The inaugural 19 – 25 Young Adult Competition, showcasing some of the very best short films made by emerging young filmmakers. Spanning all genres – from animation and documentary to comedy, thriller and drama. The winning films will be selected by an esteemed industry panel: Chantal Rickards OBE, former CEO of BAFTA Los Angeles; Damian Keogh, Executive Producer of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows and former Head of Drama at BBC Worldwide; and award-winning actor, director and producer Louisa Connolly-Burnham.

Surface Tension – Benjamin Wright

One Second Late – Noah Berridge, Yuli Freed

Dinner Guest – Josh Workman

Scab – Alex Hogarth, Lara Dervish

The Hero – Oliver Woolridge

The Witches of Pool Bottom – Ava Bounds

Pushed Together – Ben Sapir

Filthy and Wrecked – Blythe Paynter

Ayomikun – Euphemia Olaiya

Finished – Rachel MacLean

Drift – Samuel Joseph Chesire, Benedict Hutchinson

Good Choice, Joseph – James Farrell

Weeyagale – Ainslie Senfuka

Warp and Weft – Isolda Milenkovic