We’re partnering with Film Hub North and BFI Network once again to bring some of the UK’s best short films to the big screen at the Showroom. Join us in Sheffield for a special screening of the five BIFA 2020 nominated short films, followed by a Q&A with some of the uber-talented filmmakers.
We’re delighted that writer/director John Ogunmuyiwa (Mandem) and producer Tom Wood (Sudden Light) will be joining us to discuss short films and future plans.
BIFA best british shorts + Q&AWednesday 18 August, 6pm FILIPIÑANAIn the self-contained cosmos of a Philippine golf course, wider societal structures are reflected in the hierarchy of its pampered members and uniformed workers, and despite the immaculate facade, the gulf between the privileged and those eking out a living is laid bare. Although new girl Isabel still has to learn the rules, she’s a free spirit already looking for loopholes to subvert the system. MandemA job is just a job, but as with anything, time flies when you’re doing it with your best friend. And today’s no different. We follow Ty & Malcolm as they go about their daily routine. Just another day for two really good friends conducting business as usual. sudden lightWhilst Mia and her sister Squeeze walk their dog in the fields near their home, the once familiar landscape begins to morph around them, tricking them and introducing Mia to a strange man lurking at the edge of a dark wood. In this strange new reality, the sisters are plunged into a powerless limbo, and must confront an oncoming grief neither is ready to face. the forgotten cAisha has never let her cancer define her and whilst she’s always known that eventually her treatment options will run out, she envisaged going out with a blast. Now a global pandemic has effectively imprisoned her and her partner in a tiny flat as the final months of her life play out. With pitch-perfect performances from Mandeep Dhillon and Charlie Rowe, this BIFA-nominated short film offers insight into how the pandemic forces so many of us to confront love and grief in ways that we’d never imagined. THE LONG GOODBYEIn a dystopian near-future, a far right march plays out on the television of a British South Asian family, whose everyday lives are suddenly and brutally disrupted when they are dragged from their home and packed into vans by aggressive paramilitaries. Shocking and intense, this is a powerful, poetic and utterly devastating exploration of unspoken fears and unimaginable reality. Complete film programme 82 mins. Tickets £4.50 via Showroom, including a free drink! Book now.
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BIFA 2021 Short Film Free Entry Deadline – 6 August
Want to enter your film into the running for the title of Best British Short Film at the 2021 BIFA Awards? Early birds can enter their shorts for free until Friday 6 August! Enter here.
