MicroActs presents The Dream Portal • Short Film Screening

Welcome to the bizarre world of The Dream Portal, a night of short films taking you on a journey of whimsy, introspection & play. This international selection of experimental shorts explores feminist spaces, queer romance, food & altered states. Our lineup features films from Colombia, Czechia, France, Honduras, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Philippines, UK & USA. 

Al Fraser • Charles Dillon Ward • Charlie Jimenez • Damian Kiernan • David de Rozas • Diane Nerwen • Eloïse Poulton & Callum Hale-Thomson • Emily Sasmor • Erica Schreiner • Erika Skyte • Guadalupe Arellanes • Harri Shanahan • Ishtar Paz • Jacques Sorrentini Zibjan • Jamal Ademola • Jitske Wadman • Katie Rejto • Lisa Danker • Michael John Pedrajas • Molly Valdez & Judson Valdez • Olivia Jiménez • Samuel Karow • Willow Senior

We’re delighted to announce that we are back at the wonderful The Bath House in Hackney Wick, for our Summer 2026 edition of MicroActs, and this time, we're taking over The Hall of their fantastic not-for-profit community hub in East London!

Join us on Thursday 21st May at 7pm for a FREE inspiring evening of experimental short films, each 6mins or less, from an international & UK based lineup of filmmakers. Whether you’re a film lover or filmmaker, a creative, or simply curious, MicroActs is a film night not to be missed!

MicroActs creates free/low-cost & accessible film events that showcase independent artists/filmmakers from around the world and champions the weird and wonderful. Discover the extraordinary genre of Artist Film in a welcoming space and connect with the MicroActs community. You can expect an evening of unique & unusual films that defy genre and create conversations; exploring diverse themes such as cultural heritage, personal experience, queer identity, political activism & the absurd. We look forward to seeing you at our second edition of the year and sharing a thought-provoking programme of shorts.

Please note, our screenings contain mature themes, and are recommended 16+. Please be advised that some of the films in this edition feature flashing imagery, thank you.

Curated by Liberty Antonia Sadler & Jhenelle White

(Our title for this edition is inspired by filmmaker Samuel Karow’s short film featured in this programme.)

Check out microactslondon.com to see our Filmmaker Archive, featuring all of the artists & filmmakers we've showcased in our events.

7pm Doors

7.30pm Artist Film Programme Begins

Open till 10pm

Our Short Film Programme will be presented in 3 parts of approximately 30 minutes in each section, there will be a 15min interval between programmes.

The Bath House is a cultural and community hub based in a historic Victorian bathhouse in Hackney Wick, London. The venue brings together a café, event spaces, studios and community facilities to support a diverse ecosystem of artists, practitioners, local residents and small businesses.

Each week the space hosts a wide range of activities including cultural events, workshops, performances, wellbeing sessions, community gatherings and creative programmes. With thousands of visitors passing through the building regularly, The Bath House has become an active meeting point for the local neighbourhood and a platform for independent cultural production.

The nearest train stations are Hackney Wick overground station (0.5 miles), approximately 12 min walk. Routes from Hackney Wick station to the venue consist of level access enabled by dropped kerbs; however tactile paving/detectable warning surfaces are limited.

The nearest bus stops are:

Trowbridge Estate, Stop P, 40 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • Osbourne Road, Stop S, 120 yards. (Buses: 276) • Trowbridge Estate, Stop Q, 130 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • St Mary of Eton Church, Stop L, 0.1 mile. (Buses: 388) • Berkshire Road, Stop V, 0.3 miles. (Buses: 276)

The café/bar space is wheelchair accessible via a platform lift. Please use the doorbell on the grey doors to the right of our main entrance to call a member of staff, who will bring the lift down and open the wheelchair accessible door.

The height of the bar is 103 cm. The menu boards are visible from this point. We have a gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Once in the space, the Lounge and the Civic Classroom offer direct barrier-free access, while the Events Hall and the Garden are accessible via another platform lift.

The Bath House has all accessiblity information available in a document here.

We are a FREE EVENT, happy & proud to be, but donations are welcome if you'd like to support what we do. We are a small team, and any money goes directly into putting on these events/supporting the team for hard work and care. There's no obligation to donate and any donation is greatly appreciated- thank you!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Bath House, 80 Eastway, London, United Kingdom

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

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