The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival presents the UK highlights from this year's edition. The festival is one of the largest and most prestigious short film festivals in the world, taking place in France with an audience of 200,000 visitors every year.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with film directors Ruth Hunduma, Karni & Saul, Phoebe Arnstein, and Thomas May Bailey.
There will also be networking in the bar from 7pm.
FILMS SCREENING:
Crab Day
As part of a fishing community's annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man and gain his father's approval.
BAFTA 2024 Award Winner!
dir. Ross Stringer | United Kingdom | 2023 | 11min
The Medallion
Ruth divulges the history of a precious artifact: a medallion that signifies her family’s struggles, successes, and hopes for the future.
dir. Ruth Hunduma | United Kingdom | 2023 | 18min
Wild Summon
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull.
Official selection at Cannes and Annecy Film Festival, and BAFTA-nominated.
dir. Karni & Saul | United Kingdom | 2023 | 14min
If You’re Happy
A woman struggles with the pressures of motherhood and uses a childish game at a local baby group to vent her fury, sparking an unexpected chain reaction.
dir. Phoebe Arnstein | United Kingdom | 2023 | 18min
The Talent
On the set of a luxury car commercial, an overlooked assistant seizes his chance to get noticed by the star.
dir. Thomas May Bailey | United Kingdom | 2023 | 15min