WED 16 SEPT
The Muse ART GALLERY
269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
London & UK 3
6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
STRAWBERRIES ARE FOR THE FUTURE.
CONSTANTINE GRAS. DOCUMENTARY. 12 mins. 12A. UK
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF STEWART WALLACE, THE COMMUNITY GARDENER AT
LANCASTER WEST ESTATE, AS HE TENDS TO HIS CONTAMINATED GARDEN AFTER THE GRENFELL TOWER FIRE OF 2017.
Last Carnival
Lisa Goldman. Drama 17 mins 12A Local London
During Notting Hill Carnival, a gang of ghosts descend to claim their loved one Nanni. Why won’t she leave for the other side?
Fungi, Holland Park
Veronica’s Daughter. 3 mins U
(2–3 minutes / Experimental Micro-Film / Art & Nature Short)
Experimental • Poetry • Visual Art Film
Fungi, Holland Park is a quiet, contemplative art film born from a single moment during a slow Sunday Walk.Themes: Presence • Imagination • Nature • Stillness • Connection • Emotional Quiet • Slow Living
Purpleman of York
NICK FLETCHER. Documentary. 3 mins. U UK
A tribute to York's legendary street artist Purpleman.
Primaire
Toulouse Sasha MacDonnell Music video 5 mins U Local London
Primaire follows Toulouse MacDonnell and Kaylan Cavallo (OUR SOHO) running through a Primary coloured Central London. With music by Pikachunes and directed by Toulouse MacDonnell, this is the long awaited next step in the Our Soho universe.
London Poem: A film by Yahye Awed
Yahye Awed & Al Ronald. Spoken Word Film. 2:03. U. London
A spoken word ode to London by Artist Yahye Awed. Produced by AXIS Creative Sector Pathways Programme in partnership with All City Arts College – the only creative arts career programme of its kind in the UK for neurodivergent and SEN Artists, based in London
Memories of Finn Sullivan - A photographic Essay.
19 mins 12 London
This is a film based on photographs I took at the gathering on Primrose Hill to honour Finn Sullivan.
LOVE AROUND THE WORLD
KRISTIAN DUGMORE. DOCUMENTARY. 9 mins 12 London
INTERVIEWS WITH STRANGERS AND FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, TALKING ABOUT THEIR PERSPECTIVE OF LOVE.
It’s A Family Thing
Lea Anderson. Documentary. 23 mins U London
"It’s A Family Thing" explores the profound legacy and power of family connections.
In her first short documentary, Lea Anderson crafts a poetic portrait of the 51st anniversary of an African American Family Reunion, which serves as the backdrop for an intimate journey through the lives of three long lost siblings—Max, Beryl, and Antoine—who had been separated since birth. As they reflect on their lifelong quest to reunite, the film reveals the importance of family bonds, the healing power of belonging, and the rich history that ties generations together. Through personal stories and heartfelt reunions, the film sheds light on the enduring strength of family and the essential need to preserve these connections for future generations.
JEANNE
PAUL COLBECK. FOUND IMAGES, HISTORY, MEMORY
/EXPERIMENTAL. 23 mints U London
INSPIRED BY ELEVEN FOUND POSTCARDS SHOWING SCENES FROM A CENTURY AGO AT A SCHOOL OUTSIDE PARIS, JEANNE IS AN ESSAY MONTAGE FILM REFLECTING ON
TIME, PLACE, MEMORY AND IMAGINATION.
Restoring the Springbokvlakte
Sam Chevallier. Restoation of african landscape 11 mins. U UK
A group of adventurers journeys into South Africa's Eden to Addo Corridor to explore one of the world's most biodiverse landscapes and discover what it takes to restore it. Travelling across vast wilderness in their trusty Land Cruiser, Kuyenda, they meet the passionate landowners leading the way in ecological restoration. Through stories of resilience, dedication, and hope, the team uncovers how reconnecting habitats and restoring biodiversity is transforming the landscape, proving that with vision and commitment, nature can recover.
Elevator Pitch
Molly Brown. 3 mins 15 Comedy. UK
As two wannabe filmmakers pitch their ideas for a shark film during a lift ride, the other passengers helpfully start throwing in ideas of their own.
Lenny the Lobster
Molly Brown. Comedy /Animation. 3:10. 12A London.
To celebrate 10 years of collaboration animator Molly Brown & Comedian Cy Henty bring an animated tragic film noir with a twist to the Portabello Film Festival for the first time.
The Furniture of pain
Molly Brown. Comedy /Animation. 3 mins 12A. London
To celebrate 10 years of collaboration animator Molly Brown & Comedian Cy Henty bring a tragic and terrifying animated poem read by an anthropomorphic armchair to the Portabello Film Festival for the first time.
CHEESE
Karyna Aslanova Mockumentary, Comedy. 19 mins. 12 London.
A documentary crew tracks down Hanspeter Schmit, a chaotic and garrulous anthropomorphic cheese and one of the last of his kind still living free.
JUANA
Han Luo. Drama. 19 mins 12A London
In a patriarchal world where men appear as pigs,
a woman forms an intimate bond that unsettles imposed roles,
resisting internalised control and imagining another way of being.
THE HAND
HANNAH GHORASHI. DRAMA. 19 mins. 15 London
DRAGGED OUT ON A PUB CRAWL, AN INCEL’S FRAGILE WORLDVIEW UNRAVELS AFTER SEVERAL AWKWARD ENCOUNTERS WITH WOMEN.
I THOUGHT YOU LIVED ROUND HERE
SARAH STOCKBRIDGE. GROUNDED SCI-FI. 7 mins 12A.
Every evening lonely oddball Stan tries to contact someone on his homemade radio. One night he gets a long awaited call…
Maybe London or UK
The Suicide Shift
Paul Laight Horror. 13 mins. 12A London.
Banished to the "suicide shift" for breaking spirit call centre regulations, CARMILLA
FERRY is faced with the most heart-wrenching call of all.
Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat
Alex Urquhart, Joe Furey. Horror / Psychological Thriller. 18 mins. 15. UK
On the eve of his execution, a tormented prisoner confesses his crimes and spirals into madness.
Poe's haunting short story, reimagined by young filmmakers.
Thumb Numb Nice
Andrea Niada. 26 mins. Drama / Comedy / Horror. 15. London
When an AI actress enters a radical immersion class, a glitch turns her quest for a soul into a lethal hallucination.
Inside the Machine
Nelson Black 16 mins 15 Drama UK/London
5 musicians work hard for their big break until they are presented an opportunity to weaponise the human race….
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