New Arrivals 1

Total: 92 mins 14 secs

With crashing and clashing at the heart of this programme, this explosive postgraduate block highlights fresh talent making its way into the industry. We witness a battle of wills in Jiu-Jitsu Gi’s, whilst a mother and daughter’s relationship is tested in a new country. One couple’s vacation brings an eerie self-awakening, whilst another struggles not to get ‘the ick’.

Thursday 12th October Available for 48 hrs from 6:00pm
Wednesday 4th October 4:20pm - Light Cinema Screen 3

Half Guard

Mark O'Connor
United Kingdom, 2022
10:20 mins
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor has his class disrupted by the late arrival of Israel, a student.

The London Film School

Bedshare

Chanelle Eidenbenz
United Kingdom, 2022
4:40 mins
Ralph rents out the left side of his bed on AirBnB. Having brushed over these instructions this comes as somewhat of a surprise to his new guest Liam, who's personality soon forces Ralph to contend with his loneliness.

National Film and Television School

Sulam

Noam Argov
United States, 2022
10:52 mins
When an immigrant teen must help her mother buy a ladder before school, tensions of belonging in a new country bubble to the surface.

NYU Tisch School of the Arts

ick

India Opzoomer
Canada, 2023
11:00 mins
Anais knows what she wants and it’s to lose her virginity on prom night. But mishap after mishap forces her to question her relationship – and even her own desires.

University of Texas

Ringing Rocks

Gus Reed
United States, 2022
17:04 mins
Anson has planned a trip in the hope of easing his troubled boyfriend Cliff back into everyday life following a harrowing loss and spiral into paranoia. In a paradise that starts to look more and more like hell, Anson undergoes his own eerie awakening.

American Film Institute

Gomorrah

Aaron John McIntyre
United Kingdom, 2023
16:40 mins
Romeo and Juliet with black tar veins and star-crossed eyes. Dyksey and Theo chance upon each other, loving every second of their newfound union until it all becomes horrifyingly unfunny. Because after all. these violent delights have violent ends.

University West of Scotland