A selection of short films produced by Kino Short Film (either financed in whole or part via their £5000 film fund or through private equity), and films shortlisted for funding whom they wished they could’ve supported… but kudos to these filmmakers who still managed to get their films made without Kino’s help anyway.

Olympus Lost [Kino Original] (Amadeus Redha)

Now a mortal, the wrathful Greek God Zeus faces his greatest challenge to date: assembling a piece of flatpack furniture.

Don’t Bury It [Kino Original] [World Premiere] (Kristian Fitsall)

Dumped by his girlfriend, Doug's mental health deteriorates and he begins burying his problems, quite literally, in his garden; unpaid bills, dirty dishes, it all goes in, until what started as simple avoidance escalates to a murder spree.

Discord [Kino Original] (Jen Lim)

At a young girl's first lesson with a new piano teacher tensions rise.

EVOL [Kino Original] (Haylee Reeve)

A poetic short film about a young woman, Dolly, who’s grappling with the haunting echoes of past relationships and her unraveling of self.

Space Daddy [Kino Original] (Stephen Carruthers)

After connecting via the dating app Strangr, a hookup between twenty-something twink Andy, and a mysterious hunk (played by Crystal from Drag Race UK) ends with some out-of-this-world consequences.

What Men Do For Love [Kino Original] (Sai Karan Talwar)

An aging dentist kidnaps a young man with intentions of killing him because he's had an affair with his wife, but an unlikely connection starts to form between them.

Boys Like You (Paul Holbrook)

A depressed housewife seeks out a troubled young man from her past, with disastrous consequences.

Decksdark (Kane Wilson)

In a dystopian realm where consciousness is encased within neural implants, Logan, a solitary Decksdark, finds himself intertwined with an ethereal entity.

David (Solace, Chapter 1) [Festival Premiere] (Pilar Malo)

Two men arrive at the same bridge at the same time, ready to jump… They soon discover it may be because of the same reason.

OK/NOTOK (Pardeep Sahota)

Loretta, a working-class British Asian woman, attempts to navigate a turbulent world with a new stranger in her life and unskippable adverts.