Into the Bleak

Sam

Samantha (Sam) Rhodes needs a dress for the prom

Nora Can't Score

An amateur basketball player faces mounting pressure to score, both on and off the court.

Twenty Twenty

A brutal night shift forces a doctor to choose between medical protocol and her humanity.

2035

In a world on the verge of collapse due to climate change, Claire wants nothing more than to be reunited with her sisters in Edinburgh. However, her trip takes a turn when she encounters fellow survivors attempting to flee the country.

The Acolyte

A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. During this time, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past.

The Thistle in the Kiss

Declan has had no luck with the holidays: his girlfriend Stephanie broke up with him on the way to Christmas dinner. He's managed to keep it secret until New Year's Day, when his car breaks down and his sister Rachel shows up to help him fix it. Crumbling under her relentless curiosity, Declan is now on a crash course to confront the poor decisions of his life.

Nature Nurture

An emotionally detached fruit farmer confronts a heinous act from her past during a promotional video for her award winning jam.

White Smoke

White smoke will explore the confused nature of teenage love and the struggle to understand the difference between real attachment and obsession, getting the audience hooked into the protagonist´s destructive and unpredictable relationship.

Worlds Apart

As Danny has no money for a train home, he must walk from the West End of Glasgow to the East End of Glasgow.

Butterfly

A retired war photographer reflects on his life when he is diagnosed with progressive sight loss.

Smiles Ahead

The 48 Hour Film Project for Edinburgh 2026 by Red Anvil Films

Look Up

A superstitious widow looks at the stars every night in the hope of understanding her late husband's last words to her. Meanwhile a homeless man discovers some interesting items discarded in a bin.

The Groundsman

The story of a man who maintains a bowling green in Glasgow.

Killing Lou

Henry is mad that Lou is sleeping with his wife.

The Anatomist

At a time when Anatomy was frowned upon and feared, a well-respected anatomist must go to extreme lengths to find knowledge to save his dying wife.

Chloe

A.I. Chloe wants a little more respect from her latest customer.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

The Spanish Apartment

A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.

The Soft Skin

Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married to Franca and father of Sabine. He starts a love affair with air hostess Nicole, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stay away from her.

Paranoid Park

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

Sex and the City

When Carrie's big step forward in her relationship goes awry, best friends Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are there to help her pick up the pieces.

Free Zone

Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money.

Boogeyman

Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?

Take My Eyes

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...

2046

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.