London Calling: Hopes and Visions

Stories of people – and objects – holding onto hope of something better.

London Calling: A selection of shorts from some of London’s most exciting new voices, weaving bold cinematic narratives in surprising, sometimes playful, but above all honest ways. Funded by BFI NETWORK and delivered by Film London.

Sunday 10 October 11:00
Saturday 16 October 13:00
Sunday 17 October 11:00
Studio, BFI Southbank

Places for this event can be reserved at the LFF For Free desk in the BFI Southbank foyer from 10am on the day of the event. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. If you have reserved a place, you must arrive at least 15 minutes before the event start time or it may be reallocated.

You From The Future

  • Writer-Directors

    Joseph Patrick & Tim Bunn

Daniel and Mary are a twenty-something couple with their lives stuck on pause, until two very familiar-looking visitors from the future come to hit fast-forward.

Colby

  • Writer-Director

    Rashida Seriki

22-year-old Colby rebels against feeling stifled by everybody because of her pregnancy. But then she meets a guy at a diner.

Colby was funded by BBC and BFI Network

Canvas 5

  • Writer-Director

    Karla Crome

When gallery director Ruth is accused of using her position to exploit people of colour, she protests her innocence. But her doubt turns to paranoia when anonymous portrait Canvas 5 starts to exert a power of its own.

Funded by BBC and BFI NETWORK

Blue Bottle

  • Director-Animator

    Jenny Wright

A story of independence, about a hot water bottle that gets left out in the cold.

The Rev

  • Writer-Director

    Fabia Martin

A queer comedy about a vicar in the midst of an identity crisis whose imagination runs wild when he’s asked to organise a funeral.