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After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access.
A woman desperate to save her ailing husband manages to acquire the scientific journal of Victor Frankenstein.
In an attempt to impress his wife and boss, a nerdy man is lured by a 1-900 TV ad to party with a strange little creature called Frankie Freako. All hell breaks loose when Frankie and his two friends wreak interdimensional havoc in his life.
Profile of the It’s A Wonderful Life director using previously unseen archive material to explore his rise from childhood poverty in Sicily to become one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers.
Two reanimated corpses, dependent on each other for survival, live a life of solitude until a power-hungry magistrate tricks a group of villagers into attacking their lonely castle, fulfilling an ancient prophecy: The Orgy of Blood.
Seven-year-old Chloe's father tells her to adopt an assumed identity if she’s ever separated from him, or to hide in a well-provisioned panic room if he should not return from one of his forays outside. But Chloe is determined to find out what exactly lies outside the door he's frightened of.
A teenager who moves to a small town decides to tackle bullying attitudes by running for homecoming queen.
Documentary spanning six years in the life of Libya’s nascent women’s football scene.
A documentary about the Kinetic-Optic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and his mission to free colour from shape.
Two detectives investigate the disappearance of two teenage sisters in a remote town, where it seems like everyone has something to hide - including the bodies.
When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed.
Millions of rescue dogs from the rural US South have been transported to new homes thanks to the tireless efforts of a grassroots network of dog rescuers. This documentary looks at how it works.
Following rock climber Alex Honnold as he seeks to be the first climber to ascend free solo – without safety ropes – the 3,000-foot cliff of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite Park.
A feature length documentary film following one man's search for random Americans concerned about an Islamic threat who are prepared to travel and meet Egyptians face to face.
A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.
A variety of unlikely objects are used to make fresh guacamole.
During the dog days of the pandemic, a group of old friends encounter a psychotic troll.
An imagined meeting between Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis, to discuss the existence or non-existence of God.
A woman attempts to regain control of her body in a future where social media and the State operate as one.
Barry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town.
1937: young Emily is trapped in a nightmare. Chronic agoraphobia and a strange, domineering mother have turned their sprawling gothic mansion into a prison. On the brink of madness, she's haunted by lurking malevolent forces, her only hope that her missing father might save her. But as she longs for his return, she's tormented by visions of a sinister, gnarled black hand—a spectre haunting her earliest memories.
A documentary about the FrightFest festival and its contribution to supporting horror, science fiction and fantasy cinema.
A woman goes to desperate lengths to get an illegal abortion.
A recovering drug addict, desperate for closure and saddled by crushing guilt after the disappearance of her young son, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth about what happened and set things right - if she is willing to pay a terrifying price.
A collection of 22 short films made in Gaza, giving Gazan filmmakers the chance to tell the untold stories about the current war.
In Berlin 1942, Hilde finds her place within an anti-Nazi resistance group as gradually as she falls in love with one of its members. The two spend an unforgettable summer until they get caught by the Gestapo and Hilde is imprisoned, eight months pregnant.
Guns, explosions, musical numbers, zombies, tanks and Youtube. Thousands of hours of YouTube videos turned into a bizarre cocktail to show us the most extreme, wild and crazy gun-loving Americans. But what if they are just ordinary Americans?
When Peter bumps into handsome businessman Jack in a gay bar, they begin a passionate relationship, in spite of Jack being married. Peter keeps ending up with married men and realises that if his life is ever going to get better, something needs to change.
A young woman and her estranged father fight to survive after being stranded on a remote mountainside during a winter storm.
A bubblegum grindhouse adventure through sunny and romantic Trashtown, USA.
Three thieves escape from a heist, two of them dying as they make their way across a turbulent strait. The survivor is sheltered by a sex worker and sought after by the police, but ten years go by before his true motivation becomes apparent.
Animation about a young mother sent to a Khmer Rouge forced labour camp, who is separated from her son and has to fight to survive and not lose hope.
An undertaker's dysfunctional family lives amongst coffins, wreaths and mischievous but nonviolent ghosts - but then a malevolent entity arrives.
Two women and one wakes to find herself playing a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Nurit, a criminal profiler, is recruited by Israel’s secret service to interrogate a young Palestinian woman who assassinated a government minister. Over the course of their meetings, Nurit realises some uncomfortable truths.
A documentary following a group of adolescents who discover that they were conceived from the same sperm donor.
A behind the scenes look at the infamous unravelling of the Fyre music festival.
A group of outcast high school kids, sick of being bullied, kidnap their tormentors and prepare to torture them.
A highly trained assassin arranges to become the prey of a murderous gang on what will be its very last hunt.
The owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, the world's foremost penis collection, considers which of two volunteers should provide him with a human specimen.
The final year of President Obama's foreign policy administration.
A documentary about the conflict that ensued after one man unwittingly purchased another man's amputated leg in an auction.
A documentary following a Seattle trans man as he goes through transition at the age of 50.
The search for justice after the state-sponsored Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala.
A tongue-in-cheek surrealist parable in which two ghosts go looking for the end of the world.
A young cleaner gets caught up in the web of suspicion and intrigue between a troubled couple and their neighbours.
Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.
A wealthy industrialist gathers his friends on a remote island for a party, but they soon realise that there's a killer on the lose.
America, struggling to finance its war against Japan, needs heroes so badly that it is willing to sacrifice the truth.
A young woman goes mad at home whilst the soldier who loves her is surrounded by madness abroad.
A different language Bi Gan on his creative process, abstraction, discomfort and Resurrection
Love without power Liz Rao on the dangers of growing up in small town America, and The Truck
Naughty or nice? Mike P Nelson on remaking Silent Night, Deadly Night
World of difference Sarah Goher on exploring the life of a child maid through a little girl's eyes in Happy Birthday
Best International Feature Film Oscar contenders announced Outspoken filmmakers stand out in close competition
Oscar short film longlist revealed Filmmakers contend for career-making opportunity
One Battle After Another tops London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations Hamnet not far behind
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