With more Jersey films entered to the Festival than ever, we’re delighted to present the first of two showcases curated by Mick Hannigan of IndieCork, our partner festival.
Retrograde
Dean Porter / Jersey / 2024 / 3 mins
On a distant planet, locked in retrograde, an offbeat trio must take on a destructive robot determined to extinguish the last sparks of life.
Le Viage / The Journey
Rebecca Coley / Jersey / 2024 / 4 mins
A story about a young girl who refuses to let adversity stand in her way.
More Than It Hurts You
Syvret Rose / Jersey / 2025 / 12 mins
Mae is a timid young woman trapped in a nomadic life of petty crime under the control of her manipulative counterpart, Kelly. When a routine petrol station robbery turns unexpectedly violent, she faces a harrowing choice.
The Runners
Patrick Swan, Edward Lowe / United Kingdom / 2024 / 12 mins
A Cuckold and a Glutton for Pain meet on a running track and form an unexpected bond.
Eleven
Lottie Graham / United Kingdom / 2023 / 13 mins
The relationship between Maddy and her mum Alicia changes when Maddy gets her period for the first time. Now Alicia must come to terms with her daughter’s coming-of-age.
She Fishes
Sabine Gilley / Jersey / 2024 / 15 mins
A Jersey fisherwoman navigates her way through a male dominated environment to work in an industry that has been essential to island life for hundreds of years.
