
Bulldog
2020 - Kieran Stringfellow - United Kingdom
After spending the night in a cell, a rough sleeper has a score to settle.
Age / British Culture / Crime / Drama / Human Rights / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues / Suspense / Thriller / Urban

The Exit Plan
2020 - Angus Wilkinson - Australia, United Kingdom
In an overpopulated future, an elderly woman has to outsmart a government official who has been sent to ‘exit’ her.
Age / Black Narratives / British Culture / Debut Film / Drama / Female Protagonist / Human Rights / LGBTQ Filmmaker / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Political / Sci-Fi / Short Film / Social Issues / Thriller

Lines
2020 - Claire Fleming - United Kingdom
Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.
Animation / BAME Narratives / Black Narratives / Drama / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Social Issues / Urban

Let's Talk about George
2020 - Nick Nevern - United Kingdom
Break the silence, Let’s talk about George looks at mental health in men. It is about a young man driven to the edge by his ex.
British Culture / Drama / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues

The Tide
2020 - Dan Hartley - United Kingdom
The gnarled crew of an ageing trawler must rediscover their identity when blindsided by tragedy or sink without trace.
Age / British Culture / Debut Film / Drama / Live Action / Mental Health / Narrative Fiction / Short Film / Social Issues

Girls Are Strong Here
2020 - Scott Burkhardt - USA
A Syrian immigrant discovers something unexpected in his new country.
Drama / Family / Female Protagonist / Human Rights / Live Action / Narrative Fiction / Political / Short Film / Social Issues / Suspense / Youth

6, 20, and 7
2020 - Ji Kim - Germany
6 Homeless, 20 Euro and 7 minutes - the collective interview reveals the precariousness in the age of rentier capitalism.
Asian Filmmaker / Documentary / Experimental / Female Filmmaker / Human Rights / Mental Health / Short Film / Social Issues / Urban

TOPOWA! Never Give Up
2020 - Philip Sansom - United Kingdom
This is a story of resilience and hope, that celebrates the power of music to transform lives.
BAME / Black Narratives / Documentary / Feature Film / Music / Social Issues / Women's Rights / Youth

RUN
2020 - Emma Miranda Moore - United Kingdom
Charlie is 12 and trapped inside with a bully. An unexpected connection with a neighbour broadens his world view and disrupts both their future paths.