Shorts: It's A Family Affair

They shape us and challenge us. They’re family.

Films in this Program

secret (2016, 19m, USA)

As these women, Nicola and Kimi, grapple with the presence and absence of their respective mothers, they must face an uncertain future.

Cul-De-Sac (2016, 15m, USA)

A married couple's bubble of suburban normality is punctured when they find a surprise inside their toddler's teddy bear.

Die Badewanne (The Bathtub) (2015, 13m, Austria)

The brothers, Georg, Alexander and Niklas, are preparing an original present for their mother.

Pregnant Pause (2016, 13m, GB)

Pee. Wait. Panic. Steph is in a happy, long-term relationship, but now she might be pregnant she has no idea what she wants.

Backstory (2016, 8m, Germany)

A story about how everything we love, everything we learn, everything we build, everything we fear, will one day be gone.

The Fort (2016, 16m, USA)

David has just been laid off from his job. Instead of telling his wife, he decides to build a blanket fort in his living room.

The Arrival (2016, 15m, USA)

A little boy feels betrayed when his mother has another son and decides to give her a taste of her own medicine -- by summoning another mother.