The Thing

Five short films dealing - in wildly different contexts - with the tensions between autonomy and connection.

North Macedonian director Georgi M. Unkovski’s debut feature.

East Anglian Shorts showcased a wondrous range of cinematic talent from the region.

A selection of eight distinct dark comedy and horror shorts from local and independent film creators.

The directorial debut from buzzing talent Calif Chong

The experience proved greatly enhanced by Minima's musical interpretation of the action on screen, coaxing out the emotional core of the film with guitar, cello, percussion and synthesiser.

So, picture the scene: A desperate Hollywood film exec scans his child’s bedroom. He senses potential inspiration and plunges his arm, elbow deep, into the nearby toy-box.

"It’s not what you see, but what you don’t see; scares lurk in the shadows, and director James Watkins has the patience to build the tension until it is almost unbearable." - Jay Freeman on Woman In Black's impact...

"You won’t be disappointed, and if you are, simply look into the light here…" - Smiley reviews the latest MIB instalment...

"Will it be a Hulking smash hit or a Thor point for Marvel? See it to find out."

A group of three teenage friends develop superpowers, and what starts off as an amazing discovery soon starts to corrupt them