Short Films

Mary, a thirty-something, newly unemployed woman and carer to an invalid mother, struggles to come to terms with the banality of her existence. Following an unsatisfactory counselling session, Mary seeks out the solace of the several local support groups on offer.

Two mothers, one child. Each mother is jealous of the other mother’s role; the stay-at-home mum yearns for the exciting job and the ‘specialness’ that a grand evening entrance can create. The working mum is jealous of all the ordinary time, the bath-times, the stories, the little moments that make up a day. Both mums mistakenly believe that their daughter prefers the other…

Demi-Lea Sadler, a medical doctor, and her husband Will, a struggling novelist, are desperately trying to have children. When Anne Harris, Demi-Lea’s best friend, brings the mysteriously handsome Freddy Young over for dinner one night, dreams start coming true in ways unexpected. Lascivious Grace is a dramatic short inspired by the themes and characters of Shakespeare’s collection of 154 sonnets about a love triangle involving a Poet, a Fair Youth and a Dark Lady, which was published in 1609.

After the death of her mother, Claire Jameson makes a shocking discovery whilst clearing out the house. She’s soon propelled on a journey to uncover the past, one which takes the audience from the 1970s to the present day. Directed by Esther Hegarty, ‘To The Grave’ is a compelling tale of dark family secrets and fractured relationships.