Writer: Michael Forrest | Producer: Thea Burrows | Director of Photography: Percy Dean | Editor: Rob Featherstone | Music: Annie May Fletcherĭirector: Larry Ketang, Liam White | United Kingdom | 2021 | 13 Minutes | World Premiere

In the absence of any support following a tragedy, this is his self-medication. A building, an area that has proved to be a comfort blanket woven with his childhood memories. The reflections of Clive Backhouse, a 60-year-old working class Northerner, who uses the emotional anchor of one building. Writer: Callum Cameron | Producer: Gabriele Lo Giudice, Nick Rowell | Director of Photography: Tasha Back | Editor: Saul Abrahamĭirector: Thea Burrows | United Kingdom | 2021 | 13 Minutes Best UK Short Nominee Enjoy is an offbeat exploration of masculinity, men’s mental health, and how societal stereotypes surrounding depression in men manifest themselves across different generations.Ĭast: Himesh Patel, Tom Sweet, Maddy Hill, Sara Stewart, Jonathan Aris As Michael (Himesh Patel) seeks novel ways to halt his spiralling depression, a moment of hope arrives via an unexpected source. Progressive muscle relaxation, Lycra, spoken word. Writer: Uzo Oleh | Director of Photography: Tristan Chenais | Editor: John Smith ACE | Music: Thomas Farnonĭirector: Saul Abraham | United Kingdom | 2021 | 18 Minutes | UK Premiere Best UK Short Nominee All Jason has to do is trust him… but can he?Ĭast: Michael Socha, Adele Oni, Stuart Bowman, Sahera Khan He receives a visit from his intuition, a man with his exact likeness, who claims to have the answers to save him. When things go sour with Jason’s most powerful client, he knows his life is on the line. Individuals to the truest degree, these people make you question everything you thought you knew, and remain mavericks until the end.ĭirector: Uzo Oleh | United Kingdom | 2021 | 23 Minutes Being bold and brave can be seen as a threat. Those cast aside from society are often the same people who present the greatest challenges to established hierarchies.

The brave cast desperate measures