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Director: Pauline Amos

Year: 2023

Set at some time in the past or the present or the future and not in any defined country. ‘She’ is the name of an Artist, arrested and imprisoned by a regime that forbids Art. She is without a name, anonymous, without a presence in the world, the non-existence of a political prisoner. She is held captive in a prison cell. Alone and frightened, surrounded by noises of torture and the approaching war, her thoughts and words are directed towards the four walls of the cell. She asks: is this the end of Art? With fear and developing insanity, She hallucinates and has a vision. Leonardo da Vinci visits her, She asks him; will Art survive. Raving, her desperation increasing, She paints with her own faeces on the Wall. She has a second vision and a future artist visits her cell. He tells her not to despair. Art is like water; it finds a way to flow. Art cannot die. He and She are the future The war is closer. She fears for her life and knows the approaching allies will not save her in time. She smiles, knowing Art and Freedom are the future.

Director: Babak Jalali

Year: 2026

Following a plea from his daughter to join her in Nova Scotia, widowed Irish senior Leon instead launches a crusade to make his aging Liverpool building safer after news of a tower fire in London. Teaming up with his neighbour and closest friend, Saleh, Leon turns their fellow residents’ quiet lives upside down in a warm, offbeat story of friendship, stubbornness and small acts of defiance.

Director: Kenton Oxley

Year: 2027

Inspired by the true story of Bryony Tyrell, known in the cage as “Killa Bee” - one of Britain’s most unexpected fighters: a nurse on the frontlines during COVID, devoted mother, and a pro MMA fighter. Featured in stories by The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Daily Star, and more, Bryony has captured hearts and media attention with her extraordinary double life... Bry leads a double life — a nurse by day and a ferocious mixed martial arts fighter by night. Driven to the brink as she prepares for a showdown with Molly McCann, she risks it all — family, sanity, everything — for her shot at glory. Just as that chance arrives, the pandemic strikes, pushing her into the trenches of the COVID ICU. When tragedy hits close to home, her world is shaken. But Bry doesn’t back down. Another fight offer reignites her hunger — though this time, her career and home life are both on the ropes. The final match? It’s brutal, raw, and unforgettable. Spotting her family in the stands, Bry makes a soul-shaking decision — choosing the battle that truly matters most. This electrifying film melds high-octane MMA action, heart-stopping drama, and an unbreakable spirit.