Overview
We’ve all been there. These exciting and varied shorts explore what it means to find a way forward in the inevitable struggles of love and life.
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Kitchen Sink Fantasy Kitchen Sink Fantasy
Drama 2022 15 mins
Gen-Z narcissist Charlie goes on a magical quest to get the girl of their dreams.
I Was Never Really Here I Was Never Really Here
Drama 2022 23 mins
The blossoming love between two Ghanaian boys living in Germany comes under threat when one is faced with residency issues.
Mooncake Mooncake
Drama 2022 12 mins
A young genderqueer person revisits their formative relationships and ruminates on their identity in this mixed-media experimental short.
Oisín Oisín
Drama 2022 22 mins
As a single parent raising an autistic son, Claire longs for intimacy – is Olivia too charming to be true?
Live On Without Me Live On Without Me
Drama 2022 25 mins
When her partner dies in a tragic accident, grieving Shuting struggles to continue taking care of Tung, her partner’s daughter.
Showgirls is a Western Showgirls is a Western
Short documentary 2025 2 mins
In this mini video essay, BFI contributor Maha Al-Badrawi explains why Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls is a rhinestoned, stilettoed Western.
Frederick Wiseman's High School - a discussion Frederick Wiseman's High School - a discussion
Short documentary 2026 22 mins
Filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s High School with Sandra Hebron.
Hard, Cracked the Wind Hard, Cracked the Wind
Horror 2019 17 mins
A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet.
A Last Resort A Last Resort
Comedy 2022 17 mins
Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum.
Seagull Seagull
Horror 2022 6 mins
Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera.
The Walk The Walk
Drama 2023 12 mins
Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system.