Glasgow Short Film Festival 2023

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All Up There (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Bonnie MacRae)
Crippling pelvic pain, extreme diarrhoea, full-body spasms, projectile vomiting, never-ending fatigue - 20-something Eilidh should be capitalising on her first moments of adulthood but instead is seeking answers for her mysterious debilitating pain. Lactose Intolerance? An STI? Cancer? Note to self: never Google symptoms again.
Candy (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Sarah Grant)
A body positive comedy that joyfully reclaims female sexuality and self-confidence. Mandy, a plus size burlesque enthusiast, is nervously practicing for her first public performance with the help of her best friend and dance partner, Jenna. It’s not until Jenna is in trouble that Mandy realises she doesn’t need the glittering stage and best friend at her side to take up space and perform in all her fat and sexy glory.
Lights Across The Shore (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Lewis William Shipley)
When Joseph, a 19 year old aspiring writer, leaves his home on a Scottish island to experience the city of Edinburgh, life couldn't be more youthful and exciting. After meeting a girl outside the cinema one evening, Joseph's world changes as he falls in love for the first time.
Moving (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Seyma Dag)
An adult content creator runs into her subscriber at an apartment viewing with her parents and finds herself in an identity clash at the least expected time.
My Name Is Beth (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Sayee Gogate)
Beth, a teenage girl in desperate need of a place to stay, visits her estranged grandmother in the remote Scottish countryside. To her surprise, Verity, her grandmother, mistakes Beth for a council worker.
Spicy Pink Tea (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Aqsa Arif)
In reverence to the British paintings that watch over her from inside a desolate stately home, a young Pakistani girl aspires to become the perfect upper-class lady.
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