Sussex Films Showcase: Fragile Doubts

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These works blend satire, reflection and drama, revealing fragile lives. When balance falters, small fractures expose forces shaping change.

The Cavendish Hotel

10th Eastbourne International Film Festival

Celebrate a decade of cinema at the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival. Discover screenings, workshops, and seminars across Cavendish Hotel, Eastbourne & Hailsham Pavilion Cinema from 2–9 May.

FRAGILE DOUBTSThese works move between satire, reflection, and intimate drama, capturing the fragile balance that holds ordinary life together. When that balance falters, new possibilities emerge. In these brief encounters, the smallest fracture can reveal the deeper forces shaping how we live, believe, and change.Saturday 9 May, Cavendish Hotel, 17:00Synopsis:ErasedUK | 2025 | 05’42’’ | DramaDir. Anastasiia NemeshIn 19th-century England, Charlotte’smedical and scientific brilliance is stolenby her husband, erasing her from history.Over a century later, Lily, a driven medicalstudent, faces the same old prejudice in amodern world. When their stories collidethrough a book, past and present echothe same fight: to be seen, to be heard,to be remembered. Erased is a powerfulshort film about gender, legacy, and thevoices that history tried to silence. COMICUK | 2025 | 19’59” | DramaDir. Gareth JonesA group of young people have beenfriends forever. They have a den in thewoods where they spend all the time theycan. They never fight, but they sometimesargue, and then they take a timeout. Then one of them buys a comic thatthey all want to read. Jealousies creep in,rules are broken, there is a fight, then achase leading to the dramatic ending! A DIFFERENT LIFEUK | 2025 | 19’58” | DocumentaryDir. Revell DixonA Different Life is a documentary initiatedby Christian, a man with learning difficulties,in which he explores how creativepursuits have helped his mental health.As funding cuts threaten these essentialservices, the film highlights how vitalthese activities are for well-being and inclusionin the community for adults likeChristian.Rabbit EarsUK | 2025 | 11’33” | DramaDir. Leonie WatkinsWhat happens to a child when a parentdies young? Eloise’s mum passedaway when she was a child. Now, Eloisewants to reclaim her life. But that meansreclaiming her life and confronting hergrief. Is she ready? Sort of... EscalationUK | 2025 | 13’42” | Drama, Sci-FiDir. Keith Chanakira, Jude AndersonAfter a fateful encounter with a suspect,Detective Thomas Deckard must grapplewith the reality of his actions and how thetruth will be bent to protect the corruptsystem.In this world, truth is only a memory. UK | 2025 | 8’24” | Comedy, HorrorDir. Richard Anthony DunfordA trio of friends play an extreme game ofdare where they each curse themselvesto a voodoo doll and then hand over freerein to a friend. What could possibly gowrong?! Voodoo PartyUK | 2025 | 8’24” | Comedy, HorrorDir. Richard Anthony DunfordA trio of friends play an extreme game ofdare where they each curse themselvesto a voodoo doll and then hand over freerein to a friend. What could possibly gowrong?! Mr. AverageUK | 2025 | 08’03” | Drama, ThrillerDir. Steven LancefieldCarly returns to the home of her internetdate, only to find that things are eerily familiar...

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