Short Film Programme 2

Drama / Mystery / Animation / Music Video / Documentary / Experimental

White Ant (Drama, Mystery), D.: Shalini Adnani, 15:00 Min.
A man is summoned from Mumbai to his village to deal with a termite infestation threatening to destroy his childhood home.

Argh! (Comedy), D.: Toryn Westcott, 04:46 Min.
Everybody is exhausted. Thankfully, a novel new wellness craze promises to help.

Wild Summon (Experimental, Animation), D.: Karni Arieli, Saul Freed, 14:38 Min.
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull.

Ticker (Drama), D.: Thom Petty, 09:10 Min.
Howard drives his friend Joseph to the hospital. On the way an ancient mixtape brings out deep emotions.

The Scottish Play (Documentary), D.: James Soldan, 13:11 Min.
In 1986 a group of Amateur thespians staged a production of Macbeth so disastrous that it made international headlines.

A Film About A Pudding (Animation), D.: Roel van Beek, 09:25 Min.
Ronin’s pudding grows bigger and bigger and threatens to engulf the entire city.

If You’re Happy (Drama), D.: Phoebe Arnstein, 18:00 Min.
A woman struggles with the pressures of motherhood and uses a childish game at a local baby group to vent her fury.

Mum's Spaghetti (Animation), D.: Lisa Kenney, 10:52 Min.
MC mastermind Poppy and her beatboxing border terrier Snoop are the new kids in town.

Orbital – The Box (Music Video), D.: Jes Benstock & Luke Losey (Technobabble), 05:00 Min.
New 4K scan from the original 35mm print: Tilda Swinton in the legendary Orbital music video from 1998 (part of the “British Shorts” retrospective 2024 “Weekender - Memories of Acid House & 90s Rave Scenes)