Captivating & Compact (18)
 Weds 12th March @ Screen 2 Everyman SE19 2TE
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Reclamation
Directed by Kelly Moneymaker
Reclamation is a rock n’ roll call-to-action for Indigenous peoples (and their allies) to resonate in unity to protect their lands, waters, and peoples in the face of climate crisis and further industrial development.
USA 5m

KEEP
Directed by Lewis Rose
Gordon, (Phil Davis, Quadrophenia) the former keeper of a lighthouse now turned into a museum, is desperate for someone to help him maintain the site. When Musa, an Afghan refugee, comes knocking on his door, Gordon finally finds the helper he has been waiting for…
UK 20m

Playmates World Premiere
Directed by Lukas Steinmaier
When an awkward geek is reunited with his school friend, he’s forced to confront the hidden truths of their relationship and who they have become after all these years. A macabre take on masculinity and growing up as a millennial.
UK 17m

Yam and Egg European Premiere
Directed by Emily Nkanga
On the anniversary of his sister’s death during a protest against a corrupt police unit in Nigeria, an immigrant now living in London, battles survivor’s guilt.
UK 14m

Chivalry UK Premiere
Directed by Charlotte Yang
How bad can one night get? After a mediocre date goes awry, a young woman’s night spirals out of control as she confronts ever increasing absurd situations.
UK 14m

I See You European Premiere
Directed by Briar Elizabeth March
In a world where having the perfect baby is becoming a choice, a young mother is struggling to love and accept her daughter for who she is.
New Zealand 17m

NIKITA FAIE – Your Ghost
Directed by James Buck
Taken from debut EP ‘INSOMNIAC’ out August 2024, in aid of Music Minds Matter. Your Ghost explores grief and loneliness in an EP about creatives with busy minds.
UK 4m

Smudge World Premiere
Directed by Timo WIllman, Maddie Rice
A woman goes to a life drawing class and runs head first into her own perfectionism. Aided by a fellow class mate she’s forced to face her demons and choose whether to make something imperfect or nothing at all.
UK 8m

THE PEARL COMB London Premiere
Directed by Ali Cook
In 1893, an endearing Cornish fisherman’s wife captures the attention of the medical profession as the first person to ever cure someone of Tuberculosis. A doctor, hell bent on proving a woman’s place is in the home and not practising medicine, is sent to investigate her miraculous claim – only to discover the source of her unearthly power…
UK 21m