Shorts: Turning Tides

Directed by:

Amanda Kaye Aram Atkinson Janneke Swinkels Tim Frijsinger Shobhita Thakur Maddy Shenai Shih-Yin Judy Yeh Maddy Corner

Synopsis

Confronting identity, tradition, loss - these films explore resilience, transformation and courage to embrace change.

GREEN GRASS: UK, 2026, 17 mins
DIRECTOR Aram Atkinson
Declan, a disengaged university coaster, confronts his long-hidden
identity when forced to work with fiercely independent new Deaf
student, Claire.

MURMURATION: Netherlands, 2025, 13 mins, F-rated
An elderly man realises he’s suddenly turning into a bird.

THE ONE WHO PLAYS: India, 2025, 27 mins, UK premiere, Triple F-rated
DIRECTOR Shobhita Thakur
Inspired by a female village doctor, a bright young girl dares to
dream beyond community limits and generations of inequality.

A TWIST OF HATE: UK, 2026, 10 mins, F-Rated
DIRECTOR Maddy Shenai
A newlywed couple encounter an unusual lawyer who probes their
motivations for love.

MOONCAKE: Australia, 2025, 12 mins, Euro premiere, Triple F-rated
DIRECTORS Amanda Kaye & Shih-Yin Judy Yeh
One Moon Festival, Lydia unconventionally comes out to her family, unleashing chaos, generational reckoning, and long-buried family secrets.

CIRCLE HOOK: UK, 2025, 10 mins, F-rated
DIRECTOR Maddy Corner
Set against Cornwall’s declining fishing industry, Samuel and his grandson, Vinnie, wrestle with grief, connection and the pressures of survival.