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Sunday 29 August - 1pm onwards

2.22 (USA) Dir. Steven Shea 8.30 mins

A night out with the girls. A hot new club and a hot new guy. For Vickie Palmer, yesterday would be her last day.

TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER (UK / Turkey) Dir. Can Evrenol 8.45 mins

When Jimmy is left alone in his house he discovers an old mask and decides to scare his parents upon their arrival home.

BON APPETIT (UK) Dir. Kate Shenton 3.49 mins

A deliciously dark comedy about food. BON APPETIT provides unappetizing twists to everyday eating.

RISE OF THE APPLIANCES (UK) Dir. Rob Sprackling 8.56 mins

Machines rise up and take over the world - but rather than being cool cyborgs, they are household domestic appliances.

THE END… (UK) Dir. Marc Price 4.45 mins

An out-of-his-depth hero is presented with a deadly choice. Shot primarily as a camera and visual effects test THE END… should feel like part of an action movie climax.

THROUGH THE NIGHT (UK) Dir. Lee Cronin 10 mins

Every night, around the world – couples fall asleep side by side, trusting they know who lies beside them..

DEAD HUNGRY (UK) Dir. William Bridges 10 mins

Life's a bitch and then you die... Then you're a zombie and death's a bitch too!

SWITCH (UK) Dir. Melanie Light 4.28 mins

A man driving through the snowy countryside decides to pursue a female jogger. Resulting in some interesting consequences.

PAPA WRESTLING (Portugal) Dir. Fernando Alle 8.53 mins

After bullies steal his son's lunchbox, a retired wrestler goes on a violent rampage to avenge him and bring justice to the school.

NELLY AND LIO (Canada) Dir. Etienne Langlois 11.09 mins

Nelly and Lio are in the forest while the radio announces that a dangerous criminal has escaped in the region. Their paths will inevitably intersect..

RED BALLOON (UK) Dir. Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace 13 mins

Several times during the course of the night, Dorothy, the little girl Julie is looking after, behaves oddly, screaming from her bedroom. Each time, Julie puts her back to bed, comforting her by telling her it's just a nightmare... Or is it ?

LA MADRE (Spain) Dir. Alberto Evangelio 6.36 mins

The Mother never believed that her son’s nightmares could be real.

HOW I SURVIVED THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (USA) Dir. Christian Cantamessa 10 mins

A single mother and her teenage son struggle to survive in a brutal near future where zombies roam the Earth.

CHOREOMANIA (UK) Dir. Louis Paxton 9.30 mins

The story of Hector’s journey into dance hell as the city is overwhelmed by an hysterical body-popping plague.

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