Note the films listed below are not in the order of screening.
For additional details about the festival events you can read more HERE
Student Night: Weds 23 November
7pm-10pm at The Moon & Maybe
Buy Tickets here
A chance to meet Oscar-Winning Film Producer Rebecca Harris, a former student at the University of West London. Harris is not only one of our judges but won an Oscar for her film The Silent Child at the 90th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film, which we will be screening. She will be answering questions about her filmmaking career. Then we will be screening a selection of films from this year’s student category.
| Rebecca Harris Q&A Read more about Rebecca here. |
| The Silent Child UK | dir. Chris Overton | 20mins |
| Almost Christmas Animation, Student | Xinyuan Zhao | United States | 4mins |
| Bluff Cove Narrative Short | Jack Catterall | UK | 12mins |
| Burns Night Student | Dennis Blass | UK | 16mins |
| Chocolate Tronchetto Student | Nicole Favarelli | UK | 11mins |
| Dispatched Dream Student | Aziz Altamimi | UK | 9mins |
| Gloves Up Student | Baillie Braund | UK | 16mins |
| Life Before Life Narrative Short | Mark Kozlowski | UK | 8mins |
| Sem Student | Joke Duwaerts | Belgium | 6mins |
| The Author (O Autor) Animation, Student | Luiz Máximo | Brazil | 3mins |
Horror Night: Thursday 24 November
7pm-10pm at The Ealing Project
It’s Fright Night! We are looking at how this popular film genre has changed over the years. It’s an opportunity to meet Madeline Smith, a star of the Hammer Horror films of the 1970s, and Mark Kenna and David Creed from Bad Blood Films, a new British film company specialising in horror. We will also be showing some of the films entered for this year’s festival.
| Madeline Smith Q&A |
| Bad Blood Films Q&A |
| 86 CHX: The Rite of Restock Student | Sean McSweyn | UK | 10mins |
| A Killer Outside Horror/Suspense | Joe Zalias | UK | 8mins |
| Chapel of Rest Horror/Suspense | Iain Cash | UK | 14mins |
| Dark Room (Pimeä Huone) Experimental | Juha Antero Lilja | Finland | 4mins |
| Fresh Hell Is This Student | Bernard Visser | UK | 11mins |
| Magnetic Narrative Short, Horror/Suspense | Mike Waugh | UK | 14mins |
| Odds Horror/Suspense | A. D. Cooper | UK | 3mins |
| Sedalia Horror/Suspense | Brandon L. Pennick | United States | 18mins |
| Strange Waters Horror/Suspense | Andy McLeod | UK | 16mins |
Pitzhanger Manor: Friday 25 November
10am-5pm at Pitzhanger Manor
| A Moveable Feast Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Student | Yixue Wang | China | 3mins |
| again and again … Experimental | Lutz P. Kayser | Germany | 1min Fri 25 Pitzhanger Manor | Online |
| Almost Christmas Animation, Student | Xinyuan Zhao | United States | 4mins |
| Changing Skin Experimental | Maxime Coton | Belgium | 6mins |
| Rainbow Animation, Student | Hui Tan | United States | 8mins |
| Scape Learning Experimental | Hiroshi Atobe | Japan | 1min |
| Secret Santa Animation | Lynn Kristmanson | Canada | 10mins |
| Shakespeare For All Ages Animation | Hannes Rall | Germany | 3mins |
| The Parable of the Leaf Blower Experimental | Rachel Ara | Jersey | 11mins |
| Wrought Narrative Short | Joel Penner, Anna Sigrithur | Canada | 19mins |
Imagined Worlds: Saturday 26 November
1pm-4pm at The Ealing Project
To boldly go! The imagination of filmmakers knows no limits. Science fiction and fantasy movies take us out of our everyday lives. To different times, different places… different planets. Join us on an amazing journey to new worlds. Featuring a live interview with writer and producer Ron Fogelman.
| Ron Fogelman Q&A |
| 402 (Road To The Riches) Animation, Music Video | Ishma Yusaf Vaelnti I | United States | 3mins |
| A Moveable Feast Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Student | Yixue Wang | China | 3mins |
| aLONE Animation | David Lopez Ramirez | Colombia | 4mins |
| Can’t Go Home Again Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Anthony J. Cook | UK | 11mins |
| China in a Box Music Video | Jane Gull | UK | 4mins |
| Dana Gavanski – I kiss the night Music Video | Gaia Alari | Italy | 3mins |
| Desk Defender Animation, Student | Sebastian Soler | United States | 11mins |
| Gravedigger Narrative Short | Kevin Ó Flatharta | Ireland | 10mins |
| NEOSHIN Music Video, Student | Sebastian Selg | Germany | 4mins |
| Solus Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Jonathan Brooks | UK | 13mins |
| Sonar Sci-Fi/Fantasy | James Hughes | UK | 6mins |
| Spoon Animation | Arthur Chays | France | 3mins |
| The Interrogation Animation | Marisa Cohen, Peter Issac Alexander | United States | 6mins |
| The Sands of Time Sci-Fi/Fantasy | James Hughes | UK | 14mins |
| The Star Who Fell To Earth Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Alessandro Magnabosco | UK | 15mins |
| The Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Student | Victor Nauwynck | UK | 17mins |
Real Worlds: Saturday 26 November
7pm-10pm at The Ealing Project
All human life is here. Documentaries record the experiences of ordinary people with extraordinary stories. These films explore our society, warts and all. They inform us, they disturb us, and they inspire us. This screening includes environmental and smartphone films.
| A Brief Inquiry Documentary | Efrat Kashai | United States | 7mins |
| Backbone of the Urals (Хребет Урала) Smartphone | Mark Krivoshein | Russian Federation | 5mins |
| Bradford in The Frame Documentary | Dave Marshall | UK | 11mins |
| Bright Like The Sun Experimental, Documentary | Thida Nathalie | UK | 7mins |
| Good Evening, We’re From Ukraine (Buonasera, siamo dall’Ucraina) Documentary | Sergei Antonov | Italy | 8mins |
| I Want to Breathe Sweet Air Green Planet | Pamela Falkenberg, Jack Cochran | United States | 11mins |
| Last Time We Play Hooky (Escuela de Corte) Narrative Short | Richard Allen | United States | 12mins |
| Malpelo: Mountain of Sharks Documentary | Kevin Mannens | United States | 15mins |
| Marsh Clouds: The Oysters of Harris Neck. Documentary | Kevin Mannens | United States | 14mins |
| Never Ask Why Documentary | Saurabh Dubey | India | 19 mins |
| Rachel’s Law Documentary | Cameron Ilan | United States | 14mins |
| Shaking a Singapore Spear Documentary | Hannes Rall | Germany | 17mins |
| The Unseen Smartphone | Tom Major | UK | 3mins |
| Ukraine’s Soul – A Tribute to Heroes Documentary | Marcelle Abela | Malta | 13mins |
Comedy & Drama: Sunday 27 November
1pm-4pm at The Ealing Project
You can’t have a film festival in Ealing without plenty of laughs. We hope our comedy and drama selections will continue the proud tradition begun by the famous film studios that bear the name of our town.
| A High Price for Ginger Beer Homegrown | Olivia Maiden | UK | 15mins |
| All my life (Całe moje życie) Student | Jędrzej Gorski | Poland | 18mins |
| At Home with… @TheTimTwenty Comedy | Paul Longley, James Longley | UK | 10mins |
| Griefcake Narrative Short | Roxanne Cavanagh | UK | 10mins |
| Samuel Student | Jack Haynes | UK | 18mins |
| Sliced Bread Comedy | Gulliver Moore | UK | 3mins |
| The Debater Comedy, Student | Maya Miller | United States | 4mins |
| The Electricity In Me Narrative Short, Student | Mat Sheldon | UK | 10mins |
| The Secret Life of Astrid North Narrative Short | Ray Jacobs | UK | 10mins |
| The Way Back Homegrown, Student | Alina Bichieva | UK | 18mins |
| Two Stars Short Comedy | Zak Klein | UK | 11mins |
| Walkies Narrative Short | Cole Paviour | UK | 8mins |
| When the Rain Sets In Narrative Short | James Hughes | UK | 17mins |
| Working Blue Narrative Short | Henry Hopkin | UK | 11mins |
Drama & Awards: Sunday 27 November
7pm-10pm at The Ealing Project
All life is drama. Our films explore the rich tapestry of human existence. At the heart of each one is a personal story that pulls at the emotions. And finally, there may be more tears as we announce the 2022 award winners! We have added a great local band to the afterparty at 9.45. Ealing Project will be open for drinks and dancing until 11pm.
| Dispensary of Death Comedy | Simon O’Neill | Ireland | 14mins |
| Fish Out of Water Narrative Short | Jacob Melling | UK | 7mins |
| Forget Me Knot Narrative Short | Polly Coombes | UK | 13mins |
| Harper Student | Poppy Sutch | UK | 13mins |
| HELP Green Planet | Lesley Manning | UK | 2mins |
| Just Like Water (Σαν Το Νερό) Narrative Short | Manos Triantafillakis | Greece | 13mins |
| L’amour Rebelle Animation | Leo Crane | UK | 4mins |
| Love. Homegrown | Jane Ashmore | UK | 19mins |
| Press Key 5 Narrative Short | Lipa Hussain | UK | 10mins |
| SEE ME: A Walk Through London’s Gay Soho in 1994 and 2020 Experimental | Lee Campbell | UK | 7mins |
| Talia Narrative Short | Cara Bamford | UK | 10mins |
| Tourettes & I Narrative Short | Jack RH O’Sullivan | UK | 19mins |
| Wall of Sound Narrative Short, Student | Kane Wilson | UK | 18mins |
| AWARDS |
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These films and more will be made available on our YouTube channel during the festival.
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Deadline to vote for the Audience Award: 12:00 Wednesday 14 December
Audience Award Winner announced: Friday 16 December