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A host of Black comedians and performers tell stories about Black history and share their experiences of dealing with hecklers, prejudice on the comedy circuit, and growing up Black.

Victor grieves the death of his father but late at night a mysterious entity claiming to be him plagues Victor's mind with disturbing thoughts.

This depiction of a lost paradise, composed entirely of archive footage, is a portrait of the British countryside that is at times surreal, as well as a feverish search for what binds us together. Images of idyllic farming life make you long for the sense of community of yesteryear, for the wonder of Alice and the White Rabbit, or pagan feasts around a fire. At the same time, they create a tension: not everything was better in the old days.

At a wake, Noah and Mia go out for some fresh air.

"You look up from the pavement and the street before you seems distant somehow, like you fell asleep somewhere along the path and are now dreaming a place you’ve seen a thousand times." Fire in the clouds. A community of ants. Pebbles of light and the seeds of dandelions dispersed by the wind. A series of microfictions on the small moments of magic we can find in the world.

Jake 100 has built an impressive reputation and amassed a sizeable following through his status as one of the world’s best wheelie racers and tricksters. His Bike Life Circus has helped create a brand-new urban sport, its unofficial races taking place on go kart tracks, cycle parks and around industrial estates. Central to this has been the rapid growth of the ‘knives down, bikes’ up’ movement, with young riders in London amassing to take a stand against knife crime. Director Martin Read captures the energy of these events, putting audiences at the heart of the action and delivering a visceral thrill-ride of a film.

Icarus (after Amelia) is a work study shot on 35mm. It shows Glasgow women at their workplace and deals with issues of feminist economic theory.

Using archival films from an East Anglian film archive and newly interviewing a local filmmaker, this short story sets out to prove just how important archive footage is in preserving those slowly disappearing local traditions, including weird and iconic sports, as well as the wonderful everyday.

Desmond and Ray promise Jess that they won't look inside her box, but the temptation is too much for some to take.

A surreal coming of age tale set in the barren gangland town of Mauchton, Scotland.

A found-footage horror short following an infuencer who sets up a camera in her home to investigate strange occurrences, only to realise she is not alone.

Widespread loneliness has become the scourge of the modern age. Could increasingly realistic artificial intelligence offer a solution?

Tired of the fast way of life encroaching on the art world after a long stint in the city, an artist goes back to his roots on a remote island in Scotland to try and clear his head and regain focus.

Canvey Island is outside London. It suffered the worst natural disaster in modern British history. A storm surge flooded the island in 1953. Today, people still live there.

On the 14th February 1988, Butetown Police discover the body of a local girl near Cardiff.

A vibrant super 8mm portrait of two elderly brothers and the hyperlocal world they live in.

Body Knots is an affectionate look at outcasts on a mission of love and revenge.

Jim Schafer is a 34 year old man and, having found out that he died in a horrific accident and life went on without him, is made to re-examine his place in the universe before he makes an important choice.

Seized by Time Agents, Sam discovers the action of time travellers from the future have erased his family tree. He no longer exists. With the help of his cousin Eliza, can they find a way to restore their timelines and save their family?

'Fish' feels like she's drowning, and her usual lifejacket of cheap wine and flapjacks isn't working. But it's her best friend's birthday party.. she's picked up the cake, all she has to do now is get ready and go... 'Fish Out of Water' is a spoken word Short Film about friendship, anxiety and the ocean.

The first match of Feminist Economic Football: A Cooperative Game was played in June 2021 in Glasgow. The work was created by Ailie Rutherford, Sapna Agarwal and Mandy Roberts for Feminist Exchange Network.

This is the untold story of how in April 2019 Extinction Rebellion rallied the largest civil disobedience of a generation, holding London to ransom for 10 days, forcing the government to meet and discuss their three demands to avert the climate crisis.

Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu reimagine Schubert's song cycle Winterreise in the wintry setting of an Alpine landscape at the top of a mountain pass in Switzerland - a place that emphasises the timelessness of Schubert's music

A woman holds on to precious memories with her partner through an experimental AR technology called RE:FRAME

The city of Newcastle is renowned for it's vibrant nightlife, but with cuts to the emergency services, an increase of pubs and clubs and a mental health crisis the city is wrestling between its economic prosperity and the health and welfare of it's residents and visitors. This is where the Street Pastors come in, a group of christian volunteers from across the region who give up their time on a Friday and Saturday night to patrol some of the most lively streets in Britain. They operate without fear or favour, offering help to those in need - first aid, flip flops, foil blankets they have it all for those who need help. Follow the team as they survey the streets of Newcastle, find out who they are, and most importantly, why they do what they do.

This film contains imagery of pages from a very large scrapbook that I kept when I was a teenager in the 1990s for just over five years – my personal private archived of images that in many ways helped to shape my understanding of (gay) male desire at a time when I felt too uncomfortable to come out as gay.

On a post-graduation camping trip between three friends, one begins to see strange things, setting in motion events that will change all of their lives, forever.

After more than six years of work, London's iconic landmark is finally restored to its original glory, brightening the skyline once more with its sparkling colours, golden shine and spotless masonry.

When Hong Kong’s basic freedoms come under attack, media tycoon Jimmy Lai finds himself in the crosshairs of the state and must choose between defending Hong Kong’s long-standing liberties, or his own freedom.

Brenda Emmanus presents an innovative collection of dramatic short films from emerging artists. Compelling stories of identity and isolation, trauma and power combine with the visceral impact of dance to explore our place in today’s world in a thought-provoking and heartfelt way. Daughters of the Sea; Breadline; The Dupe; Happy Okay Mate; Mad Smooth; Rat King; Reesheh; Spectrum; Testimony; Turbine; Wounds; Beneath the Movement; Divis Tower, Both Sides Now

When a lonely grandma faces the ignorance of her estranged granddaughter, she has to reinvent the wheel to uphold a long family tradition - making Chocolate Tronchetto together on Christmas Eve.

A time-travelling assassin starts to questions his loyalties as he comes to realize that his current target does not deserve what is coming to her.

An Arabic-language opera about mourning and inherited trauma. Performed by Palestinian soprano Nour Darwish, it fuses Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with Masha’al, a traditional Palestinian song.

The hero Siegfried reforges his father’s shattered sword, embarking on a quest for the greatest prize of all – the love of the valkyrie Brünnhilde, who lies trapped in a ring of fire. Siegfried is the third opera in Richard Wagner’s four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. Wagner broke off composition at the end of Act II of Siegfried to write Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, returning to Siegfried seven years later. Longborough Festival Opera, known as the British Bayreuth, calls on renowned Wagnerian Anthony Negus to conduct and Amy Lane to stage this new production of Siegfried in the bucolic English Cotswolds.

'Zorion The Alien' makes a visit to Seaburn and what follows is a series of chaotic unexplainable events.

A young couple decide to move out of their apartment due to an unforeseen circumstance.

Since Jair Bolsonaro assumed the presidency of Brazil in 2019, vast tracts of the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous communities that live in and care for it have been subjected to increasing violence and a rapid increase in illegal gold mining, encouraged by his administration's rhetoric and policies. The research had three interrelated dimensions: the policies adopted by the Bolsonaro administration, the violent attacks against Yanomami villages, and the destruction of the environment. The evidence strongly suggested that the policies and rhetoric of the Bolsonaro administration before and during his presidential term correspond with the rapid increase in environmental destruction and violence against indigenous peoples throughout the Amazon.

Safe everyone. English Comedian of the Year winner and star of Comedy Central Live and Dave's Hypothetical. Tour support for Joe Lycett and 'almost certain future star' (Chortle.co.uk), Josh takes us through the past two years of his life, trying to have a baby and accidently losing Captain Tom's birthday cards in his own unique and hilarious style. Amassing over three million views on his Twitter videos and regularly headlining the biggest clubs in the country Josh is ready to f*ck sh*t up this Fringe (as a friend).

A man finds himself pursued through the woods by a masked killer.

A sentient robot is sent to leave the Earth to find a new home for humanity - finding its place as it prepares to leave the planet. This short film tackles themes of finding your place of belonging and purpose. Among the Stars: Terra Firma is a collaboration between trumpeter and media composer Ethan McInerney and animator Dean de Barros, reflecting on their pursuits to find their place in the world.

Awakening within a forest, a man soon realises his existence there maybe indefinite.

Bangladeshi artist Naima Karim was paralyzed by a virus and for a year could do nothing but look at the sky. She then experienced the monsoon even more intensely than usual: the initial gusts of wind, the rapidly darkening sky, the oppressive humidity and finally the downpour of rain, which washes everything clean and leaves behind a fresh scent.

Documentary about Hong Kong.

A journey through the conflict between the freedom of one’s spiritual world and the boundaries of reality.

An Ornithologist’s Daughter merges private memories and history to paint the portrait of a woman. While observing her life, we gradually discover her identity as daughter and mother who has chosen to live far from people but close to nature. Erik Nuding’s strong debut fills the spectator’s eyes with a moving family portrait of rare grace and intelligence.

Two Soy Boys hunt down Santa Claus.

Follow explorer Reza Pakravan as he travels across eight countries in the Sahel region of Africa to learn about the people who live there.

Old friends, Mohand and Sophie, rehearse their new play about Sudan. Navigating the country’s politics and culture the unlikely pair use comedy and the joy of creativity to tell a very personal narrative about Mohand’s longing to return home and his inability to do so. As the UK government increases its hostile legislation towards refugees this film focuses attention on issues of representation and more immediately how we make a dream of home a reality.

Father Earth is the true story of one man’s attempt to help save the planet, by converting a derelict church on the Orkney Isles into an eco friendly recording studio. It’s also a fascinating study of a psychological power struggle between a character comedian – Graham Fellows, and his long-standing creation – John Shuttleworth. Father Earth is also about family relationships – specifically between fathers and sons – and it explores the paradox: how in the battle against extinction we are often distracted by personal and family issues, as they appear more important and pressing than the future of the planet. Funny yet moving, and filmed mainly in the Orkney Isles over a 10 year period, Father Earth is Graham Fellows’ most thoughtful and accomplished movie to date. Previous work includes It’s Nice Up North filmed by Martin Parr (2004) and Southern Softies (2008)

A feature-length documentary following on from the success of the 2014 cult classic fan-favorite 'VHS Forever? Psychotronic People'. Taking the viewer back to the very origins of the Psychotronic shop and this time interviews people who worked there along with the regular customers who visited every week. We also take a look at some of the many varied mad, bad and dangerous psychotronic films which you could purchase from the notorious secret 'back room' of the shop.

From South London spivs to the upper reaches of the 1960s society, this extraordinary true story reveals who stole the World Cup trophy in the lead-up to England's triumph in 1966.

The creatures of a redwood forest face-off against the forces of man in a fight for their survival.

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Spanning suburban America, metropolitan Sri Lanka, and an excursion into a German sex dungeon, he's ended up performing an hour of comedy in a London nightclub. Vidura B.R.'s highly anticipated debut hour is the story of how he got here.

A young man navigates his own mind as he comes to terms with loneliness in a big city

A desperate man undergoes an experimental trial with a new technology called CORTEX, embarking on a journey through his mindscape to reconstruct his memories and modify his past trauma.

A film about how we are haunted by, and in turn haunt our ancestors, and a family who cannot agree on how to tell their own story. A chase in three movements in pursuit of a white snake, a red duchess and a golden boy, spanning eight centuries and starting in a cave.

An amateur Venezuelan boxing champion seeks to go professional by seeking the help of a Scottish boxing trainer

Try to escape the magical sounds of this instrument.

La Paz del Futuro is a film about the personal, political and artistic journey of Janet Pavone, an American muralist who joined the Sandinista revolution Nicaragua of the 1980s. Janet and her fellow muralists are today invited to restore their most monumental work almost 25 years after its completion: the Quiabu mural at the Esteli military base. Showing different historical moments through extensive use of archival materials and new footage, La Paz del futuro paints an "on the road" portrait of what remains of a series of murals and a revolution, and at the same time proposes a reflection on public art, politics and the passage of time: a look to the past from the future.