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The Short Cinema 2024

Fri 21 – Sun 30 Jun

After a hiatus during the pandemic, the much loved Short Cinema Film Festival returns for 2024 bringing stories and perspectives from all over the world and showcasing some of the best filmmaking talent from across the Midlands.

The festival also offers an opportunity to network, learn and engage with the film industry through socials, workshops and Q&As.

The full festival line-up can be found below, the majority of screenings this year will be Pay What You Can – see HERE for more info.

 

Screening in the festival

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World Building: Experimental Shorts 12A

Mon 24 – Sat 29 Jun, from 6pm | FREE

This programme, screening for free in our Screen Room each evening, has been specially curated by gallery curators and artists.

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Realness – Documentary Shorts 18

Thu 27 Jun, 7.30pm | Pay What You Can

This shorts programme is presented in partnership with REAL Initiative - a business development programme for documentary storytellers.

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Resilience – International Shorts 18

Fri 28 Jun, 1pm | Pay What You Can

Screening as part of The Short Cinema festival, this selection of International shorts includes new work from France, Ukraine and Lebanon.

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Snapshots – International Shorts 18

Fri 28 Jun, 3pm | Pay What You Can

Screening as part of The Short Cinema festival, this selection of shorts includes new work from Japan and the UK.

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20-Second Filmmaking Challenge Screening 18

Fri 28 Jun, 7pm | Tickets £5 (+£1.25 admin fee for non-members)

Join us for the premiere of the films created during the 20-Second Filmmaking Challenge, presented by Bad Shoes Films.

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Unsettling – Shorts 18

Fri 28 Jun, 9.30pm | Pay What You Can

Join us for a late night Friday treat of new cult, sci-fi and horror shorts as part of The Short Cinema festival.

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BFI NETWORK Funded Shorts 18

Sat 29 Jun, 12.30pm | FREE

A selection of new shorts funded by the BFI NETWORK presented by The Short Cinema.

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Senses – International Shorts 18

Sat 29 Jun, 3pm | Pay What You Can

Screening as part of The Short Cinema festival, this selection of shorts on the theme of Senses includes new work from Italy, the United States and Germany.

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Midlands Showcase and Awards 18

Sat 29 Jun, 7pm | Pay What You Can

Join us for the final evening screening of The Short Cinema 2024, showcasing the talent and variety of stories produced by Midlands based filmmakers.

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Family Shorts U

Sun 30 Jun, 11.30am | FREE

The final screening of The Short Cinema festival is a delightful selection of short films for children.