On a seemingly unimportant day, a janitor at a university receives a call, from Nigeria, that his mother has been kidnapped and is being ransomed for an absurd sum. This film is inspired by true events
A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter. When no one agrees to wash her, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his child is washed?
(North America Only) - On his final night alive, a ramen chef (Bobby Lee) goes on an unintended late night odyssey with the Grim Reaper. They share a bowl of noodles and discover what it means to be human.
The perfect trio of films - a tense live-action drama, an insightful documentary and an insane animation - make up our Best of the Month picks for November 2023
The Uncertain Kingdom short film fund is back and offering five UK-based filmmaking teams up to £20,000 each to make a short film on the theme of ‘belief’.
Using state-of-the-art virtual production techniques comes one of the most technically impressive sci-fi shorts of recent memory. In London 2053, a world champion hoverboarder finds herself imprisoned in a luxury skyscraper apartment by her controlling manager. With the help of a well meaning stranger she engineers an ingenious high-rise escape, but soon finds herself riding for her life.
A conversation about the purchase of a new vacuum cleaner between roommates unexpectedly turns into a poetic and humorous exploration of their group dynamic, their daily lives together and democracy.
Sentinels is an immersive observational film that follows a small group of young environmental activists as they undertake a tree-sitting campaign to stop a large logging company from clear-cutting a northern California forest.
When casual hook-ups become too debilitating, a man suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder seeks out different ways to purge himself of the consequences from the night before.
August, a budding chef, secures a life-changing opportunity at a prestigious Nordic Michelin-starred restaurant. Under the stern mentorship of culinary virtuoso André, he faces relentless challenges, pushing his limits and battling a fear of failure. As he hides missteps, catastrophe looms in this tale of culinary excellence and competition.
