Observations

Shorts programme showing some of the best of this year’s submissions.

Having an open call for submissions always throws up plenty of surprises, and reassures us that short filmmaking is as vibrant and dynamic as it’s ever been (not that there was any doubt in the first place). Visionary, wide-ranging, and full of innovation, this programme of shorts showcases the breadth of talent producing refined, poetic stories, and artists’ documentaries.

Featuring: one of the contenders for the best titled short this year, Little Block of Cement with Dishevelled Hair Containing the Sea, a bewitching story featuring a horse and a dog embarking on a journey together; Dead Fish from Berlin, a not-for-the-squeamish account of what happens to fish when they die; and Haenyeo, a beautiful film about the daily routine of an elderly female diver in South Korea.

Part of Film Bug, in partnership with and across Colmore Business District from 20-21 March.