Kino London Short Film Festival
Shorts Block 2 | FRIday, April 28 6:30 PM | Location: CASTLE Cinema
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Meeting her estranged twin becomes a young housewife's chance at a better life.
Written & Directed by Lily Gwynne-Thomas | Produced by Precious Mahaga, Mia Xerri
A Killer Outside
Suffering from agoraphobia and believing she is being tormented by an alien entity, Caroline must distinguish between reality and mental illness. With the help of her therapist, she summons the strength to leave the confines of her home.
Written & Directed by Joe Zalias | Produced by Connie Boissevain, Joe Zalias
Harold & Mary
As a disease takes hold, Harold and Mary are forced to re-assess the journey of their relationship; challenging their love, patience and perseverance after fifty years of marriage.
Written & Directed by Stephen Gallacher | Produced by Jake Cullen
Night Lights
Two amateur criminals must kill time while waiting for their victim to come home.
Written, Produced & Directed by Max Davies
The Foul
Someone has to do something about all that dog sh*t. A corporate public information film about the importance of cleaning up after your dog.
Written, Produced & Directed by James Button
That?
A teenage girl and her father learn to overcome their anxieties after the most embarrassing moment of her young life.
Written & Directed by Madeleine Shenai | Produced by Milo Beyts
Kompromat
A young far-right politician sees his re-election campaign faltering under mainstream media scrutiny. When a foreign agent offers help, things get out of hand as he finds himself caught in a puzzle-box of political blackmail. Inspired by the true events of the Ibiza-scandal that rocked Austria's government.
Written & Directed by Sam Oates | Produced by Katrin Larissa Kasper, Philip Andrew
Two Stars Short
A bridesmaid clashes with her cab driver over a tense journey to her friend's wedding.
Written & Directed by Zak Klein | Produced by Tibo Travers
Duet
A woman’s 30th birthday brings up an unspoken spectre from the past and sparks a confrontation with her brother about the defining event which broke their family and their attempts to come to terms with it.
Written & Directed by Floris Driebergen | Produced by Pilar Cartró Benavides & Floris Driebergen
The Hardest Fight Of My Life
Sitting in an interview studio, a boxer attempts to come to terms with his history of depression.
'The Hardest Fight of My Life' is a docudrama constructed from interviews with boxers around the UK who have experienced struggles with their mental health, and explores how boxing can be used as a means to fight against mental ill-health.
Directed by Owain Astles | Produced by Daniel J Barnes