Northern Film School

Aaron, an apprehensive 18-year-old, is stuck. Stuck in a small town, helping his father in a job he hates. His life is soon turned upside-down when he meets Mike at a party. At first, Aaron denies his feelings but an unexpected kiss changes everything. As he enters into a hidden relationship with Mike, Aaron finds that some secrets are harder to keep than others. The more he explores his sexuality, the more he begins to consider the impact this may have on the rest of his life.

Nancy follows a story about a mother called Nancy who experiences the deeper effects of psychosis as she deals with withdrawals, causing her to fear the world around her, even in her 'safe space' at home.

After a suicide attempt, Kate moves in with her estranged working-class Aunt Trish, where she spends the next few weeks roped up in Trish's madcap world as they learn to live with eachother.

After being stranded in a vast wilderness for as long as he can remember, with no memory of how he got there, Daniel stumbles across a businessman who has experienced the same fate. The forced exile of the two opposing men takes them on a journey of self-discovery and freedom.

Set in Berlin, 1933, We are Dancers is the story of real-life anti-Nazi drag artist Hansi Sturm and his circle of friends in the immediate aftermath of the Reichstag fire, an event that allowed Hitler to become absolute dictator of Germany. Confronted by a former lover, now a Nazi, Hansi must decide whether to abandon his club or stay and face the Fascists on his own terms.

A single mother turns to prostitution to provide for her young son, but her actions only drive them further apart.

A man living in the rural west of Ireland builds the means to escape the pains of his existence.

Sam enters a Regional Drum Battle in hopes of doing what her parents never could; winning. However Sam must face the ghosts of her past and reconcile with her father in order to become a true gladiator of the sport.

A collection of animations, bringing to life talking heads of people recounting nightmares. In the first, a girl escapes her school as it is invaded by monsters. In the second an account of sleep paralysis. In the third a boy finds a warehouse of demonic pigs under his bed.

Martin and Johnathan's idyllic life is torn apart when Martin falls terminally ill, his body rejecting any sustenance. Having exhausted all their options and with Martin on death's door, the couple argue about the only option left.

Low level criminal Robbie is plagued by visions as he struggles to settle into his flat. His sleep is disturbed by the vengeful presence of a spectral boy, who provides a window into Robbie's past and raises troubling questions about his morality.

A color-separation portrait of the Exarchia neighborhood of Athens, Greece, made during the Anti-Austerity protests in late 2011. In a place thick with stray cats and scooters, cops and Molotovs, ancient myths and new ruins; where fists are raised like so many columns in the Parthenon, this is a film of surfaces - of grafitti'd marble streets and wheat-pasted city walls - hand-processed in red, green, and blue.

A priest visits an unrepentant death row prisoner, as the two spend time together the priest comes to understand the prisoner, and the prisoner begins to come to terms with his inevitable death.

Antonis lives alone in his family's beach house, hiding away from the world. He has given up on life and is literally watching the world pass him by. It has been left up to his best friends - two offbeat cupids - to remind him that there are things to live for.

A man recounts his life experiences from his youth in Türkiye, to his many years spent behind the counter at a small Fish & Chip shop in the UK.

Leaf lives a solitary life, in harmony with nature. Her world takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a mysterious red stiletto. Upon inspection, the beautiful shoes bridge a gap between her idyllic home and a vibrant nightlife.

After moving into a new flat, Robert and Jennifer begin building a life together. They experiencing highs and lows and grow as people. This is before difficulties getting pregnant lead to anxieties that put strain on their relationship, pulling and pushing them further apart.

A terrified young girl, Silvia, finds refuge from the horrors of war in a barn, before her worst fears come true. The menacing figure of a man, Albrecht, appears in the doorway, blocking her only escape...

Billy Charlton shares his experience his autism and how it's affected him in his daily life