Embedded Files
Discover the cinematic treasures from The Bay International Film Festival's first two editions. These acclaimed short films — many award-winners and nominees — represent the festival's commitment to showcasing exceptional storytelling from around the world and right here in the North. Each film offers a window into different lives, perspectives, and artistic visions. We'll be adding new films every month, so bookmark this page and return regularly to experience more of the remarkable talent that has made our festival a celebrated platform for independent cinema in Morecambe.
BOY IN THE BACK SEAT
Drama
UK | 12:49
Director: Scott Pickup
1986. A young boy is left unattended in the car while his volatile dad takes care of some 'business' in a dodgy local pub. What could possibly go wrong?
[TBIFF-23 - nominations for BEST FILM and BEST PERFORMANCE awards]
OUR MALES AND FEMALES
Drama
Jordan | 11:00
Director: Ahmad Alyaseer
A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter.
[TBIFF-23 - winner for BEST FILM and BEST PERFORMANCE awards and nominee for BEST STORYTELLING and BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY awards]
A KILLER OUTSIDE
Thriller / Drama
UK | 8:27
Director: Joe Zalias
Suffering from agoraphobia and believing she is being tormented by an alien entity, Caroline must distinguish between reality and mental illness.
[FINALIST at TBIFF-23]
DYING TO MEET YOU
Historical Drama, Thriller
UK | 9:58
Director: Ava Bounds
This true story reveals what happened on the day when a brilliant, ruined drunk Bill Wilson turned down a drink in a hotel lobby in Depression America.
[FINALIST at TBIFF-23]
HEDGEHOG
War Drama
USA | 17:09
Director: D. Mitry
As the war starts in Ukraine, six year old Nina is sent to her grandma’s remote village. In the shack outside, Nina discovers a badly wounded Russian soldier.
[TBIFF-23 - winner for BEST MUSIC award and nominee for BEST FILM ON IMPACTS OF WAR TOPIC]
UPROOTED
Drama, War
Latvia | 2:23
Director: Andzej Gavriss
The displacement crisis has reached 100 million people globally. The film focuses on the PTSD that people experience after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
[TBIFF-23 - nominee for BEST MUSIC and BEST FILM ON IMPACTS OF WAR TOPIC award ]
NICE TO MEET YOU ALL
Documentary
UK, 11:47
Directed by Guen Murroni
A celebration of a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder who has survived human trafficking rings in the USA.
[TBIFF-24 - winner for BEST DOCUMENTARY award]
CAPTURE
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
UK, 14:29
Directed by Juliet Riddell
The search for their missing son leads a mother and father to a tech company, and a digital gatekeeper who seems to have all the answers.
[TBIFF-24 - winner for BEST ACTRESS award]
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