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Since it was legalised five years ago, hardly any patients in the UK have been prescribed medical cannabis. Used to treat a number of medical conditions, the government has been accused of misleading the public over its availability on the NHS. Campaigners say an exception has been made for a few patients, but others are being forced to fund it themselves, go without or turn to the black market.
A short film of an aviation enthusiast who builds a flying machine the archaic way in her studio in Dorset and attempts to launch off Eggardon Hill.
Anxiously studying the works of Poe and Gillman, horrific poetry blends into reality, as Laura suspects that her abusive ex-boyfriend has broken into her new flat.
One evening, Quinn's wardrobe bursts open, revealing a mysterious place where he will have to confront all his fears about being 'out'.
A man releuctant to grow up, dogs on Instagram and more excruciatingly hilarious revelations from one of Scotland's fastest-rising stars who's stormed New York's Off-Broadway and opened for Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan and John Bishop.
A terrified young girl, Silvia, finds refuge from the horrors of war in a barn, before her worst fears come true. The menacing figure of a man, Albrecht, appears in the doorway, blocking her only escape...
An abstract film consists of static shots of a small house-like being demolished through temporal ellipsis.
Evelyn is abruptly sent to the afterlife and finds a child who she unknowingly has a devastating connection with. In a torturous environment they learn to take care of each other until Evelyn is torn away and her truth is revealed.
Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art. Lightroom’s vast walls and revolutionary sound system enable us to experience the world through Hockney’s eyes. His life-long fascination with the possibilities of new media is given vibrant expression in a show that invites us to look more closely, more truly and more joyously.
In a world where we are overstimulated with political ideology from all sides, the option to disengage is becoming a more favourable option. The name-less protagonist in this short is on a venture of making the decision whether to engage or disengage.
On a barren rock off the west coast of Scotland, a solitary lighthouse keeper's whiskey supply attracts an uninvited guest.
An adaptation of Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin's memoir "The Cowshed: Memories of the Cultural Revolution".
When a college finds itself under attack by an unknown species of shark, an irresponsible team is assembled to hunt down the beast and free the college from its sharp teeth.
Frankie signs up to a "re-animation" online course, to bring his best friend Benny back from the dead. But despite best efforts, Benny 2.0 just isn't quite right.
Spend a few hours with Pippa at Grimwood City Farms, and learn how to keep a cool head in a crisis...
A meditation on the work of the trailblazing Scottish-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter and an interrogation of the politics of artistic memory, demanding answers as to why Sulter's legacy and impact has been so well-hidden from the wider Scottish artistic landscape.
Knuckle Sandwich when you Knuckle Sandwich
A traveller searches for meaning in a vast uninspiring tundra.
A castaway, Tofu, is found ashore by a group of musicians. The band welcomes their newcomer. Meanwhile, at the other side of sea, something is calling upon Tofu in reminiscence of a past storm.
Liam, a lonesome twenty-something, is having a smoke in a bedroom, avoiding the mingling of the house party he is attending. He is joined by Will, another lonesome twenty-something, who is also trying to escape the party’s antics. The two begin to bond and, in doing so, some issues they have buried begin to come to the surface.
How did the Rhymney Valley residents spend their share of £3.7m, and what impact has the life-changing windfall had on their lives?
A conspiracy theorist subjects his home to a drastic transformation.
Co-directed by filmmaker Morag McKinnon and composer Jim Sutherland, is a thought-provoking meditation on the climate crisis and humanity's relationship with nature. With a focus on Scotland's Flow Country, it blends art and science to reflect on present-day eco-emergencies within the context of geological deep time.
A group of creatures are researching and creating a world. It encourages the question why the world is ordered in the way that it is. And that creating something can be terribly hard work, even for the Creators.
Niloo is an ordinary girl in Iran, she is having a good time with her friend but things get horrible when morality police intervene. It's a tribute to Women, Life, Freedom movement and Mahsa Amini.
In 1911, anthropologist Northcote Thomas made a study of the Igbo-speaking people of Nigeria. 110 years later, the return of Thomas’s photographs of men with facial scarification marks called ‘ichi’ inspired a cultural revival among the custodians of this controversial art form. In this creative documentary, made collaboratively with the community, the descendants of those photographed tell the story of their ancestors’ migrations and their profession as traditional ‘tattooers’.
Anatole Lacoste and the Eye of the Squid General Picture – Episode 13 On his return to Paris after his discovery of the tomb of the giant squid Kheptar in the Nile Valley in Nubia, the Egyptologist Professor Anatole Lacoste falls into the hands of the malevolent Venezuelan scientist Madeleine Varga…
One stormy night, with a red weather warning issued and a city under lock down, Wren makes a last attempt to save her relationship with Leo. A strange traveller arrives and we cross the veil into another world. A Cocktale of Love, is a vibrant and colourful film merging genres of surrealism, love and comedy to create a quirky, kitsch and sometimes unexpected portrayal of love and relationships.
“Live to Win” offers an intimate and behind-the-scenes look at the exhilarating world of esports, centered around the final Counter-Strike Major held in Paris. The film focuses on three pivotal players, each representing a different view that captures the essence of perseverance, leadership, and the pursuit of greatness.
Exploring the life of visionary conservationist, Alan Watson Featherstone; his restoration of Scotland's ancient Caledonian forest and 'Rewilding' as a model of restoration in the fight to save our broken planet.
In this investigative exposé, award-winning journalist Harry Robinson goes toe-to-toe with the WMSCOG; a South Korean church 'cult' that believes an elderly Korean woman is God on Earth - all whilst the church watch from the shadows.
In this film and installation work, Anis channels her bodily experience of rage through a rope-laden, amphibious mythical creature as it journeys to return to the sea. Her work is informed primarily by Black queer literature, her personal ancestry, and her own body as it moves through the world.
The film includes the thoughts, words and visual ideas of over 30 Autistic and neurodivergent women, non-binary and trans people. In conversation with the filmmaker Sophie Broadgate, the people involved discuss the world around us, their loves, senses, big questions, research and all our theories.
A new collaboration between choreographer Jason Guest and drag artist & cultural producer Fatt Butcher. Through celebrating the creativity, resilience, and fierce spirit of Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ nightlife community this new work is an invitation to the city to create their own dancefloors anywhere and everywhere!
Fused with the poignant words of a Moroccan human rights activist Rachida Madani’s poem, Tales of a Severed Head, Her Plot of Blue Sky is a relational glimpse into the joys and struggles of a group of Amazigh women in a care home in Sefrou, Morocco. While the women engage in creating visual diaries of their everyday lives, many of their experiences of abuse, alienation, loss and poverty, are captured in one particular resident’s story.
After reminiscing on her life, an abused older woman kills her husband. On her way to dispose of his body, she is forced to confront her guilt head-on.
A curator and a community activist discuss their approaches to collaborative community work and their visions for decolonising the Manchester Museum’s Africa collection. Featuring contributions from curator Dr. Njabulo Chipangura and peace activist Councillor Erinma Bell MBE, the film situates the conversation within broader debates on restitution and colonial legacies in UK museums. A creative intervention by Manchester-born artist and poet Rochá Dawkins connects the museum’s past, present, and future.
The birds of Nark Zug’s magical realm are trapped in an eternal cycle of sensation, exploring both pleasure and pain.
A surrealist piece about a trio of bandaged BBQ guests being fed their own flesh.
Following former X-Factor star Janet Devlin as she embarks on a journey to understand the impact her alcohol addiction had on those closest to her and how problematic drinking is affecting other young women in Northern Ireland.
A powerful and thought-provoking feature length documentary that explores the human cost of the current British law on assisted dying, featuring the emotional stories of five people who all want the right to die at a time of their choosing as well as why some feel this is a choice they should not have.
Exploring how it took over 20 years, and the work of FBI profilers and British forensic experts, to uncover the identity of a killer who left behind a trail of rape and murder in Australia.
Follows international player Poppy Cleall’s journey to the Rugby World Cup 2022, with former England footballer and boxer Stacey Copeland exploring the impact of England winning last summer’s Euros, and the powerful Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano headline boxing bout at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The true story of two elite soldiers severely injured in the line of duty. “Unconquered” charts their inspiring journey from the depths of despair to break the chains of life changing injuries to rise again.
After a conflict with his boss, a newspaper editor dives deep into the festering streets of Manhattan to find a way out of this toxic newspaper game.
This behind-the-scenes documentary lifts the lid on Lidl, shedding light on how the shop keeps costs down and unpacking the secrets of the middle aisle.
The story of Medi Abalimba, a former footballer who took on the identities of a Premier League star, MI6 agent and US Navy Seal. His sophisticated web of lies conned multiple victims – breaking hearts, stealing millions and destroying lives. With access to those scammed, this feature documentary tells the story from the victims’ perspective, revealing the lengths Abalimba went to in his elaborate cons.
In gay male slang, "bears" and "cubs" refer to body shapes and age groups; a "bear" usually refers to a hairy plus size man whilst a "cub" is a younger bear. An "otter" is a slimmer hairy man whilst a ‘wolf’ is an older "daddy." A kaleidoscope of gay male bodies, Busby Berkeley-style, SLANGBANG explores the idea of being codified by a set of ocular-centric taxonomic principles that are meant to determine who you are as a person and how you function in a relationship. It reflects on the kinds of role gay men are expected to conform to, where identity becomes something detached or external and how you can fit into that.
With his camera and tripod, BAFTA-winning documentary filmmaker Christopher Morris began filming each day in a field near his home, telling the story of one Cornish field told over one climatic year.
The four elements that bring our earth together fight for attention to bring more awareness to our mother earth. A poem guides us through the frustration of the future generation who want to bring more awareness towards our mother earth and the beautiful nature she brings us. A statement film about the environment and climate crisis from the future generation
Rivers of Piss is a comically political investigation into the sewage water crisis in the UK. We follow the Host (Ronan) as he will meet numerous people and groups to learn about the root causes of the UK’s broken water system. From Thatcher’s Privatisation policies to corporate greed and lack of proper governmental regulations over the past 35 years.
Charting the rise of Prince Edward to become one of the most important members of the royal family. Explores key moments including his university days, stint in the marines, and ill-fated foray into TV production.
It's 2010 and the last day of school before summer. Morey, an anxiety fuelled mentor living a life devoid of purpose, is quietly descending into a breakdown as he arrives to pick up his rebellious and sometimes violent teenage student, Jackson. The tension only intensifies when their intended photography trip leads to an altercation on a train, forcing the pair into a nearby forest where they have a cathartic exchange that changes them forever.
In Mark Cousins’ meditative documentary, Lynda Myles, an influential connoisseur of cinema, reflects on her adventures in the film culture she helped establish. From 1973 to 1980, as the first female director of any festival, Myles transformed the Edinburgh Film Festival into a vibrant, iconoclastic mecca of discovery, championing the work of overlooked auteurs including Hitchcock, Sirk and Sam Fuller.
Narrated by Isy Suttie (Peep Show, Pearl & Dave), the footage includes rare scenes of an Edwardian Petticoat Lane; a wedding in London’s East End in 1925; the defeat of the British Union of Fascists at Cable Street; Britain’s earliest surfing film, an interview with actor Maureen Lipman at the beginning of her career and many more surprising and tender moments in history captured on screen. Francesca Ter-Berg (Fran & Flora, Sam Lee) provides a beautiful original soundtrack.
This video is part of a practice that looks at opulence as a display of oligarchic overindulgence from a privileged few, distorting and multiplying the shapes of extractive industrial machinery, and the interior aesthetics of dictators’ homes and private jets
The feature length animated movie of the YouTube animated hit CANNAMAN. Follow CANNAMAN as he delves into his mysterious past in this nail-biting, THC-friendly adventure!
Archive footage and celebrity recollections reveal how 50 years ago during an energy crisis the government imposed a three-day working week and UK-wide household blackouts.
A Welsh based short film. Tom, a struggling teen, plans to catch up with his long time friend Wyn. Plagued by his tough upbringing and deadbeat father Geraint, Tom carries a heavy burden to do and be better than his father. Until it all becomes too much for him.