Documentary shorts are the perfect venue to step into someone else’s shoes and challenge our own perspective of the world. Each short presents an opportunity to witness real-life, incredible narratives that spark conversations and inspire change. From intimate portraits of loneliness and loss to portraits of the small communities hidden all around us, this lineup celebrates the power of documentary filmmaking, a medium that not only informs but also transforms.

Lanterns Flicker (Dir: Yoni Collins) - Canada - 14:19min

AMANZE (Dir: Lucy Hawes) - Wells, United Kingdom - 8:52min

GRIT (Dir: Thomas James Ellison) - Lancaster, United Kingdom - 9:59min

Pets’ Corner (Dir: Andrew Stevenson) - Manchester, United Kingdom - 18:56min

Landlocked: Never Too Far (Dir: Joshua James Brown, Edward Tucker) - Nottingham, United Kingdom - 9:49min

The Birdwatchers (Dir: Thomas Winward) - London, United Kingdom - 13:41min

The Circlemakers (Dir: Matthew W Sterling) - Bath, United Kingdom - 8:46min