Suicide by Sunlight
Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to suppress her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.
Filmmaker Update
The Watchlist (June 2022)
The latest features and TV shows, from S/W alums, to add to your watchlists.
Drama
Michael Omonua
Rehearsal
How do you stage a miracle healing? Protagonists are cast and different variations are tried out, improved and discarded. Boundaries dissolve between church and theatre, faith and credibility.
Article
The Essential List of Festivals and Online Eligibility
An update to our key resource compiling the submission policies of top film festivals
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: October 2023
The frights continue as our Halloween programming features strongly in our Best of the Month picks for October
Interview
The Importance of Cinematography with Charlotte Hornsby
A regular on our site, Charlotte Hornsby joins us to discuss her work as a cinematographer and the importance of short film in her career.
Dark Comedy
François Jaros
Oh What A Wonderful Feeling
A surreal portrait of a young woman as she finds her place within a roadside harem, a nighttime truck stop becomes an ominous playground for sexual desires and something much more strange.
Comedy
Tommy Gillard
Shuttlecock
In this short sports comedy, alpha-male Carl is forced to question his idea of masculinity when an obsession with a member of his badminton club spirals out of control.
Drama
Ben Lewis
Apart From Everything
After a two-year absence and a recent stint in rehab, Fran (Tatiana Maslany) returns home. Struggling to live soberly, she must face the emotional fallout of her disappearance and make amends with the fiancée and the brother she left behind.
