Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 2

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The 6 programmes in the Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition are presented in the daytime on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November at Everyman Cinema, and you can see 3 programmes on each day for just one price of £9.50/£7.50.

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SHORT FILMS IN THIS PROGRAMME

Burn and fade

Set amongst a forest full of ghosts, two septuagenarians share their reflections on life, love, and belonging, during an escape from their retirement home. UK Premiere | David Arslanian | France | 2025 | 15 mins | French Sign Language

Nobody Barks

When Candela accidentally runs over her nephew’s dog, she avoids confession by inventing a legend about a dog pilgrimage to a sacred tree. As the lie begins to consume her, this deadpan, absurdist look at folklore asks how far we’ll go to protect ourselves. Yorkshire Premiere | Júlia Coldwell Serra | Spain | 2025 | 20 mins | Catalan

Surface Tension

When competitive swimmer Bulet returns to her hometown in Laguna for a wedding, she finds herself drowning out of water. Blending archival photos and underwater shots, this retelling of the siren myth explores the inseparable losses of love, land, and lineage. UK Premiere | The Serrano Sisters | Philippines | 2025 | 17 mins | Tagalog

As a Cure

Sifting through expansive sand dunes, a girl searches for her identity card to pursue personal artistic desires, a decision that would create a seismic shift within her family and future. UK Premiere | Dorothea Sing Zhang | China, UK | 2026 | 17 mins | Mandarin Chinese

The Spectacular Death of Prisca

On her daughter’s wedding day, an overprotective mother finds herself catapulted into the chaotic world of an old Nollywood film. As she embarks on a mission to rescue her daughter, what unfolds is a high-energy, entertaining love letter to Nollywood cinema. European Premiere | Kaelo Iyizoba | Nigeria | 2026 | 23 mins | English

Content Guidance: Contains discussion of discrimination.