Coinciding with the Lexi’s Spotlight on female filmmakers this year, London Breeze presents a brilliant selection of short narrative films from the UK created by and starring women- each powerful, uplifting, and getting into the nitty gritty of womanhood. The programme is co-curated by our partners, Girls on Tops, who collaborated with the Lexi at the beginning of the year for their first Spotlight on Annemarie Jacir. Now we are here together during their Lynne Ramsay season with some excellent short films that perfectly complement her work. (UK Women of Film Pt 1 can be seen at Regent Street Cinema at 2pm on 21st October).

New Starter (12 min) Dir. Olamide Ajisafe

“A young Black woman navigating a corporate
workplace must uncover what happened to
the company’s missing Black interns, before
she is next…”

The Contraception Fair (13 min) Dir. Julie Magnaudet

“Camille is transported to the ‘Female
Contraception Fair’, where contraceptive
methods all compete for her attention,
pressuring her to make a choice.”

Jellyfish (9 min) Dir. Jesse May Fisher

“A woman is consumed by fantasies of
impregnating her girlfriend.”

Sunny Side Up (16 min) Dir. Chakira Alin

“After jilting her husband-to-be at the altar, a
runaway bride seeks refuge in a greasy
spoon, where the groom tracks her down,
determined to change her mind.”

Made From Leakproof Plastic (15 min) Dir. Anastasiya Mykhaylova

“As Sasha prepares to move house after her
husband’s passing, an unrelenting fridge leak
threatens to destroy his paintings of her,
forcing her to confront her memories.”

The Mirror That Consumes You (12 min) Dir. Gabriella Leonardi

“On the brink of thirty, an aspiring actor
confronts self image, ambition and the
haunting fear she’ll never be enough.”

My Sister is a Cactus (11 min) Dir. Laura Calzada

“While her distant older sister waits for their
absent mother to return, 13-year-old Maya finds
quiet comfort in caring for a caterpillar.”

Unauthorised Absence (15 min) Dir. Georgia Parris

“A single mother fighting to get support for
her autistic daughter is fined, threatened,
and pushed to the brink by an uncaring
education system.”