Between The Lines
dir. Michael Sherrington (Scotland, 2026) 12m
World Premiere

For more than thirty years, 76-year-old Jim has written letters by hand to people around the world, creating a quiet network of connection spanning oceans and decades. Filmed with a tender, poetic eye, Between the Lines reveals the story behind this ritual and how it has helped him recover from alcohol addiction, take ownership of his past and transform his life.

Themes of alcohol addiction.

Finding Calm
dir. Chris Brake (United Kingdom, 2025) 18m
Scottish Premiere

A tender drama about paternal mental health, Finding Calm follows first-time father Sam as exhaustion, isolation and difficulty bonding with baby George push him towards despair. Written by and starring Toby-Alexander Smith, it reminds us that help is possible even when hope feels out of reach.

Themes of suicide.

Did I Feel It?
dir. Emma McIntyre (Scotland, 2025) 12m

Filmmaker Emma McIntyre reflects on her surgery, convalescence and the energies that have been vital to surviving lifelong. Shot on film over eight months, this is an authentic and powerful creative documentary, part of an experimental series exploring the unseen worlds of disabled folk.

Features images of hospitalisation, scars and medical environments.

Just Another Secret
dir. Ryan Pollock (Scotland, 2026) 18m

Mick reluctantly drives his suicidal older brother, Joe, to the place where he intends to end his own life: a bridge where their father once took them fishing. Amongst failed attempts to understand Joe’s decision, Mick shares a buried family story with unsettling parallels. A distinctive and cinematic neo-Western addressing masculinity, family trauma and inherited silence.

Themes of suicide.

Sealskin
dir. Sophia Sheppard (Scotland, 2025) 15m

Against the wild coastal landscape of north east Scotland, the Selkie myth takes on new meaning for a filmmaker confronting the fears and sacrifices of motherhood. Weaving folklore with intimate family life, she explores identity and maternal legacy, finding unexpected solace in the possibility of creating something new for her children.

You Know Who
dir. Taaj Bowers & Louis Martin (Scotland, 2026) 8m

An ordinary evening reveals a deeper truth for Toni, a young Black woman in Glasgow. As pressure builds and the hum of an old spiritual drifts through her flat, what does she carry within, or what might be holding her? Blending Black folklore with everyday urban life, this drama explores coercive behaviour, silence and generational trauma.

Mild disturbing imagery.

Small Hours
dir. Oscar Wyndham Lewis (Scotland, 2025) 10m
Scottish Premiere

Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental health problems, an artist reaches out to an old friend. Through powerful narration and evocative oil on glass animation, this haunting short explores the experiences of someone living with addiction and someone who loves them, finding hope through connection.

Themes of alcohol addiction and suicide.