In Defense of the Rocket

Director: Martin Ginestie

Year: 2010

An investigation into the debate surrounding the fate of Robin Hood Gardens, controversial East London housing estate described as a dilapidated concrete eyesore by some, a masterpiece in Brutalist architecture by others.

Director: Isaac Atkin-Mayne

Year: 2025

In the mid-2000s, Rick Canty lost both his mother and their home in Barry, Wales. Evicted, he climbed onto his roof and stayed there for years in protest. Through candid interviews and archive, RICK ON THE ROOF reveals how a quiet neighbourhood becomes a community, throwing street parties and keeping him alive through storms, until Rick is suddenly injured under mysterious circumstances. Today, amidst the UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis, the community he shaped reflect on the legacy of their local hero. This slightly bizarre, emotional documentary explores one man’s fight for his home. Official Selection Folkestone Documentary Festival 2025 - World premiere

Director: Nitya Ramlogan

Year: 2025

13-year-old Lola discovers a mysterious sea creature in her new seaside hometown. Their day spent together at the fun fair reveals questions of belonging. Layered with documentary audio recordings of conversations with 13-year old Lola and her London school peers about migrating to London from Mexico. Official Selection Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia 2025 Official Selection Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025 Official Selection Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2026