Oska Bright Film Festival 2026
Poetry
Sunday 29 March • 3pm to 5pm
Sea Lanes Clubhouse
300 Madeira Drive
Brighton
BN2 1BX
A new strand for 2026 celebrating poetry and spoken word on screen. Films and live performance come together to showcase rhythm, voice and personal expression.
Book your tickets below and we’ll see you there!
In this screening:
As I Become Curious
Kirsty Biff Nicolson, Amy McCombes, UK • 8 mins, 8 secs
A meditative, collaborative film exploring neurodivergent artist Amy McCombes’s creative practice and her connection to nature, time, and imagination.
Yo Sueño
Maria Guadalupe, Anaya Alderete, CUBA, MEXICO • 11 mins
A contemplative portrait of Líbano and Olga María - former Havana street dwellers now living at Quisicuaba - whose loving bond fuels a creative journey through poetry, painting, and daily life.
My Friend
Ross Addy, UK • 4 mins, 25 secs
The bond between a young boy and his dog through the sensory journey of exploring The Outer Hebrides in Scotland together.
Autism and the Arts: Poetry with Peter Street
Brett Gregory, UK • 39 mins, 59 secs
Born in 1948, Peter Street struggled at school in Bolton, Lancashire, with epilepsy and illiteracy and, later in life, as a slaughterman, a gravedigger, and a war poet.
Rupert the Routemaster Bus
Carousel, UK • 5 mins 48 secs
Charlie travels around Brighton on a Routemaster bus telling his poem whilst picking out some city highlights! The soundtrack was scored by London Symphony Orchestra.