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SEA STAR TIFF
As Chris steps into the pool at his first ever swimming lesson, we watch his attempts to face his past, battle his emotions and overcome a fear of water passed down through generations.
Souleymane’s Story
Through the character of Souleymane, an undocumented delivery driver in Paris, the film portrays the fears most young asylum seekers endure.
One Battle After Another
The surface level search and rescue narrative balances weightier topics as One Battle After Another (2025) holds an unflinching mirror to the world.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk (2025) follows a group of young men in a life threatening trial about the true nature of competition and survival.
A Story Left Behind Sheffield DocFest
A Story Left Behind is a fascinating, elegantly haunting and moving short film that uncovers a hidden gem in Sheffield’s overlooked history.
Misan Harriman: Shoot The People SXSW London
Filmed across the US, South Africa and the UK, Misan Harriman: Shoot The People (2025) focuses on capturing not just activists, but freedom fighters in an honest, harrowing and yet hopeful way…
Shadow Force
Shadow Force (2025) is a fun, easy-to-watch, action-focused family film that highlights the real trials of motherhood
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
The feature debut of visual artist Madeline Hunt-Ehrlich nests well within her collection of work as a composer of beautiful imagery…
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Hurry Up, Tomorrow (2025) is a rather bizarre film, to say the least. The plot twists felt disjointed at times, leaving me unsure whether I was intrigued…
The Shadow Scholars
In the past few years, we’ve seen an avalanche-style explosion in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Embedded into the interface of social media apps, search engines, and digital assistants, its reach is widespread and seems to be constantly growing, and its rise creates a new host of problems…
Seeking Mavis Beacon
Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024) is a fun, bright and vibrant film that attempts to explore challenging subject matters and serves as a reminder that questions don’t always have answers, and missing people aren’t always lost…
Harder Truths - Mike Leigh and the authenticity of the white filmmaker
In a time of increased representation in film the ongoing debate still lingers over who can tell what stories and the authenticity of films about people of colour made by white people…
Government Cheese
Government Cheese (2025) is the latest original show from AppleTV+ and while it doesn’t reach the heights of Severance (2022 - Present) or The Studio (2025 - Present), this show certainly continues the Apple’s winning streak…
