Chasing Diesel, 11min.,
Directed by Graham Birch
In London’s gritty underbelly, Jayce, a luckless thug with a heart of gold, must retrieve his boss’s dog, Diesel, who unknowingly carries a secret that could save a life. As Diesel becomes bait in a chaotic chase through the city’s labyrinth of un...

WOOLWORLD, 10min., Poland
Directed Joanna Park
Have you ever wondered what live would be in a world made of wool? In Woolworld, people, animals and everything that surrounds them is made of wool and all is closely tied together. The only person capable of making sure that Woolworld functions smoo...

Squelch, 2min., USA
Directed by Xiao Xiao
In the factory, a worker pounds away at the metal, his body syncing to the rhythm of the machine—until a pain in his neck begins to grow, his flesh throbs, writhing, tearing, swallowing him whole.

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The Angel's Tears, 12min., France
Directed by Chris Garcia
After several centuries, Angel Gabriel and the Fallen Lucifer meet to play a game of chess that will have repercussions for both kingdoms.

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The Lights, 15min., UK
Directed by Barnabus Walsh
Jaz is an agency worker given a simple task, to stay overnight at a student housing accommodation. There are just two problems; the weird lighting, and the unexpected coworker.

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Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

I have stood in the shadows of giants,
Dwarfed by their statue.
Towering, resolute,
Their energy radiates the jagged shores
Commanding respect.
Demanding awe from the awestruck.
The living faces of ancestors,
Monuments to the dead,
Guardians of the living.
They have...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Full full poem:

The Art of Pressed Flowers: My Twisted Passion

I pressed the life out of you,
to capture your bloom.
I am sorry I made the decision for you—
I am superficial.
I prefer you stay vibrant, long after your time would have passed.

I wonder if The Fates made ...

While Joe waits a dear friend he lost touch with to show up at their 50th high school reunion, he flashes back to how they met and the secret she asked him to keep.

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your short story about?

This story is about a man who reminisces about...

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

Today the world is cold and ethereal
under a white curtain of snow
that seems to laugh
in a gentle, aloof voice,
you don’t know
The mist twirls and slinks
above the water
like a ghost
of the frozen spray

It is a wonder
that anything so warm, so incongruous
as l...

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

*1. What is your short story about? *

A biomythography of a childhood experience: a difficult, traumatic memory,
and a healing that took many years. I describe the experience of growing up
with a mother who had mental health disorders, raising fiv...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Across three generations, one house refuses to be forgotten.In The Hollowing, documentarian Eva Maren enters the abandoned Blackthorn House to capture its secrets - only to discover the mansion records human sorrow like a living archive. ...

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Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?
Sticks and Stones explores memory, guilt, and the way childhood experiences
shape how we understand ourselves. It's also about how coping is varied and
deeply individual — how different minds, different bodies, and ...

Performed by Val Cole