Film Screening: PIVOTAL MOMENTS - When events hang in the balance.

BULB
: Comedy: 12min
: Guy Taylor: UK

An abstract comedy about
a family that only owns one
lightbulb.

DEATH CLOSES
THE EYES
: Drama: 15min: Afshin
Soufian: Iran

Maryam, a 55-year-old painter,
is forced to leave Iran after the
harsh crackdown on the Woman,
Life, Freedom movement.
Years later, she returns to her
childhood home and faces
memories of her younger self
and those difficult days.
As past and present collide,
Maryam feels the pain of that
time once again.

DOBRINA:
Animation: 5min:
Barak Stern: Germany

Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio
Leone in this animated short,
where desire burns as bright as
the desert sun. .

MAGGIE & TED
: Drama: 18min: Erin Major: UK

Ted, a young caregiver and a
no-nonsense woman forge an
unexpected friendship through
candid conversations about life
and loss during a care visit.

PLEASE MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE : Animation: 2min: Başak Kırıcıi: Netherlands

A visual poem about hopes and unfulfilled wishes.

ROSE: Drama: 18min: Amirhossein Hashtroodi: Iran

The film is a humanistic tale set in the snowy mountains, where poverty and harsh cold prevail. A man and his pregnant wife, who work with a group of porters to make a living, face an unexpected crisis on their journey. meanwhile, at a border post, a young guard is caught between obeying his commander and following the call of his conscience.

SIX FEET: Drama: 16min: Sarah Nicholls: Australia

When Cassie, a woman struggling with her sexuality, is unexpectedly pulled back from the edge of a bridge by her openly gay ex-boyfriend, the pair are forced to confront past trauma, their sexualities, and worst of all… the truth. IN-PERSON ONLY

SUBWAY CRUSH: Drama: 3min: Oriana Ng: USA

An influencer films a handsome stranger on the subway without his consent.

THERE IS NO SENSE: Animation: 4min: Kara Sariyeva: Kazakhstan

Through five senses, the film portrays the inner suffering of women. Each chapter explores a different perception—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell— through symbolic references to iconic works of art. A poetic and emotional journey, questioning what remains after all senses fade away.

TICK Drama. Comedy 17min. Colin Hubbard: UK

How well do you know your dinner dates? A group of twenty-somethings meet for a catch-up over shakshuka and cheap red wine. With harmless games ticking over, conversation flows, laughter feels easy - but with every tick, every sip, something shifts. Are they just playing, or is the truth about to spill?

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

STUDIO ONE at Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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