BFI Film Academy

Two strangers bump into each other on the street, triggering a series of events which lead to a jarring confrontation with reality.

When 19-year-old Frankie finds out that her sexual assault case has been closed due to a 'lack of evidence', she turns to her best friend Chloe, who encourages her to go back and confront the justice system that failed her.

A short film about a couple having a dinner date, but all is not what it seems

After receiving a mysterious note, Charlotte Blaine builds an unlikely friendship that slowly unravels, revealing something far more sinister.

A couple's relationship falls apart under the pressures of city life and their personal demons. Can they work through their issues, face their fears and realise they are meant to be together?

Andy has never seen another human. Then a severed hand arrives in the mail.

Bonfires follows the story of two brothers who get caught up in an illegal dumping scheme. But, as time goes on, the secrets they burn start to catch up with them.

Gonzo filmmaker Haris Tahir's directorial debut. A tale of obsession, infidelity, and regret: Best Intentions follows Joseph, a hopeless romantic whose fanatical tendencies lead him into a life changing event.

Big shot presenter Hugo mills (that's what he thinks anyway) embarks on a journey to uncover the dark underworld of amateur detectives and finds more than what he bargained for in this mockumentary short.

Samantha (Sam) Rhodes needs a dress for the prom

A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.

Bad Guys Wear Black is a short documentary that challenges metalhead stereotypes by exploring the lives of five prominent Bristolian metal musicians. We follow the surprising personal lives of these performers as they play a metal gig together and take us around their favourite places in the city.

This lyrical film is an impassioned plea to protect our country's rivers, using beautiful animation, historical materials, and a poetic script to detail the far-reaching and catastrophic effects that humanity and civilisation have had on the River Severn, but also highlighting hopeful plans to restore the river and return it to its natural state.

When two friends go Christmas shopping, things don't go exactly to plan.

A bubbly barista tries to make friends with a grumpy old man, but it's harder than it looks...

A film following Gabriella, a teen struggling with derealisation, through a day in her life.

Mina, a clumsy culinary student, is forced to cook for a mysterious man when her coursework is due the next day. However, there may be more to this man than first thought.

Catherine forgets about an important English assignment until the night before the deadline. Can she get it done in time with the help of a furry friend?

Two strangers go on a blind date and discover they have more history than they first thought.

A celebration takes a sinister turn, testing the bonds between three friends.