Oska Bright Film Festival 2026
Documentary
Sunday 29 March • 7pm to 8:30pm
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
Real lives, real voices and real experiences take centre stage. These films open up different perspectives on the worlds, passions and creativity of learning disabled and autistic people.
Book your tickets below and we’ll see you there!
In this screening:
Gordie Goes Sailing
David Ozier, CANADA • 3 mins, 5 secs
A joyful three-minute journey with Gordie, whose quiet nature gives way to contagious happiness when he’s sailing with the wind.
Life On The Horseback
Kirsteen Bailey, UK • 8 mins, 45 secs
A short documentary about passion for horse riding from the perspective of a wheelchair user.
Hidden Voices - Vickie’s Story
Chris Bradburn, UK • 3 mins, 54 secs
The story of a woman with autism detailing the barriers she faces.
People Like Us
Laura Dunton Clarke, Ramsey, Indiana Hamilton-Brown, UK • 19 mins, 12 secs
People Like Us opens a window into the lives of a group of neurodivergent adults who meet at a very specific cafe every Sunday.
Flood 1864 - Sheffield’s Biggest Disaster
Richard Jubb, UK • 8 mins, 2 secs
In March 1864, the biggest man made disaster took place, when the Dale Dike Dam burst and killed over 240 people.
Suomen Kova Iöylymies
Jari Nordström, FINLAND • 6 mins
The everyday, democratic pleasure of sauna bathing is honoured in a short film stripped of all unnecessary details.
Lost and Found
Daniel McGowan, UK • 15 mins, 43 secs
A man with Down Syndrome recreates the journey his adoptive mother took to find him, reflecting on his life and the painful reasons he was given up for adoption in the first place.