The Gift | Short Films Panorama

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This selection showcases the versatility and scope of contemporary animation. A mixture of techniques, storytelling and platforms, this panorama represents the breadth of animation.

The total running time for all screenings in this programme is 75 mins.

Recommended audience age 15+

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A short animated film about one woman's journey through menstruation to discover her inner power. It asks the question what if the monthly curse was actually a gift? The film looks at international taboos, witchcraft and empowerment.

Year
2019
Runtime
3 minutes
Language
No dialogue
Country
United Kingdom

Director
Laura-Beth Cowley

9 films in package

Change Return

In an underground city where services such as healthcare and law enforcement are delegated to local vending machines, a man finds a crafty way to buy a cheap meal, but his method leads to an odd outcome.

Umbrellas

In a faraway land where the rain never stops, six-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly under the protective "umbrella-beard" of her father, Din. One night, Kyna’s beloved dog Nana disappears.

Leaf Boat

Learning to love someone can be scary, but it can also lead to the most marvellous adventure...

Armstrong

A woman secretly watches her crush from across the factory floor. The moon disappears. Things start to fall apart.

Heart of Gold

For her son, a poor young mother is forced to sell her organs to a sick old woman. Flesh, for gold.

Grab My Hand - A Letter to My Dad

A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.

Closed captions available

The Gift

A short film about one woman's journey through menstruation to discover her inner power.

Wade

When Kolkata, India is rendered uninhabitable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets.

Wood Child and Hidden Forest Mother

Deep in the forest, a hunter encounters a strange creature he cannot kill.