Spotlights

We’ve curated a range of Festival Spotlights for 2021, each focuses on a particular area that resonates with past interests of our festival audiences.

LGBTQIA+
Cowboys (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Captioned
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  • 1h 26m
Poppy Field (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 22m
Steelers (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 20m
Sweetheart (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Truman & Tennessee (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Biography
  • •
  • 1h 26m

BIPOC
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 33m
Back to the Wharf (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Neo-noir
  • •
  • 1h 58m
Voice of Silence (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 39m
Victim(s) (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 47m
There is No Evil (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 2h 31m
Surge (N/C 18+) (2021)
  • Drama, British
  • •
  • 1h 45m
The Swordsman (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Action, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 40m
Our Midnight (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 17m
Da Capo (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Music, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 40m
Welcome To: A Focus on Black Women Filmmakers
  • 3 films
Enemies of the State (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • •
  • 1h 43m
The Man Standing Next (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • •
  • 1h 54m
Welcome To: Lineages of the Landscape
  • 3 films

British Film
Surge (N/C 18+) (2021)
  • Drama, British
  • •
  • 1h 45m
Killing Escobar (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • •
  • 1h 28m
Eye of the Storm (N/C 8+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Animation
  • •
  • 1h 18m
Undergods (N/C 18+) (2020)
  • Drama, Science Fiction
  • •
  • 1h 32m
Iorram (Boat Song) (PG) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 36m
A Brixton Tale (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 16m
Bridging the Gap - Turbulence (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 60min
Limbo (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Steelers (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 20m
Sweetheart (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Yer Old Faither (N/C 12+) (2020)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 26m

Debut Features
Redemption of a Rogue (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Dark Humor
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Shorta (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • •
  • 1h 48m
Underplayed (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 27m
Spring Blossom (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 13m
BIG vs SMALL (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Biography, Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 16m
Dreams on Fire (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Music, Drama
  • •
  • 2h 3m
Gagarine (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Wildland (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 29m
Murmur (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • drama, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 25m
Poppy Field (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 22m
Apples (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • •
  • 1h 31m
A Brixton Tale (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 16m
Castro's Spies (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Our Midnight (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 17m
Steelers (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 20m
Surge (N/C 18+) (2021)
  • Drama, British
  • •
  • 1h 45m
Sweetheart (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 43m
The Swordsman (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Action, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 40m
Undergods (N/C 18+) (2020)
  • Drama, Science Fiction
  • •
  • 1h 32m
Victim(s) (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 47m
Voice of Silence (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 39m
The Woman with Leopard Shoes (N/C 18+) (2020)
  • Horror, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 20m

Documentary
Tina (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Biography, Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 53m
Truman & Tennessee (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Biography
  • •
  • 1h 26m
BIG vs SMALL (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Biography, Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 16m
City Hall (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 4h 35m
Yer Old Faither (N/C 12+) (2020)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 26m
Killing Escobar (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • •
  • 1h 28m
Gunda (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 33m
Eye of the Storm (N/C 8+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Animation
  • •
  • 1h 18m
Enemies of the State (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 33m
Castro's Spies (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Handsome (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 38m
Iorram (Boat Song) (PG) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 36m
Steelers (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 20m
Underplayed (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 27m

Female Filmmakers
First Cow (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Western
  • •
  • 2h 2m
Victim(s) (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 47m
My Wonderful Wanda (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 50m
Jumbo (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 33m
Murmur (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • drama, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 25m
Our Midnight (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 17m
Preparations to be Together (...) (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Film-Noir
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Rosa's Wedding (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 37m
BIG vs SMALL (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Biography, Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 16m
Bridging the Gap - Turbulence (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 60min
Cowboys (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 26m
Enemies of the State (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Gagarine (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Sweetheart (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 43m
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 33m
Spring Blossom (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 13m
Truman & Tennessee (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Biography
  • •
  • 1h 26m
Underplayed (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Documentary, Captioned
  • •
  • 1h 27m
Voice of Silence (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 39m
Welcome To: A Focus on Black Women Filmmakers
  • 3 films
Wildland (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 29m
Yer Old Faither (N/C 12+) (2020)
  • Documentary, British
  • •
  • 1h 26m

Foreign Language
The Last Ones (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 57m
Dreams on Fire (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Music, Drama
  • •
  • 2h 3m
The Man Standing Next (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • •
  • 1h 54m
There is No Evil (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 2h 31m
Apples (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • •
  • 1h 31m
Back to the Wharf (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Neo-noir
  • •
  • 1h 58m
BIG vs SMALL (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Biography, Documentary
  • •
  • 1h 16m
Da Capo (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Music, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 40m
Father (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Foreign Language, Drama
  • •
  • 2h 0m
Gagarine (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Our Midnight (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 17m
Poppy Field (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 22m
Preparations to be Together (...) (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Film-Noir
  • •
  • 1h 35m
Riders of Justice (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Dark Humor, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 56m
Rosa's Wedding (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 37m
Shorta (N/C 15+) (2021)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • •
  • 1h 48m
Spring Blossom (N/C 12+) (2021)
  • Drama, Romance
  • •
  • 1h 13m
The Swordsman (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Action, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 40m
Victim(s) (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 47m
Voice of Silence (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 39m
Wildland (N/C 15+) (2020)
  • Crime, Drama
  • •
  • 1h 29m
The Woman with Leopard Shoes (N/C 18+) (2020)
  • Horror, Foreign Language
  • •
  • 1h 20m

Welcome To
Welcome To: A Focus on Black Women Filmmakers
  • 3 films
Welcome To: Lineages of the Landscape
  • 3 films