The best newcomer first time filmmakers from around the world , including short films from China, New Zealand & France.
First Film (Newcomer) (ADVISORY CERT 15)
An encounter with the spirits and a party with the Bard of Avon, a tale of the Gold Rush and an escape from imprisonment, a man out of his depth and a child wiser than her years, an actress under coercion and a hostage close to breaking, from filmmakers all making a dramatic debut.
THEY NEVER LIE (UK Premiere)
Dir / Wri / Prod: Rafael P. Basáñez, Prod: Alina Loginova
UK, 2019, 10 min 59 sec, Cert 15
Emma’s friends have arranged a sitting with a palm-reader as part of her engagement party. But unknown to any of them, Emma has a guilty secret; one that could ruin her life.
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