About this Event
SHIFTING BONDS
Together these stories move through brief encounters, emotional echoes, and quiet transformations. In these small cinematic worlds, the past remains close, and even fleeting moments can leave an afterimage that continues to shape the present.
Saturday 9 May, Cavendish Hotel, 10:00
Shorts Synopsis
Rekindling
UK | 2025 | 13’03” | Drama
Dir. Niamh Quirke
Robyn, our protagonist, is in the process
of enduring a journey of grief after the
sudden loss of her partner. She calls upon
a distant long-term friend to help her
through this tremendous loss and in doing
so re-sparks a friendship almost lost.
Afterimage
UK | 2025 | 08’07” | Drama
Dir. Nathan Roaf
After documenting a conflict overseas, war
photographer Markus returns home for
his younger brother’s 18th birthday. While
capturing the celebration, he struggles
with a lingering past trauma of his work.
Isolating himself in his darkroom, Markus is
faced with an harrowing photograph causing
him to relive this traumatic event.
Just Mates
England | 2025 | 05’50” | Comedy
Dir. Patrick Forster
Joe returns home from a night out to find
Ella is waiting up for him. They are forced
to confront the truth of their relationship.
Antheor
France | 2023 | 21’00” | Drama
Dir. Patrice Joseph Blanc
A young woman decides to face her anxieties,
returning to places occupied by
the shadows of the past. Driven by tempestuous
winds, she defies a wild sea,
crosses sharp rocks like blades, to return
to the origin.
Marta, Aisha, and the Volcano
Spain | 2025 | 7’07” | Documentary
Dir. Alexandre Peralta
Marta, Aisha and the Volcano follows two
girls in the aftermath of the 2021 eruption
in La Palma. Through a restrained, poetic
lens, the film captures their resilience in
the face of loss, while preserving the quiet
beauty of childhood amid disruption.
The Ballad of Squeaky Clean Moe
UK | 2024 | 15’00” | Comedy
Dir. Daniel Williams
Rivkah, a Jewish cafe owner, tells the story
of ‘Squeaky Clean Mo’, a down on his
luck dishwasher who has been hiding his
Jewish identity for years. When he starts
working at her cafe, a romance begins to
bubble.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Cavendish Hotel, 38 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
GBP 6.13 to GBP 9.38
