Forward Film Festival: Short Films Block 6
Mockingbird CinemaThe Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham
Sat 3 Oct · 18:30
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Sunken Sons Dir. Zora Lewiz Link 18.55 "The broken one, the freak, the problem child": that is how James views himself. His little brother Bobby, on the other hand, is the golden son. However, when an unexpected phone call throws the lives of the dissimilar brothers into chaos, they come to realise that the other is the only one they can count on to keep their head above water. Seed 16.13 Sara L Roberts & Suzy Shepherd SEED is the story of a woman, Fiona, who has been struggling to get pregnant. Because she has become obsessed with wanting a baby, she now suffers from insomnia and her grip on reality begins to elude her. After exploring her plant-filled garden one moonlit night, she receives a supernatural visitation in a dream. In the weeks and months that follow, she begins to experience symptoms of pregnancy, although the medical establishment believes her to be delusional. As it turns out, however, there is something growing inside her - but not what one might expect. If This Is It Dir. AJ Chohan 12.29 A John Hughes inspired 80s short film about a comic book artist who gets left in limbo when his girlfriend asks for space, but then Lina & The Lions come into his life. Chokehold Dir. Christopher Bevan 14.41 In a desperate attempt to escape his troubled home life, a young teenage boy runs away to seek out his estranged father, a once-famed professional wrestler. Runtime: 62 minutes Rating: (TBC) Forward Festival
