We have curated a programme of short films that reflects the word ‘community’ in its multitude of meanings, be they the D/deaf community (Familiar Stranger), the immigrant community (Ask Me Anything) or the community within a school (A Sisyphean Task).

These stories are about people finding connections in an often disconnected society, searching for their place in the world, to be understood and accepted- to belong. From a man erasing his true identity believing that it will help him to assimilate into his girlfriend’s circle of friends and family (Whiteface), to a boy seeking guidance and assurance from his uncle (Bury Your Nephew), to a tenacious team of trans footballers who become each other’s light in the dark of rising transphobia (We’ll Go Down in History).

Whiteface dir. Julian Alexander (USA, Fiction, 15m)

We’ll Go Down in History dir. Cameron Richards, Charlie Tidmas (UK, Documentary, 17m)

Familiar Stranger dir. Ace Mahbaz (UK, Fiction, 15m)

Bury Your Nephew dir. Yoni Ben-Haim (UK, Fiction, 20m)

Ask Me Anything dir. Wyneke van Nieuwenhuyzen (NLD, Documentary, 15m)

A Sisyphean Task dir. Gus Flind-Henry, George Malcher (UK, Fiction, 17m)