Fanomenon Short Film Competition 1

Carmageddon

Seduced by far-right influencers, a lone driver is planning a deadly terror attack. But a vengeful South Asian spirit has other ideas. English Premiere | Tarun Thind | UK | 2025 | 13 mins | English

Furies

A mother keeps her daughter locked inside to protect her from the monsters she hunts. When her daughter sneaks out to a party, she is faced with a terrible decision. UK Premiere | Alice Barsby | France | 2025 | 19 mins | French

Headphones

While cleaning at a fast-food restaurant, a man starts hearing instructions coming over the music on his old Walkman. Should he follow them? What will happen if he doesn’t? Steven Arriagada | Australia | 2025 | 9 mins | English

Kāalgaon

This short film from India puts a supernatural spin on the very real issue of sexual assault, as a journalist investigates the disappearance of women in a small town. International Premiere | Amit Gupta | India, USA | 2026 | 12 mins | English, Hindi

Your Loss

A grieving daughter wants to arrange a funeral for her mother. The only obstacle is the AI funeral director that even has a eulogy written for her already. Yorkshire Premiere | Nina Addams | UK | 2026 | 9 mins | English

Raptor

Set in prehistoric Aotearoa, a Maori family is torn apart when a gigantic bird of prey snatches their child. The father takes it upon himself to go to his son’s rescue. European Premiere | Libby Hakaraia | New Zealand | 2026 | 14 mins | Maori

Time’s Up, I’m Afraid

Dream and reality blur in this comedy as a hypnotherapist finds herself snapping in and out of a trance. But which is her actual life, and which is a fiction? Yorkshire Premiere | James Button | UK | 2025 | 14 mins | English

Content Guidance: Contains scenes with sexual assault, child death, gore and bloody violence.