Oska Bright Film Festival 2026
Experimental
Monday 30 March • 5:30pm to 7pm
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
Playful, daring and delightfully unexpected. These films bend the rules of cinema, challenge how stories are told and invite us to think differently.
Book your tickets below and we’ll see you there!
In this screening:
Goldfish
Akhil Kumar, UK • 2 mins, 16 secs
A thought-provoking micro-short that captures the struggle of staying present in an age of endless distractions.
Autistic Joy
Aaron Shrimpton, Maddi Crease, UK • 3 mins, 44 secs
A short poetry film exploring the side of autism that often goes unspoken and under-explored: The joyful.
Captain Lobster
Zoe Wilton, Phoebe Barnicoat, Lou Brett, UK • 6 mins, 58 secs
Inspired by lobsters and Star Trek, a bold exploration of how performance can be integrated into the immersive realm of cinema.
Hope In The Tundra
Jesu Medina, CANADA • 6 mins, 44 secs
As Carmela continues preparing for war, she faces challenges in recruiting the final member of her army.
Uh Oh
Emily Freda Sharp, UK • 2 mins, 8 secs
Welcome to the wonderful world of Bubble inc, where tomorrow’s tech is here today. Take a tour and find out what the future has in store for you.
A Brief History of Circles
Georgia Kumari Bradburn, UK • 11 mins, 1 sec
An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.
Humble Pie
Jack Hartley, UK • 12 mins
When couch potato Tony sees a TV advert for a ‘once in a lifetime pie’, nothing can get in his way. Nothing.
Heart’s Desire
Loren Alleyne, UK • 4 mins, 14 secs
An office worker is alone at night with just the cleaner vacuuming around him when his computer randomly turns off.