Special Showcase: Cinesisters - Female Directors Collective

Drama / Animation / Comedy / Horror

Cinesisters is a collective of female directors who aim to share their experiences and resources to create more films by and about women. The screening features short film highlights by Cinesisters members from the last 15 "British Shorts" editions â€“ short films by female directors who are now successful with feature-length films at international festivals or are creating series for major streaming services.

Frayed (Drama;Animation), D.: Georgia Oakley, 8:39 Min.
Freya cannot keep her demons at bay in this wild mix of live action and animation.

Love The Sinner (Comedy), D.: Jennifer Sheridan, 09:28 Min.
Joanna learns about grief when she witnesses her mother’s manic reaction to Princess Diana’s death.

Nasty (Horror), D.: Prano Bailey-Bond, 15 Min.
1982. Twelve-year old Doug is drawn into the lurid world of VHS horror as he explores the mysterious disappearance of his father.

Sex Ed (Comedy,Drama), D.: Alice Seabright, 12:59 Min.
A tragicomedy about a sex education teacher who lets his personal problems get in the way of his lesson.

Bitter Sea (Drama), D.: Fateme Ahmadi, 15 Min.
An immigrant single mother has to hide her five-year-old daughter from her boss and landlord.

Queerer Than Thou (Comedy), D.: Kate Jessop, 2:25 Min.
Who is the queerest of them all? Pilot episode of “Tales From Pussy Willow“.

Up On The Roof (Drama), D.: Nour Wazzi, 16:40 Min.
A troubled young boy finds his rooftop escape jeopardised by the girl he pines for.