EXETER PHOENIX COMMISSION PREMIERE
Fri 09 Feb | 18:30 | 60min | Recommended 18+ | £5
Join us on closing night where Two Short Nights will platform this year’s Exeter Phoenix Short Film Commissions on the big screen for the first time. This screening celebrates the dedication, hard work and talent of a range of filmmakers and artists based in the south west. Remember, you saw them here first.
I Want This
Dir. Micha Colombo | 4 mins | Micro Short Film Commission
Overwhelmed by the onslaught of daily life, a woman finds release during a midnight moment in nature.
My Exploding House
Dir. Liberty Smith | 13 mins | South West Short Film Commission
An absurd quest originating from a childhood memory, along the way connecting the dots between community, family, shared memory, the power of place and the concept of home.
In Memoriam
Dir. Leila Lockley | 9 mins | 19-25 Devon Film Fund
Lola has meticulously planned the perfect break-up. It’s a shame her boyfriend is about to pip her to the post in a rather unexpected way.
Why did the Scarecrow win an Award?
Dir. Georgia Gendall | 13 mins | Artists Moving Image Commission
Filmed solely on motion sensor cameras over the course of a growing season; Why did the Scarecrow win an Award? explores the farm as a theatrical space where the relationship between local ecosystems and global food production, queer rurality and land access plays out through the eyes of our protagonist: a scarecrow and a crop of wheat. This film is part eavesdropped, part scripted; part love letter, part squabble; part sublime, part apocalyptic.
Dolls
Dir. Robyn Egan | 14 mins | Devon Short Film Commission
Dolls tells the story of teenager Cherry and her unsolicited collection of judgemental, style-cramping, porcelain dolls.
Space(s)
Dir. Luke Fannin | 10 mins | Denhams Digital Short Film Commission
A film about race, glass ceilings, urban environments and the importance of access to green outdoor spaces.
Soviet Fantasia
Dir. Penn Bálint | 8 mins | Micro Short Film Commission
A surreal exploration of queer identity in the face of immigration, following teenager Hajnal as they grapple with the demands of leaving behind their post-Soviet country in favour of a new life in England.