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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]

HEDGEHOG

War Drama

USA | 16:45 

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 ]

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]

SIGNS AND GESTURES

Romance, Drama

UK, 12:00

Directed by Itandehui Jansen

Florist Clara relies on smell, touch and sound. She has recently been chatting with Art student Simon through a dating app. They arrange to meet in person. However, during their first date an unexpected situation arises.

[FINALIST at TBIFF-23]

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]

I DON'T NEED ADULT CONVERSATION

Documentary, Experimental

UK, 12:03

Directed by Vika Evdokimenko

A new mother dotes on her baby by day, but discovers dark feelings stirring up inside her at night. This hybrid doc explores the shadow side of motherhood which remains taboo in our culture.

[TBIFF-24 - winner for BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM award]

GOBSTOPPER

Drama

UK, 05:00

Directed by Jo Lane

Teenage Ash navigates life in a rundown Manchester flat as the primary caretaker for her little sister and alcoholic mother, until a dangerous situation reveals the complicated but enduring nature of familial love despite their struggles with poverty and addiction. 

[TBIFF-24 - Official Selection Northern Film]

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]

LAY-BY

Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+

UK, 05:00

Directed by Stuart Armstrong

Married man Barry gets more than he bargains for when he secretly attempts his first gay hook-up.

[TBIFF-24 - Official Selection Northern Film]

FADE TO BLACK

Music Video / student film

UK, 03:48

Directed by Sam Mason

Trapped in a cyclical reality, David navigates through memories and present moments under the watchful eye of his ex-girlfriend. 

[TBIFF-24 - Official Selection Northern Film]

RECALL ME MAYBE

Drama

UK, 13:42

Directed by David Baddiel & Juliet Riddell

Fry plays a grandfather with dementia who uses an AI tool to fill gaps in his memory. While reviewing the archive of his life his family makes a shocking discovery, throwing doubt on who he was as a father and what they choose to remember.

[TBIFF-26 - Nominee for BEST NARRATIVE FILM]

FUDGE SUNDAE

Drama/Comedy

UK, 12:36

Directed by Georgia Wilde

Jack has a secret that he must confess to his pregnant wife Kate. She’s recently developed a craving that she can’t get enough of - what better time to confess to her than during her favourite dessert?

[BSFF-26 - Official Selection]

MATILDA AND THE BRAVE ESCAPE

Animation

UK, 7:19

Directed by Ash Reed

Narrated by Bella Ramsey, Matilda the pig escapes her UK farm to save herself and her piglets, but the farmers are determined to bring her back.

[TBIFF-26 - Nominee for BEST ANIMATION and BEST FILM FOR CHILDREN]

THE SOUND

Drama/Sci-fi/Horror

Cyprus, 15:00

Directed by Antony Petrou

Beth lives a quiet rural life until her fragile mother begins hearing a mysterious sound that drives her to the brink. Desperate to stop it, Beth becomes obsessed with uncovering and silencing The Sound.

[FINALIST at TBIFF-26]