Short Film Programme 3

Documentary / Experimental / Drama / Animation / Comedy

The Archive: Queer Nigerians (Documentary, Experimental), D.: Simisolaoluwa Akande, 24:59 Min.
Queer Nigerians in the UK gather to tell their stories, documenting their experiences.

A Band Apart (Experimental, Drama), D.: Ruth Hunduma, 08:06 Min.
A film about the moment before the Heist. Inspired by Jean-Luc Godard’s classic, from a black perspective.

Crab Day (Animation), D.: Ross Stringer, 11:00 Min.
As part of a fishing community’s annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man.

Helen of Troy's (Comedy), D.: Nick Flügge, 4:15 Min.
Helen is stuck behind the counter of her dad’s Midlands fish ’n’ chip shop.

The Dong with the Luminous Nose (Drama, Experimental), D.: Jonny Phillips, 14:14 Min.
A modern realisation of the Edward Lear poem, narrated by Tilda Swinton.

From The Top (Animation), D.: Rich Farris, 08:14 Min.
Ever since she was a child, Robin loved playing the drums and joined a band. But now, the drumming dream has turned sour.

Linda (Comedy), D.: Joe Lycett, 07:48 Min.
Linda gets a job in a post office, but her tall tales soon raise suspicions.

A Drifting Up (Documentary), D.: Jacob Lee, 10:00 Min.
A man tries to dance his way through it to come off anti-depressants.

Porous (Animation), D.: Cecilia Reeve, 04:00 Min.
A woman takes a bath and reflects upon past experiences. Submerged in the water she enters a space out of time.

The Möbius Trip (Experimental, Drama), D.: Simone Smith, 17:06 Min.
A road trip pushes a dysfunctional family to the brink after their journey descends into a claustrophobic hallucinatory nightmare.