The Auteur

An experimental, nostalgic micro-short, shot on 16mm film, based on Cherubina de Gabriak's poem 'When the Snow Falls' (written in 1907). A story of heartbreak, it ponders the nostalgic notion of hoping one's life will eventually get better.

Big Deal follows two best friends, Casey and Sarah, on their quest to smoke weed before parting ways for university. In the spirit of making things up as they go along, the pair traverse the treacherous middle class streets of North West London to rendezvous with a peculiar dealer. As the night spirals, they question not only their friendship and the anxieties of growing up, but also, how do you actually roll a joint?

Manx musician Mera Royle started playing the harp when she was only nine. Nine years later, she was collecting the Young Folk Award at BBC Radio 2's Folk Award ceremony. This film explores Mera's journey in music.

What is artistic inspiration? Is it the same for all of us? 'in·spi·ra·tion' follows three Isle of Man artists as they create a piece of work and explore what inspiration means to them.

The winner of a regional women's darts final suspects her opponent of letting her win, and won't let her leave until she finds out why.

William is a farmer in the Manx countryside who keeps to himself - until Nancy comes along. A free-spirited traveller, she enchants him into a whirlwind romance. But six months later Nancy is missing. William becomes isolated once more, letting the farm slip into disrepair and visited only by lifelong friend Jane. Nancy's absence causes unspoken tensions, and someone is always watching.

A new mother has spent longer than expected with her baby daughter due to the Covid lockdown - but now she must confront the post-pandemic return to work. A docu-drama filmed 100% remotely during the coronavirus lockdown.

A mother-daughter trip from the Isle of Man to the Wirral takes an unexpected turn as young Una documents their journey with a 35mm film camera - unaware that the real picture she’s capturing is her mother’s quiet strength in the face of cancer.