SHORTS #3:
SOUTH WEST TALENT
Thu 08 Feb | 18:00 | 83 mins | Recommended 18+ | £5
A collection of some of the best filmmaking talent from a region packed with filmmaking talent. Expect laughs, tears and a touch of cosmic horror.
Slow Burn
Dir. Tommy Gillard | 14 mins | UK
After an accident, a firefighter must extinguish terrifying trauma as he attempts to reignite his career.
Weightless
Dir. Lois Norman | 9 mins | UK
On a deserted East Sussex beach, a sixty-two-year-old woman struggles to face down her inner demons as she makes her way into the water.
Lode
Dir. Theo Watkins | 10 mins | UK
An overworked single mother encounters a bloodthirsty interdimensional demon—and possible salvation—in the laundry basket. LODE is a short cosmic horror starring Tamzin Outhwaite, backed by the British Film Institute’s Short Film Fund.
Solo
Dir. Amy Hope | 6 mins | UK
A loving father accompanies his young daughter to her audition for a prestigious school, encouraging her to do her best while coming to terms with what it will mean for him.
For The Land
Dir. Romy Robbin | 9 mins | UK
Inspired by the 1917 Hallsands disaster and the fascinating life of Elizabeth Prettejohn
The Gentleman Farmer
Dir. Nathan Powles | 11 mins | UK
Struggling financially and dependant on his livestock, The Farmer must search for his lambs when they are stolen the day before the big market
After The After Party
Dir. Jess Mountfield | 3 mins | UK
After a couple of drinks, a girl admits to her best friend that she's always wanted to know what it feels like to be kissed by a girl.
Not Surgery Hours
Dir. Tia Salisbury | 7 mins | UK
Dr Goldsworth is on an idyllic marathon training run when she's derailed by anxious patient Geoff, who's desperate for medical advice for his intimate problem and won't take no for an answer.
Sleepyman
Dir. John Panton | 12 mins | UK
The 1890's. Jeremy, an academic, is plagued by glimpses of a ghostly figure. He confides in his condition to his closest friend Alfred. Is Jeremy's affliction in his mind, or is there more to the tale of Sleepyman than meets the eye.