BFI Film Academy

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.

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.

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

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

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?

After receiving a mysterious note, Charlotte starts to develop an unlikely friendship. However, this slowly unravels to reveal something far more sinister.

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.

With the recent passing of his mother, Anthony, attempts to cope with the grief through the power of music and his dream to perform. The complete film is now on Youtube titled The Buskerteer, the account is Tom James.

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.

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

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.

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.

Clara is left with no one to talk to after a falling out with her friend Mary over a Buddy Holly CD. After misunderstanding her school counsellor, she decides the best way to deal with all this negative energy is to destroy it.

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

Isla, an isolated depressed girl, goes through a journey of self discovery when she finds her unexpected outcome in life that will change her outlook on everything forever.

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.

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

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

Satana is Angelica's new flatmate. Tensions arise.

After a night of partying, a woman wakes up from a blackout, and finds herself and two others confronted with a dead body.