SHORTS #2:
BRAVE NEW WORLD
Thu 08 Feb | 16:00 | 85 mins | Recommended 18+ | £5
Whether it's AI integration or content moderation, this screening takes a look at the perils, pitfalls and possibilities of finding connection through technology.
4°C
Dir. Matas Vildžius | 13 mins | Lithuania
Artificial intelligence is born in a new body, after learning that he is only a refrigerator, the Fridge tries to establish a human connection with its creator. Eventually the Fridge realises that Creator and life are inaccessible, which leads to the question: statistically, is it worth living?
Distressing Images
Dir. Sam Dawe | 15 mins | UK
A content moderator for a social media site begins to suspect his young son is hiding violent tendencies when their family pet is mysteriously wounded. Distressing Images blends the heightened world of extreme online content with a very banal parental fear: “what if there’s something wrong with my child?”
Goodbye Python
Dir. Frankie Milo Fox | 9 mins | UK
A trans computer scientist struggles with his past, present and future when it comes time to part ways with his best friend. "Goodbye Python" is one of the first sci-fi films ever made by a transgender director.
The Wake Up Chirp
Dir. Kaan Orgunmat | 14 mins | Sweden
A 10-year-old boy must unravel the mysterious sounds of the crickets to find a way to handle his grandfather's oppression.
Now and Then
Dir. Harris Alvi | 17 mins | UK
While moving house, a middle-aged Muslim woman finds a box of old tapes filled with the memories of her husband's previous relationship and becomes increasingly obsessed.
Six Feet of Separation
Dir. Toni Nordli | 18 mins | Norway
In March 2020, the pandemic begins in London. A total lockdown prevents Noah and Dina from seeing each other anymore. Uncertainty arises, and Dina wants to go back to her home country, while Noah wants her to stay. The world has changed. Have they changed with it?