Opening Film
PROGRAMME
17-21 SEPTEMBER 2026
Each screening includes a short Q&A with the filmmakers. Please exit the room after each session and re-enter for the next.
THU 17.09.2026
14:00 Press Conference with Filmmakers and Jurors at RSA (Royal Society of Arts)
h 17:30 Industry Panel: “AI in Film”, with Robbie Moffat (Palm Tree Films) – at The Queens Head Piccadilly
+ industry networking at The Queens Head Piccadilly
FRI 18.09.2026
h 11-13 Industry Panel: “Women Driving Change in Film & Television”, in collaboration with “Yes She Cannes” – at RSA (Royal Society of Arts). With Faith Elizabeth (CEO & Founder Yes She Cannes) and Daphne Schmon (CEO & Founder Breaking Through The Lens). Spaces are limited. [SOLD OUT]
h 14:00 SHORTS BLOCK 1 (VUE Screen 1):
My Private Yellowstone by Liam Bosman
Maureen by James Peaty
The Very Last Glimpse Of Grace by Daphnea Doto
A Girl Called Alice by Tristan Loraine
The Wolf by Maeve Murphy
Lethni by Luigi Di Domenico
The Postman by Gavin Irvine
My Hero by Jessica Magaye
Born to Dance by Michał Cygan
ASKING4IT by Emma Jesse
We Duel at Dawn! By Kristofer Seppälä
Haunted by Lee Apsey
No Swan In Sight by Vanessa Rose
Self+Tape by James Cleave
All Filmmakers on stage
16:50 SHORTS BLOCK 2 (VUE Screen 1):
Plaster by Tanguy Pichon
Well-Being by Kevin McNally
Sold As Seen by Dan Eycott
Dead Dreams Falling by Craig Murray
FutureGaze by Freddie Hill
Midmorning Dawn by Grace Truly
The Audition by James ‘JJ’ Johnson
Aspettando/Waiting by Alessandro Marchese
After A Long Day by Lidya Esmelioglu
Sylvia by Jevan Chowdhury
Sophie’s Bakes by Hugo Coelho
Making Up by Ryan Paige
OTP (One-Time Password) by Gary Apple
Braced for the Truth by Alexandra Shaw
Untouched by Simon Drew
All Filmmakers on stage
19:00 OPENING RED CARPET
20:00 OPENING FILM:
Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry? By Mark Forbes (01:06:08) + Q&A with Filmmaker
SAT 19.09.2026
VUE Screen 1
13:00 TRUE SPARK BLOCK:
Wild Horses at the Door by Carrie Lederer
Truckload by Aella Jordan-Edge
Final Performance of The Year by Gary Apple
25 Minutes by Tarik Ben Salah
Approval Needed by Karen Anstee (aka Kaz Anstee)
Filmmakers on stage
DOCUMENTARIES:
15:00 The Bridge by Jimmy Hedger + Q&A with filmmaker
16:40 Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue by Jill Campbell + Q&A with filmmaker
18:50 The Engineer by Sam Reynard + Q&A with filmmaker
FILM:
20:15 The Man Who Spoke Twice by Lawton Charman + Q&A with filmmaker
VUE Screen 2
14:00 (AI) The Black Cube: Hunting by Vitali Pikalevsky (00:04:38)
14:10 (AI) Out of Competition: Dreamer by Robbie Moffat (1:45:00) + Q&A
16:20 (HORROR) Knock Knock by Tyler Field (00:08:50) [SOLD OUT]
16:30 (HORROR) DAAL (WORLD PREMIERE) by Richa Moitra (1:50:02) + Q&A [SOLD OUT]
18:45 Connected (WORLD PREMIERE) by Deborah Hadfield (01:41:05) + Q&A
20:50 The Dying of The Light by Ivan Perić and Alvaro Congosto (01:07:56) + Q&A
SUN 20.09.2026
VUE Screen 1
13:00 ROOTED OUT – Chapter 2 (WORLD PREMIERE) by Freddie Hutton-Mills (1:27:30) + Q&A with Director
15:00 RIP (UK PREMIERE) by Alessandro D’Ambrosi and Santa de Santis (1:44:40) + Q&A with Director
17:10 Innovation Secrets – Will Innovation Save Us or Kill Us? (WORLD PREMIERE) by Sindre Kaupang (00:50:53) + Q&A
18:20 PITCH CORNER
19:00 AWARD CEREMONY
20:30 Fotocall winners