The Association of Independent Film Festivals (AIFF) presents 2023-2024’s Best of the Fests.
Best of the Fests brings together a collection of 8 short films from their 13 different UK film festivals.
We welcome 13 UK film festivals coming together to bring you some of the best from their fests. These 8 shorts have been hand-selected from a community of festivals under the AIFF umbrella, that all uphold a similar ethos - they promote the inclusivity of diverse film cultures and encourage emerging, exciting and undiscovered talent in the UK. During this session, the festivals will share a few of their favourites with you.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with some of the filmmakers. After the discussion, we'll all head to The Garden Bar for drinks, giving you the opportunity to meet others working in the industry!
Shorts being screened:
Under the Blue – Dir: Linda Ludwig & James Curle, 2024 UK (15:00) featured in Wolverhampton Film Festival
The Bird Feeder – Dir: Scott Trotter, 2023 UK (17.25) featured in St Andrews Film Festival
The Date – Dir: Amy Hodge, 2023 UK (12.52) featured in Unrestricted View Film Festival
The Holiday Maker – Dir: Harry G. Mead, 2022 UK (12.34) featured in Kingston International Film Festival
Dying to meet you – Dir: Ava Bounds, 2022 UK (9.58) featured in The Spirit of Independence Film Festival
Robutler – Dir: James Button, 2023 UK (5.37) featured in The Funny Life Film Festival
Better – Dir: Zoe Hunter Gordon, 2023 UK (16.00) featured in Tweetfest Film Festival
Where it Ends – Dir: Fergal Costello 2023 UK (11.35) featured in Sunderland Shorts Film Festival