Programme
These films screened at the 16th edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival.
Short Films
Burry Man
Defying her father, a young girl ventures out beyond their family glen in search of a mysterious evergreen figure, the Burry Man, who has the power to bring an end to a harsh winter.
By Flávio
Wannabe digital influencer Marcia lands a date with a famous rapper, but realising that no one can watch her son Flávio, she takes him with her.
Bystander
Roger, a respected basketball coach and a proud father of a newborn, stands on the sidewalk passively witnessing a violent assault.
Candy
Plus-size burlesque enthusiast Mandy is practicing for her first public performance, but only when her best friend needs her help does she find the confidence to perform in her full power.
Clean
A woman says her final goodbye to heroin as she attempts to come off the synthetic opiates that have kept her clean for the past six years.
Close
When Sam and Jamie lock themselves out of their flat, they’re forced to consider that maybe they aren’t as close as they thought.
Contact
A sniper, living alone on a country's border, shoots refugees attempting to cross. One day, he finds his victim's war diary.
Corrupted
After losing her memory to electroshock therapy, Andrea tries to reconstruct her past as she searches for her former self.
Cuties
A hand-drawn sequential telling of human history in all its horror and glory, culminating in our next evolutionary leap.
Deconstruction
A “deconstruction” of an incident that took place in India, in 2015, in Madhya Pradesh state.