Birds

Miss Brill

Miss Brill creates a false reality in which she is connected to the other patrons at a local park in order to escape the alienation and feeling of disconnection that she experiences.

The Dig

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

Beyond Beauty

Ann, an architect, began to go blind in her 40s. She still retains some vision, but it’s more fragmentary and more focused than a person with full sight. As she scans her surroundings, she picks up light and intense details – she seeks out space and distance to build fuller impressions.

Hattie

Sixteen-year-old Hattie goes out with friends, falls in love and lives her life in London to the full. To mark her last operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital to treat her life long condition of spina bifida, she's got her first tattoo and has decided to dye her hair a bright shade of blue. In this short documentary, Hattie bravely shares her experiences of growing up so far, asking questions about how the world views her and how she sees herself. She celebrates and confronts the challenges of her condition, experimenting and taking bold risks like other girls her age. An honest account of girlhood and disability.

Married People

Director Tyro Heath makes a collage of her parents trial and tribulations of being married to each other.

Mash

A young girl finds freedom from her uncertain home life in a local scrap yard. This is where her treasured, dilapidated van is hidden – a secret den which will transport Hero to faraway places and bring her closer to her absent brother.

Drawing On

A short documentary about art, grief and the public space. Drawing On explores how one woman’s mourning can inspire collective remembrance.

Happy Snaps

On the Isle of Sheppey, two boys try to enjoy a final day together. Their adventures are captured by Gabriel, who has cerebral palsy, on an old camera. But as the day goes on, fears about the future cloud their friendship.

Back to School

Sonny, a 13-year-old with autism, reflects on what it felt like to be in and out of school during the lockdowns.