A selection of shorts from talented emerging filmmakers who wouldn’t let the lack of a budget get in their way from making their mini-masterpieces. All works have had production budgets of under £500.

A Wonderful Neighbour (Alun Rhys Morgan)

A widow who adores the tranquility of her garden is disrupted by the noisy boy next door.

Jack Goes to Work (Aron Randhawa)

An office worker defies dullness by retreating into a fantasy world full of music and dance.

Hot Mess (Tortor Smith)

This animated short offers insight into ADHD by highlighting the damage and anxiety that can be caused by a well-meaning, but ultimately toxic, parent.

Bi-Nocular Panic (Anouk Witkowska Hiffler)

Cass and Jane spend their afternoon doing what every normal teenager does on a sunny day: spying on boys. But when the captivating Melody appears, Cass realises she might be interested in more than just boys.

Good Choice, Joseph (James Farrell)

A man who feels paralysed by choice is sent into an existential spiral after finding a mysterious tape player that can tell the future.

A Man and His Machine (Tegan Howard)

This documentary tells the story of Marley Maidment, an emerging fashion designer with a contagious taste for creating the unique and unusual.

I Think God Lives in Eastbourne [London Premiere] (Malindi Asuncion)

Narrated by Eastbourne’s resident pier tarot reader, this film explores the cycles of life and death in a town that is both the sunniest place in the UK and one of the top 3 suicide spots in the world.

Tidy Away [London Premiere] (Chris Cosentino)

If you’d lost your husband of 40 years, how would you cope? Would you cry? Would you scream into the void? Or would you just keep busy with housework and try not to think about it?

Ingest (Callum Wilkins)

Whilst clearing through his dead Dad's apartment, David discovers an unmarked videotape. Which, upon playing, draws him to a sinister self-reflection.

Mouth [London Premiere] (Guy Woods)

A boy dies and is allowed to do one thing before he moves on. He tries to cry.

Bleached (Zac Lugar)

A brief encounter on a night train in Berlin.

Subject 73 [London Premiere] (Reiff Gaskell)

In a mysterious experiment, a participant's pursuit of wealth unravels as money and morality clash.

Pomegranate (Livvy Seabrook-Wilkins)

A mother comes to terms with her Post-Natal Depression.

Nocturnal Eyes (Matilda Harding-Kemp)

A Cornish surfer cuts through the shadows of unruly waves, defying societal scrutiny, with her unwavering determination during her second pregnancy. Tamsyn challenges preconceived notions, riding waves in pursuit of her passion, freedom and womanhood.

Coming Out [Festival Premiere] (Jevan Chowdhury)

When Mary returns home for Thanksgiving, she carries with her a truth she’s terrified to share. What begins as a reunion quickly builds toward an unexpected confession that challenges her family’s assumptions and forces a reckoning.