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KIFF 2025
6-8 JUNE 2025
THE FALLOW FEW (First Feature War Drama) & SHORT FILM
10:00 AM
Venue: Rose Main Auditorium
The Future Can Be Yours - Short Romance
A man falls through the trapdoor of infinity.
The Fallow Few - Feature War Drama
December, 1916. The Western Front. A disillusioned soldier, tasked with guarding British deserters on death row, disobeys his superiors to save his latest charge's life at the eleventh hour. Based on a true story.
SELECTION 3 OF SHORT FILMS
10:15 AM
Venue: Rose Studio
Avocado Heart Girl - Short Drama
When David turns 11, he imagines having the best birthday but like every year of Davids life his sister, Leanne takes all the attention due to her disability, this year seems even more suffocating as Leanne has an upcoming operation.
Smokescreen - Short Drama
In the claustrophobic world of Ferndale Sixth Form, reputation is EVERYTHING. Katie Harper's strategic sending of a nude photo backfires when the photo goes viral, forcing her to confront the harsh realities of identity and privacy in the digital age.
A Grave on the Border - Short Drama
This is a women’s film, an intimate account of war, flight and refuge by Syrian artist Rose Alkhaled. Filmed in a small town in Germany, this atmospheric short immerses the viewer in the world of Rose’s memories that surface at night, when everyone is asleep.
Braising - Short Drama
A young, black, fast-food cook with dreams of becoming a chef is drawn into a strange organization led by a magnetic figure, as he struggles to forge a deeper bond with his distant, grieving father.
The Duel - Short Comedy
The Duel follows Will, a washed-up thirty-something, into an oddly apathetic pistols-at-dawn duel. When events don’t go to plan, Will must decide whether his pride is worth dying for.
Singularity - Short Sci-Fi
A radio chat show interviews a self professed tech queen on the latest on AI - but who is he really talking with?
Fifteen - Short Drama
A stint in Young Offenders causes young love to unravel.
Rodent - Short Sci-Fi
A rat transports us through the last vestiges of humanity as it forages for food for its family. Confronted by a formidable threat, we discover the true magnitude of recent global events.
Lost Dog - Short Comedy
Lost dog' is a film about Jim, who, funnily enough, is on the search for his lost dog after she ran off in the park. .
Still from 'Rodent'
THE QUIET ONES (Feature Thriller) & SHORT FILMS (Rated 18+)
13:00 PM
Venue: ODEON - Rotunda
Sitter - Short Drama
Aurora is asked to look after her friend’s cat, but as events take a turn for the worse, she is forced to ask herself - am I a good person.
Foxhole - Short Drama
After witnessing the death of several of their friends in a bloody skirmish, three battle-worn British soldiers must decide the fate of a lone fifteen-year-old German soldier.
Wracu - Short Fantasy
A knight awakens in a carriage driven by Death, tormented by the memory of his execution by a menacing king. Consumed by vengeance, he overcomes Death, claws his way back to life, and storms the king's castle in a blood-soaked rampage.
The Quiet Ones - Feature Horror
When Charlotte’s father dies, she inherits his huge debts. With only a brief period of respite, she turns to her newfound Friend Danni to make money from their social media exploits to solve her money woes.
Still from 'The Quiet Ones'
U18 & STUDENT SHORT FILMS
15:45 PM
Venue: The ODOEN - Rotunda
Stefan - Short Drama
On the island of Kefalonia, Greece, two best friends that share the same ambition to travel and explore the world set off on one of their routine holidays.
Murder at Motwood Manner - Short Comedy
To mark the 100 year anniversary of Motwood Manor, the pretentious landowner, Mr Motwood, hosts a dinner party. Along with his elderly Mother and a childhood friend, an unexpected guest arrives in some terribly unorthodox circumstances. And of course, there is a murder!
Life - Short Drama
In the year 3000, a young boy explores an enchanting forest, but his peaceful journey is interrupted by a stark reality: a desolate, war-torn landscape.
Dyslexia & Me - Short Drama
Our film explores the topic and difficulties of Dyslexia in primary school through the character of Lily.
Cat & Fish - Short Animation
A goldfish in a small container goes to a bigger pond with the help of a cat and the sun.
Hot Mess - Short Animation
A voice message triggers all sorts of anxieties in Andro, but will they be pressured into trying to change their ways?
Medea - Short Drama
In the Clouds - Short Drama
Sara, a six-year-old Iranian refugee, sneaks out with her sister to explore their new London estate, but strange encounters blur the line between reality and imagination in a world shaped by loss.
Koyo - Short Drama
Koyo is a story about how photography can both isolate individuals and connect total strangers. Isu, a lonely Korean actress who has been surrounded by photography her entire life, is contemplating suicide when Arlo, a restless photographer, takes her picture with his film camera.
My Gray Face - Short Horror
A failed writer fights his fading memories in a surreal, parallel world while his neglected family comes back to haunt him.
The Test - Short Comedy
"The Test" is a comedic adventure through the mind of Julie, who nervously awaits for the results of her pregnancy test. Her mind races through a rollercoaster of emotions, fears, and absurd scenarios that almost every woman can relate to.
The Cover Story - Short Drama
The story follows the confrontation between two brothers who were once part of the same gang but became estranged when the older brother, Pierre, gives up his life of crime, making the younger brother, Sam, feel as if he has been abandoned.
Still from 'LIFE'
DOCUMENTARIES 2
13:45 PM
Venue: Rose Studio
A Flow of Consciousness: Evanescence - Documentary
In the remote region of Zanskar, inhabitants face a poignant dilemma: how to balance modernisation with preservation.
Memory (2024) - Short Documentary
An experimental documentary reimagining the childhood recollections of a Jersey inhabitant, Margaret, through the intimate lens of the director's British South Asian background by channelling his own family's generational diasporic experience and sisterhood.
Equal Play - Short Documentary
Two British children face daily exclusion from sport and physical education at school because of their disabilities, but fight against discrimination as they discover the transformative power of sport.
X Trillion - Documentary
14 WOMEN, 3000 MILES, X TRILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC
A journey that promises to change not only the women's lives but the very future of our planet.
Still from 'X - Trllion'
SELECTION 4 OF SHORT FILMS
14:00 PM
Venue: Rose Main Auditorium
Dream Car Wash - Short Magical Realism
Dream Car Wash follows Sara, an Iranian-Italian immigrant in London, through her daily struggle at a desolate car wash. Amidst mundane routines and fleeting encounters, Sara's inner dream of becoming a professional dancer yearns for expression.
Amigo - Short Comedy
'Amigo', the rent-a-friend app has taken London by storm. An unfriendly 'Amigo''s life comes crashing down when he finds out his life is a lie.
Please Come Home
After the tragic loss of their wife and mother, Harry and Ann find themselves emotionally adrift. As the mother's birthday approaches, they must both navigate their way through grief in order to reconnect to make it through the day.
Uncomfy - Short Comedy
Based on truths, wants, and queries, Uncomfy is relatable, funny, intimate, and quirky.
Hollow - Short Sci-Fi
A lesbian couple visit a futuristic counselling service, with only one of them knowing the true, devastating reasons for being there.
Ectropy - Short Experimental
'ECTROPY' follows the Artist, a member of the Timeless Presence species who struggles to see his potential. Aided by the young Gaia, the Artist faces existential challenges and immense pressures as they paint the fabric of nature.
Contact Hours - Short Drama
A university caretaker's routine is disturbed when he unlocks the door of a student's room who hasn't been seen for days.
Still from 'Dream Car Wash '
CHARITY FILM - SIGNS OF LIFE & SHORT FILM
16:30 PM
Venue: Rose Main Auditorium
Discord - Short Drama
At a young girl's first lesson with her new piano teacher tensions rise to an unexpected climax.
SIGNS OF LIFE - Feature Drama
Struck dumb by a dangerous cycle of depression and grief, Anne (Sarah-Jane Potts) attempts to shift her life by taking herself on a cheap holiday, she hopes to find peace, beauty and perspective, but on arrival she’s met with noise, squalor and danger. Threats to her safety force Anne to sleep rough in an unknown place, a chance encounter with another solo traveller, Bill (David Ganly) offers her an unexpected solution and a chain of surprising and often hilarious events unfold between these two strangers.
Still from 'Signs of Life'
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