19. LICHTSPIELKLUB
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
22.-28.01.2026

| Watch Me Burn (Fantasy, Coming of Age), D.: Sofia Spotti, 21:09 Min. Feeling isolated from her family and overwhelmed by her new life, Rue befriends a group of girls who convince her to go ahead with an act of cruelty. |
| Stomach Bug (Horror), D.: Matty Crawford, 15:03 Min. Manny, a single father grappling with intense loneliness after his daughter leaves for university, struggles with empty nest syndrome that begins to manifest with grotesque physical symptoms. |
| You Are Not Part of The Cake (Animation), D.: Ting-Jui Chen, 04:33 Min. A girl, Ping, faces conflict with her girlfriend Lala's homophobic and aggressive father. |
| The Birdwatcher (Horror), D.: Ryan Mackfall, 13:40 Min. Investigators visit the site of a strange disappearance – a solitary birdwatching hut, deep in the forest. |
| Mauled By A Dog (Thriller), D.: Sion Thomas, 18:30 Min. Across one long night, after a young woman has her face ripped off in an alleyway, her call centre worker boyfriend goes on a surreal journey to take revenge. |
| Rat King (Dark Comedy), D.: Andrea Mae Perez, 13:32 Min. Rat King, an eccentric and unusual pest controller, and his trustful and eager apprentice River drive a van across a surreal East London, carrying out their day-to-day work. |
| Long Pork (Thriller), D.: Iris Dukatt, 13:20 Min. The revolution starts in the kitchen: Lily Williams (Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones", "The Abandons"), master chef at the renowned Foal’s Steakhouse, seeks carnal justice. |
| Body Worn Video (Horror, Thriller), D.: Toni Hipwell, 11:00 Min. The police officers Cane and Adel respond to an emergency call to rescue a baby in mortal danger – not a pleasant job just before the end of their shift. |
| The Parish (Mystery), D.: Matt R. Smith, 12:59 Min. Joe is consumed by a recurring dream that won’t let him go, always threatening to surface in reality. |
| A Round of Applause for Death (Animation), D.: Stephen Irwin, 04:42 Min. Death takes centre stage and faceless spectators applaud the inevitable in a series of murderous dreams. |