Creative England Showcase & Networking

Creative England’s showcase shines a light on the brightest new and emerging filmmaking talent from across England, delivered as part of the BFI NETWORK. This collection of shorts presents the best in new drama and documentary, and will be followed by a short filmmaker Q&A and networking session.

HOWLS
w/d: Catriona MacInnes, p: Samm Haillay & Monika Kasprzak //16:13//
Jane and her wolf-obsessed son, Brodie travel in hope for a brighter future to a wild community but Brodie is blamed for a violent incident.

DEPENDENT
d: Phil Sheerin, w: Curtis Cole, p: Michelle Eastwood //17:45//
Troubled teenager Josh escapes from his Care Home to go home and protect his mother from her ex, only to find out the situation isn’t quite as it seems.

A FATHER’S DAY
w/d: Matt Johns, p: Chris Lane //09:53//
A Father’s Day tells the story of a man and his estranged daughter who are re-united after the world has fallen apart because of a zombie apocalypse. The only thing is: they’re the zombies.

SOME WILL FORGET
d: Ruth Grimberg, p: Claire Levy //15:00//
One of the last coalmines in the UK faces closure and 30 years after the defeat of the Miners’ strike Les struggles with its toll on his family.

REAL GODS REQUIRE BLOOD
d: Moin Hussain, w: Tom Benn, p: Michelle Eastwood //19:55//
Gothic horror descends on a Manchester council estate during the infamous 1990 satanic ritual abuse scare.

SOME SWEET OBLIVIOUS ANTIDOTE
d: Christiana Ebohon-Green, w: Moya O’Shea, p: Fiona Gillies //15:00//
When a sparky eleven year old starts quoting Shakespeare all day, every day, her mother searches for a cure.

Part of Kinofilm Festival. See the full Burgess programme here. See the full Kinofilm programme here.