About this Event
Welcome to a special screening of -
UNCOMMON VOICES: EXPLORING CLASS IN NEW BRITISH CINEMA
We’ve all got an image that pops into our head when we think about what a ‘working class film’ might look like, and for most of us, it’s a vision firmly drawn from the past. This selection of recent short films starts a conversation about how working class filmmakers are capturing working class experience in the Britain of today, spanning documentaries, flights of fancy and realism.
This programme of shorts, selected by filmmaker and curator Nia Childs, is for anyone who wants to explore working class Britain as it is and imagines itself to be, in the hope of discovering something new.
Dir: Ashmy Johnson, Edem Kelman, Marta Dyczkowska, Paul Chambers, Charlotte James & Clementine Schneidermann, Tomisin Adepeju
Cert: N/A
Dur: 1h 3m
This film programme will also be followed by a short film by Abel Holsborough.
SHORT FILMS:
Nocturnal
Dir: Ashmy Johnson | UK | 2025 | 6 mins
Ray is an off-licence worker, working day and night to keep his family afloat. His daily phone calls back home offer him a lifeline amongst the hustle and bustle of a city he is still getting used to. As his days and nights start to merge into one, Ray is forced to confront the choices he has made that have landed him in this country.
Terence
Dir: Edem Kelman | UK | 2024 | 15 mins
Terence, a security officer, works the night shift outside a London shopping centre. To the strangers passing by, he is a friendly face, offering directions or a helping hand with shopping bags. To his African community, he is known for his special gift, one he uses to heal those in need.
Never Mind Walnut Street
Dir: Marta Dyczkowska | UK | 2023 | 13 mins
Never Mind Walnut Street is the intimate story of Marta Dyczkowska’s life and loss, set against the backdrop of the sweeping gentrification of Belfast. The film pays tribute to the city that once shaped Marta’s life, as the very fabric of her landscape changes around her, mirroring her own emotional journey of loss and change.
Ffasiwn, The Film
Dir: Charlotte James, Clementine Schneidermann | UK | 2019 | 3 mins
From the pebbledash-coated suburbia of South Wales emerges the unique creative expression of the local young people. Donned in hand crafted costumes referencing high fashion, they parade from the estate to Blaenavon mountain, revealing an intimate view of their world.
Three Bull-Mastiffs in a Corner Kitchen
Dir: Paul Chambers | UK | 2024 | 13 mins
A man looks back on his younger years and relives some of the moments that led him into his troubles with addiction in later life, he looks back with a mature wisdom that flows as poetry.
Journey Mercies
Dir: Tomisin Adepeju | UK | 2024 | 15 mins
It’s Bade’s last day at work; he’s finally ready to go home.
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Join us for PictureEast Film Festival 2026 (PEFF26)
A dynamic celebration of film, culture and community in East London! Curated by local creative voices and presented by The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) in partnership with Film London, this festival champions bold cinematic storytelling and community engagement across Newham and Barking & Dagenham.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
A House for Artists, 36 Linton Road, Barking, United Kingdom
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