Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 6

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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

Please note this short film programme contains flashing images.

Caeneus

Captivated by Kaineus’ performance on a punk stage, Kainis is consumed by an obsession to possess his body. Through a nightmarish yet vulnerable fling, this Greek-myth retelling unveils the complexity of desire, gender envy, and queer transformation. UK Premiere | August Joensalo | Finland | 2026 | 15 mins | Finnish

Typhoon Mambo

A widow finds solace in an AI chatbot that lets her converse with her dead husband, until his former caretaker returns and unsettles the fragile refuge she built. Typhoon Mambo delicately probes the shifting boundaries between grief, memory and the future. UK Premiere | Domenico Singha Pedroli | France, Switzerland | 2026 | 23 mins | Thai

A Shot At Art

At a renowned annual art festival, two veteran volunteers can’t resist taking a sneak peek at the new, buzzy performance art piece they have been stationed outside of. Inside, age, gender and power are at war. The weapon of choice? A paintball gun. Yorkshire Premiere | Ilke Paddenburg | Netherlands | 2025 | 17 mins | Dutch

SLAP!!

In a desperate search for acceptance, a troubled young man takes part in brutal, bloody competitions. Disregarding the consequences, he increasingly negotiates the limits of what he is willing to do to gain adoration. Mikolaj Piszczan | Poland | 2025 | 22 mins | Polish

Faux Bijoux

In Lebanon, Mireille promises Johnny a shot at the big screen. But this audition hides a darker bargain: dreams of stardom, escape and a better life collide with the brutal dynamics of illegal surrogacy, migration, and a visa that could change everything. Yorkshire Premiere | Jessy Moussallem | France, Lebanon | 2026 | 22 mins | Arabic, English, Finnish

Content Guidance: Contains scenes with nudity and graphic violence.