in the centre of the performance. In it, three characters explore a new and uncertain world — moving between tranquility and ominousness, beauty and peril.
360 documentary experience 'The Journey' traces the journey through childhood in 3 of the toughest environments on Earth.
Happiness is scarce, and must be monitored. Each citizen is given a monthly ration of liquid joy, intravenously. Excessive use is punished.
At a Catholic girls school, conservative Robyn is captivated by her outspoken, rebellious classmate Isabella, who forces her to face her repressed sexuality.
Katrine has a normal life, a normal job, a normal boyfriend and a normal apartment in a normal city — or at least that's what she thinks!
Vera's relationship with Fred is beginning to blossom but she can't help feeling distracted by three opinionated ghosts who also inhabit her house.
When a team member gets injured days before a competition, the relay team get a replacement from a confident outsider, who the headstrong, driven leader of the team hates.
A glimpse into craftsman Kelvyn Smith's well oiled letterpress workshop in South London.
After the 1941 Lithuanian deportations to Siberia, a woman recalls watching her parents struggle through the aftermath.
In this typewriter animation, moving words express their meaning.
A girl exploring an abandoned tunnel alone, hears someone… or something else in the dark with her.
Simple everyday routines provide an escape from distress in this animated tale of a careworn housewife.
When a British tourist goes missing in a Salt Lake museum the only trace she leaves behind is the following footage…
An Earth girl experiences an unearthly dream.
Exploring the thoughts, feelings and experiences of someone suffering from depression and mental health issues.
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. (Matthew 5:38–40)
An Ice Cream can be a 'Saucy' affair.
A 7 year old girl tells us what she thinks about being alive and what life means to her.
An old man takes a ride on an empty train. But where is he going and why?
A kid has the ability to bring objects alive in this animated world full of fantasy and imagination.
A creatively blocked artist discovers her most recent painting has a darker nature then she expected.
A sunny rape seed field is a photographer's dream but the vibrant colours hide a grimy nightmare.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… and spiders.
A 90 second horror odyssey about getting a haircut.
Why going to the hairdresser is becoming a nightmare…
February 11, 2018 marked the three year anniversary since the last ceasefire. Yet dozens are killed and injured every month, as the war in Europe goes on.
A little boy loses his yellow ball, but finds buried hope, little joys, love and loyalty.
A man's first years in prison as experienced through his visits from his loved ones.
This is the story of Copa-Loca, an abandoned Greek summer resort. Paulina is at the heart of Copa-Loca. Everyone cares for her and she cares about everyone.
Describing affection in 3 chapters, through an impact on a distant solar system, abstract haiku-like situations reveal the change in atmosphere on one planet.
Coco feels a desperate need to become famous, though she lacks the necessary talent, she will do anything for recognition to avoid becoming a 'loser'.
Two graphic designers start playing with an empty scanner's possibilities. They venture into assumptions and open up to each other, eventually letting go of themselves.
Los Desheredados is a portrait of the director's father facing the end of his business. Circumstance forces him to drive unruly clients, he will not lose his dignity.
Give it time. You'll get over it. Jean celebrates his birthday, gets drunk and recalls the dreadful weekend that led to his break-up with Mathilde.
Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day.
The Molina family live and work in the shadows of the Boca Juniors stadium. Selling fake tickets to games, they constantly get in conflict with the corrupt police.
Zelal is an ethnic Kurd as well as religiously an Ezidi (Yazidi). An ordinary school day turns into a life changing event for Zelal and her introvert admirer, Zeki.
A post-truth essay in which live action and animation shape a new cinematic aesthetic, following a young couple who believe to be living a perilous and heroic life.
An ugly cat struggles to coexist in a fragmented and broken world, eventually finding a soulmate in a mystical chief.
A film about humour, anthropology and AI, focussing on how humour is central to relationships and is one of the most complex forms of communication, it tells the story of a girl who falls in love with a robot comedian.
This is what happens when you yell sieg heil and call someone's wife a whore. He had it coming.
Outside a maternity ward, a Roma family is announced their underage daughter has had a baby girl. Imminent danger of state authorities separating parents from their daughter determines them to take action.
Evocative sculpture and found sound shape a meditative and unnerving reflection on humankind's relationship with the sea.
A teenager reflects on the feeling of two different lives in an exploration of themes of class, opportunity, choice and family relationships.
A poetic film-collage made using 8mm and 16mm footage inherited from the filmmaker's Great Aunt, who shot it in Europe and Africa throughout the '50s, '60s and '70s.
Moaning, Crying and Barking comically documents the struggles some people with autism face in their daily lives.
Bringing together a drag king, a Shakespearean monologue and a working men's club to create a one-take statement that challenges the status quo of contemporary masculinity.
A little boy's imagination runs rampant, as crayon drawings combine with his bleak surroundings.
An elderly woman's mundane existence breaks down to reveal she is a patient in a virtual care home.
Hairy is a satirical stab at the representation of the female body on screen.
An art film that blurs the boundaries between seduction and repulsion, desire and disgust, romance and ruin.
Three 'TV babes' share their experiences working as phone sex operators on adult television channels.
A post industrial city, reimagined as a piece of mechanical installation art, moves closer to its own destruction.
In the future, a desperate man, intent on murder, imprisons three women in a run-down basement. Unbeknownst to him, the women have special powers…
In this intimate portrait of family relationships and rifts, NOSE reflects on the events and people that shape and define us.
A writer's journey as he travels into an imaginary universe of his own creation.
In Body and Mind combines live action and animation to describe feelings of dysphoria, taking inspiration from the filmmaker's own experiences to explore how these parts of a person come together through acceptance.
Little Domo stumbles upon a strange egg at the foot of a tree. He keeps it warm day after day. What finally does Domo see?
A girl and stuffed toys live happily. But a huge earthquake shakes their town suddenly. After that, the toys can't find the girl.
Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry and…
One sunny day, female kitten Koma decides to make a stop motion film. Will she be able to complete her project?
While out on a picnic one day, Koma encounters a strange creature. Naturally, she is quite startled at first, but…
Downtown Tokyo, Yanesen. Two petit-demons "To" and "Kyo" are doing tags in the narrow alley with full speed.
Today Makuma-kun decided to read an Animal Book. Every time he turned a page, he saw a variety of animals and became excited.
Downtown Tokyo, Yanesen. Two petit-demons "To" and "Kyo" are doing tags in the narrow alley with full speed.
To save her parents from the Spanish financial crisis, Erika decides to leave them in order to sing for tourists on the Costa Dorada and earn some money while one of the biggest "Indignant" movements is taking place in Madrid.
Like his idol Usain Bolt, he dreams of running. But Djal is sixteen.
Seyna, a teenager originating from Cameroon is passionate about the history of France, where she grew up. Approaching 18 years old, her wish is to acquire French citizenship but her father is opposed to it.
Léo, a year and a half, is the son of the director of a chemical plant. When the employees learn the plant's closure, Bruno, a more radical worker, kidnaps Léo to negotiate…
It's the story of an encounter: a caged bear who can't sing meets a little bird who can't fly but who can sing beautifully.
A doctor goes through Mr. Hernst's memories to try to understand how a major traumatic accident made him forget his own identity.
A thought-provoking animation, telling the story of a man who fears going outside, until one day a knock on the door tempts him to change his mind.
The kiosk has become Olga's home because of her love of eating the sweets stocked; here she reads travel magazines and dreams of being far away.
Anton is lost in his own head until one day a yellow boot brings him to an exit.
A world-famous boys choir are left to their own devices in Seoul when their conductor is trapped in a lift.
In the middle of a grey sea is a grey isle. On this isle grey hunters live, seals and humans live together in a cruel balance.
An animated comedy about a group of penguins who get too greedy for their own good.
A young mouse dreams of being a dancer, but his family disapproves, until one day his dancing saves the day.
Here we meet the Koala who wants to jump as a kangaroo, the over-heated hippo and the caterpillar with the bad temper.
Two animals encounter one another in an abstract, figurative and auditive way. Sometimes it doesn't have to be about anything… That's allowed.
A Business Man, a Builder and an Elderly Man get a trim and shave in a rather unusual and musical setting.
A doorman at a Dublin city hotel spends many happy years opening his beloved door for the hotel residents.
A young girl is haunted by the dark in her bedroom and is pulled into an imaginary world. Later, she unexpectedly awakens the night-light monster.
Kippkopp, a chestnut child, is up for a walk in a meadow. He is alone and looking for someone to play with.
Somewhere in the very center of the world there is a quiet, serene valley where the Hoppies live and work. While everyone is busily running about, the Hoppies are making sure that there are holidays for everyone.
An animation which shows how slavery works and what you can do about it. What Do You See?
Henry runs a corner shop in a sleepy English town by the coast, and begins to notice that his new free range egg supplier may not be as ethical as he seems.
The Secret Gardeners aims to inform professionals about the plight of children who are forced by organised crime gangs to grow drugs in houses across the UK but who often face criminalisation and prison.
The Trip tells the true story of Hung, a young Vietnamese man trafficked abroad on the promise of a job and a new life, only to be forced to work in a cannabis factory upon arrival.
Meet Anja and Ian, a man and woman from two vastly different backgrounds with two vastly different experiences of a sexual encounter.
Safina centres around a 16 year old Gambian girl escaping her traffickers. She has to prove she is a child to UK authorities who decide whether to grant her full protection or not.
Slaved centres on Jess, a 16 year old girl and a victim of sexual exploitation; after she has been taken in by a social worker, the film depicts the first meeting with her mother after she has been rescued. With her mum, Jess slowly opens up and reveals the horrors of what she went through.
Dreams of a bright future turn into a living nightmare for some young girls.
A letter home to mama from Nicu, a newly trafficked, 9 year old Romanian boy.
A story of a human trafficking survivor two months before his death. Ivan, a well-educated man, formerly a man in good shape, speaks of his dreadful experience of being exploited for three and a half years as a domestic slave.
When a homeless man is promised a better life working on a farm, he finds himself a prisoner and yearns to escape.
The Crossing explores the story of a young girl sex trafficked into an organised industry through the 'lover boy' technique. This emotionally charged multi-screen film investigates the exploitation of hope and the black market economy of human trafficking.
A young immigrant girl gets her period while on the move. Selected for BFI London Film Festival.
A young girl falls in love with a plastic bag.
A short film about love, loss and a famous African samurai. Selected Palace Arts Film Festival, Poland.
No Huyas follows the day of Dianne and Pedro until their worlds drastically collide due to an unforeseen connection.
A malfunction at the console of a nuclear warhead causes two stubborn pencil pushers to butt heads.
A mousetrap snaps shut. A group of men debate how to kill the animal in the little box — each trying to outdo the others' increasingly sadistic fantasies.
A child has to leave its hut to collect wood for the fire that went out. The search for suitable wood becomes a life's work.
An old woman still wishes to learn how to swim. During her attempt to swim she unknowingly awakens the attention of the fish of the deep sea.
A meteorite flies to the earth and threatens to destroy an open air rock'n'roll party. Through the power of a "Wall Of Death" the festival visitors can save the party!
A grandchild recounts his grandfather's difficult past and the burden of his own inheritance.
To protect his books, Albert, the young librarian, must put his prejudice aside and make friends with a bat.
The research lab at Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg brought Albert Einstein back to life.
How can a tiny organism change everything we know and make a difference between growth and extinction?
Far from here lies a giant field of rape.
What if someone has to become something greater than just human to save their family?
Three perceptions of only one truth — hers, his and ours.
A documentary about Bristol's longest running Short Film Night at The Cube Cinema.
Toilet Humour.
From Knowle West TV project.
A Burglars Tale.
The search for a runaway Spleen.
A talk to teenagers about the merits of the UK's efficient and humane asylum system, indirectly reveals this is not the case.
Box Jumping Man.
Intricate portrait of the mechanisms of Felix's Machine
The French genius.
A man with an Asbo.
A Man and his Hat.
Bristol Hip Hop Video.
2 Ships, I Boat.
A Tale of a Man and a Smoke Alarm.
Station Platform drama.
Psychedelic Pop Video.
Josie Long stars in this mumblecore rom-com meets socio-political drama as a romance obsessed young librarian who thinks she has found her perfect match.
Young man meets a girl on the bus, falls in love and starts following her around, but soon he finds out that she is already engaged.
A railway controller and his sweetheart live in peace next to the railway tracks. Out of nowhere, an umbrella flies into their life.
Misha observes the area with binoculars. In the infinite white, he notices Gia, as lonely as himself.
One day in the life of 29 year old Levan, who is preparing to go travelling around the world.
Masso Awoo takes the viewer on a journey through the beauty and chaos of Kampala city taxi park.
Ever had the unstoppable strong urge to pee too early in the morning? Well Kuzi had one but it goes a bit differently.
The film's narrative is centred on the god Sango, a West African deity of thunder and fire as he dispenses wrath on his people's adversaries.
The Rise of Kings narrates the story of how the chickens were manipulated by an ancient menace, and then sought to liberate themselves in a final battle for freedom.
Agorkoli narrates the migration saga of the Ewe people of Ghana, located in the south-western part of the country.
Animated music video for Little Monsters performed by Jayso ft. Sarkodie.
A Kalabanda is a mythical creature that is said to haunt schools in Uganda. Tendo shows up to class one day without his homework, claiming that a "Kalabanda" ate it. The story brings a Ugandan twist to the popular excuse "a dog ate my homework".
Mtindo is a celebration of the vibrancy of movement, the ebb and flow of modern African grace, a cohesion with the beauty of pattern making.
Sai is the best at the game of Chaskele until one day his good friend Nii introduces him to Sam, a young rich kid from out of town with amazing reflexes. Nii convinces Sam to challenge Sai at the game of Chaskele. Wit versus Experience, who comes out on top?
Ayodeji's boring afternoon takes a thrilling turn when he discovers his toys can do much more than just lie around in a pile. Or can they.
When a man finds a dying flower in his backyard garden, he will do anything to keep it alive.
The pure and clear reflection of the beauty suddenly troubled by charmer's shadow.
The short animation is a mild, dark humor singalong about Raffi the main character, walking from scene to scene, and carelessly handing out guns to kids to use as toys.
Azumah, the Ghanaian hero is a short animation about Azumah Nelson's first international fight with Salvador Sanchez. His resilience and bravery during the fight under very trying circumstances is juxtaposed with the Ghanaian story as a people.
Sango is a popular god of thunder from Oyo State in Nigeria. The story explores his childhood, from where it all started, the questions he asked, the answers he was given, the visions about his future encounters and ultimately how these experiences will shape his future.
Dear Black Man is a short poem in the form of a letter addressed to "every black man" that evaluates insecurities within the Black diaspora by shedding light on the effects of post traumatic slave syndrome on the black man.
A guy does not know how to break up with his girlfriend and keeps replaying the conversation in his head.
Creepy figures in human shapes do strange things.
'Even though he beat me, I got flowers today'. A touching animation based on a poem by Paulette Kelly.
It seems that everyone wants to benefit from the cost of the school photo.
TJ meets a sexy vixen at a party and is immediately fascinated by her allure and mystery.
On what would have been his graduation day, Obinze's ghost revisits the place where his life was cut short.
A young woman addresses her absent father.
A matriarch recounts the tragic loss of her daughter.
A group of young people accidentally knock down a mysterious figure on the motorway. Can they escape the hex that now hangs over their destiny?
Beth Richards' passionate rant against use of jargon as a corporate meeting gets out of control.
Dancer and choreographer Claire Beckett explores the internal experience of Tourette's Syndrome through choreographic workshops and explorations with dancers from Far Flung Dance Theatre.
Saul takes us through his incredible world of animation and introduces us to The Harmony Cubs who live in a beautiful world without humans …
Jeff's song especially composed for his uncle Andrew who was born in the mid 1950s when attitudes to disability were very different …
"Sometimes the peopled world at large can be a harsh place. And other people's normal, the opposite of safe. It means declining parties because the noise invades your ears and you can't guarantee that moment of connection"
When Batpig hears that his son Goggs is coming home, he begins to explore the concept of family, making tea, lactation and superpowers.
My film is about a website that undertakes completely unnecessary forms of censorship and the frustration of dealing with people who's minds are too controlled by the media.
In the harsh mountainous countryside of Svaneti happiness is brief and the love of Dina's life dies, she must marry the first man who offers his hand.
In this Palme d'Or nominated minimalist drama, a seemingly calm family morning falls apart revealing hidden tensions.
Lado is nineteen when his father comes back home unexpectedly after a very long absence. The young man tries desperately to get some answers from his parent.
By the river of oblivion, a lonely horseman passes through a village where children play with hidden desires and adults are indulged in a celebration and violence.
It takes eight minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth, consequently it would take eight minutes for darkness to reach the Earth should the sun stop shining.
Walid (17) has fled from Syria to the Arctic Circle. His family is stuck in the Balkans, on the border of the EU. Walid has to help them cross it, over the phone.
The young boy Amir must seek shelter in a house, which leads to an unexpected meeting between past and present.
It's the night before Christmas and a little boy discovers a burglar in his home. A story about family values.
The midnight sun is shining; two teenage girls are bored of their small little village. They want some adventure, so they decide to hitch hike somewhere else..
Ánne attends a writing course. Fellow writers show prejudice against her being a Sami. In a writing assignment she shares a memory that affects deeply.
Two young girls have to put their difficulties on hold when one of them get stuck in a bog hole.
Two children experience something that no one ever should have experienced, whose stories are never heard.
When the Soviet troops violently rout the harmless protestors, 22 innocent lives are snuffed out. In the wake of this shocking violence, one Soviet militiaman meets a male Georgian dancer.
A grandson visiting his grandfather is trying to protect his pet which may be killed along with other dogs in the village.
Two boys meet in the forest to drink beers and take pot-shots at empty bottles. Their fun is interrupted by a former soldier who explains the evils of guns and of war.
As a company of soldiers pillage an empty town, three of their number approach a rickety old house where they bump into a small child who, by chance, got stuck in there.
A young couple discusses an uncertain future. The girl reveals that she is pregnant, both shocking and overjoying the pair.
This is the film about one colour that assumes power and annihilates all other colours. Finally it perishes in its one colour world.
An elderly lady recalls her past life. Her childhood, her father's departure to battlefield, totalitarian regime, her first love and disappointment.
A little man lives in an old suitcase. One day he finds a new friend — an old blind man.
There is a big construction process around the puddle where different creatures live in. The water gradually dries out and the inhabitants of the little lake have to move.
Magic forest is dying without light, Lile is looking for her missing reflection which guides her into the huge lighthouse.
The filmmaker's animated ode to his grandmother is a nostalgic snapshot of a warm night in a Georgian town.
Every day, fisherman comes home from fishing and tells amazing stories to his little daughter, which becomes into unbelievable heroic tales into her imagination.
This animated short pays tribute to two men with Down syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker.
Enid & Valerie is a short film about a lone spinster named Valerie. Here we venture in to her dreams, where she meets Enid (a witch). Could this be the start of an unlikely friendship?
Follow Tia Anna, a drag queen with aspergers, who founded ASPECS to address the needs of the eurodiverse LGBTQI+ community.
"Sparkle" charts Matthew's transformation into glamorous alternative persona, the drag queen Mrs. Sparkle. It won short Best Documentary at the 'Picture This Film Festival' in Canada.
A documentary film about self, identity and the roles we are given. Pili has Down's syndrome, Pili's inability to communicate her wants inspires her nephew to reflect on the importance of listening.
A short film in which the filmmaker questions the possibilities of what femme identity could mean to them.
Alex and Efrem take the roles of Divas. They are kicking and teasing each other, because that's what divas do.
A short film/biography on the director in which he explores gender identity, disability and other themes through his own narrative.
A film about 'individual identities' and 'family ties'. 'Versions' is made through the technique of stop-motion and collage in which the filmmaker uses various silhouettes.
Female sumo wrestler Hiyori fights against tradition to win her place in the ring.
An immersive and visceral look behind the doors of an old time boozer The White Horse pub and its singing cliental.
See the World charts the enchanting artistic beginnings of innovative music video maker Willy Smax and delights in his moments of creative discovery.
A short portrait of Glenda Goldwater, a politically minded Francophile who has come to tattoos late in life.
Exploring themes of folk dance, male friendship and community. Members of 'The Hartley Morris Men' explain what their dance and their group means to them.
The urban philosophy of Grand Master Chen from London.
On a journey of independence, we discover a man's inner struggle of his mind versus his soul in this emotional dance film, made in association with Sadler's Wells.
Director Antony Barkworth-Knight mixes animation with experimental documentary, in this celebration of the computer generated teapot that changed the course of history.
Acclaimed novelist Adam Thirlwell's film, starring Lily Cole and Lily McMenamy is a tale about the dream of a utopian commune and what happens when reality crashes into idealism.
What does the immigrant fantasy feel like? Adeyemi Michael reimagines his mother's idea of moving from Nigeria to Peckham in Entitled, a short film about leaving your country of origin.
A collaborative project directed by Ellen Pearson, exploring the everyday experiences of Tilly Lawless, a sex worker in Sydney's decriminalised sex industry.
In this surreal stop motion animation from Lesley-Anne Rose an enormous pensioner becomes haunted by the sound of singing, coming from her bathroom taps.
Adham Faramawy, a visual performance artist, explores the boom of YouTube cosmetic instructional videos as he colourfully blends his own face and body into his backdrop to create the world's weirdest make-up tutorial.
The psychedelic journey of a tampon unfolds in Favourite Thing, a scuzzy animated music video by director Amanda Eliasson, with music by Swedish artist ShitKid.
The uncanny atmosphere of this amateur film captures the hopes, fears and uncertainties during the decline of the Soviet regime.
A comic film about the fall of Lenin's monument that was made before independence of Latvia and almost cost life sentences for the makers.
Woman and wind have a passionate affair and to become closer to her, wind turns into a man. This, however, changes their relationship.
The tale written by Kārlis Skalbe is an ode to looking beyond comfort and material goods.
Once some rounds and squares lived in a town. Rounds were smart and successful. The reason of their success — they could swallow toads.
Five cats went into a forest to chop firewood but didn't succeed in chopping it all up.
The spider's hobby is sawing — a pun from Russian language meaning "nagging".
This film is about protection of nature but also dwells on relationship between parent and child, life and death, nature and man.
A painter has lost the entrance to his garden. Searching for it he finds strange fetishes.
A former pilot looks back over his life — The Earth, the Sky, the Woman — everything that took place on the journey from an air strip to an abandoned boat house.
After his plane crashes on a small uninhabited island, a young man and his dog must find a way home.
Sunrise. A shed is being built in a field. By noon it is complete and the elements start taking their toll. The building collapses. Sunset.
Zima is a story about winter, loneliness, coldness and being frozen in the past.
Superstitious life is not easy. Chance of unlucky day, years or life is on every corner. But Āboliņš have secret weapon. Until… solution becomes a problem.
The story of a small Minotaur who tries to find playmates in the endless labyrinth while his Dad is at work.
A message brought by the morning wind makes the old man want to go out, but time seems to be against him.
An urban pleasure trip of a lonely cowboy is violently interrupted. This experience initializes a wave of vivid imagery in his subconsciousness, and he undergoes a process of painful purification being transformed into a black doll.
A story about loneliness, hope and deception.
A charcoal on paper animation about a motorcycling circus bear who decides to leave the daily routine and takes off to the forest.
Exciting summer dive takes unexpected turn and grows into amplified experience when one faces the unsurpassable edge of the cliff.
The main character finds himself frustrated and unconsciously crosses the line between "everyone is getting on my nerves" and "I'm getting on everyone's nerves".
The routine of an online computer game player is disrupted by another player. He abandons the rules of game to retain the new friendship.
Teat Beat of Sex are short lectures on sex given by a knowing woman. Very entertaining. Very informative.
An Afgani refugee arrives in Italy with his goat and seeks political asylum for both of them.
Two 12-year-old boys of different backgrounds find their friendship tested when one brings an offering of live lobsters to the other's single, working-class mother.
Fatma and her mother are Kurdish refugees in Italy. On their visit to the doctor, Fatma has to translate what the doctor tells to her mother but she keeps silence.
Denise is a teenager obsessed by what people think of her. Observed by a camera, she exposes herself in a fierce and provocative way.
A shy and lonely child. An elderly Senegalese artist. A friendship based on the differences that make people unique.
Night. An abusive nurse integrates her salary by secretly selling prescription drugs to junkies and stealing from the most vulnerable patients.
We are driven by fate and we wallow in chaos. We can only try to fool ourselves.
The concept of death through a post-humanist lens: how humans understand and perceive "the other," the animal, which is transformed the moment it dies.
A confused woman fighting herself. Fears and ghosts of the past return in the form of nightmares suspended in a vertigo that gives no rest.
During a shooting, a man enjoys scaring a girl until she decides to leave. A man and a woman? Which one is the dominant genre?
Its a love letter to black women and a meditation on this moment, part lullaby part reprimand, part fear part defiance.
In a series of visually surreal monologues, a man learns to listen to the lines of instinct, experience, choice and bravery that weave into any decision.
Radical and charismatic politician Sylvan Bradshaw is on route to becoming Britain's first black prime minister.
Belfast 1972. Laurence welcomes his cousin and man-on-the-run Mickey to a party of drinking, dancing and young love. By morning, reality catches up with them.
Channel 4 are making a film about Jay, a young man with cerebral palsy. Or are they?
Intricate portrait of the mechanisms of Felix's Machine.
Using traditional inking skills, Tom's animation follows an alien outsider as he travels to earth to try to make a connection.
The soldiers start arguing on the reasons of the war. Then they come to terms and begin recollecting personal stories.
A young man is guided through his life by a long piece of string in this symbolic short film. String is by Chris Pugh, an aspiring young filmmaker based in Bristol.