Schedule — 2026

All screenings in 2026 (times shown in Europe/London).

Saturday 18 April 2026

Session 1

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Expected Finish: 11:30 AM

Live Q&A Session After the Screening!

After this session, there will be a brief pause to allow our creatives to reach the stage. A live Q&A session will follow, lasting approximately 20 minutes. You’ll also have a few moments after the Q&A to prepare for the next session. Audience participation is highly encouraged, so don’t hesitate to join the conversation!

This session does not include a Q&A. Please proceed to the next session at the scheduled time.

Animation

3 Nominations

Kalaviuka

Director: Qilu Gan

Runtime: 10:25

Session 1 at 10:00 – 10:10

Narrative

1 Nomination

Son

Director: Jacob Franklin

Runtime: 16:05

Session 1 at 10:10 – 10:26

Animation

1 Nomination

The Family Photo

Director: John Norris Ray, Maria Victoria Sanchez

Runtime: 08:48

Session 1 at 10:26 – 10:34

Narrative

Chimp

Director: Tristan Seever

Runtime: 13:04

Session 1 at 10:35 – 10:48

Narrative

1 Nomination

Disparate Youth

Director: Chiara Aiello

Runtime: 11:37

Session 1 at 10:48 – 10:59

Narrative

Strings Attached

Director: Naren Gabriel Gurrier-Jones

Runtime: 15:20

Session 1 at 10:59 – 11:14

Narrative

The Irish

Director: Jonny Gray

Runtime: 08:21

Session 1 at 11:15 – 11:23

Narrative

3 Nominations

Venus Flytrap

Director: Marc Pubreuil

Runtime: 22:05

Session 1 at 11:23 – 11:45

Session 2

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Expected Finish: 11:30 AM

Live Q&A Session After the Screening!

This session does not include a Q&A. Please proceed to the next session at the scheduled time.

Documentary

1 Nomination

Guygu

Director: Chen Heifetz and Jordan Barr

Runtime: 07:11

Session 2 at 12:00 – 12:07

Narrative

Mantle Peace

Director: Aidan Gibson

Runtime: 07:30

Session 2 at 12:07 – 12:14

Animation

1 Nomination

The Robe of Rainbow Feathers

Director: Wesley Price

Runtime: 06:21

Session 2 at 12:14 – 12:20

Documentary

1 Nomination

Game Changer

Director: Paul Harker

Runtime: 28:45

Session 2 at 12:21 – 12:49

Animation

1 Nomination

Ku: A Love Story

Runtime: 03:24

Session 2 at 12:47 – 12:50

Narrative

1 Nomination

SALT!

Director: Shay Thurmon

Runtime: 07:26

Session 2 at 12:53 – 13:00

Narrative

Attending

3 Nominations

Brother

Director: Louis Akihito

Runtime: 14:46

Session 2 at 13:00 – 13:14

Narrative

Attending

1 Nomination

Spectacle

Runtime: 10:00

Session 2 at 13:15 – 13:25

Session 3

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Expected Finish: 11:30 AM

Live Q&A Session After the Screening!

This session does not include a Q&A. Please proceed to the next session at the scheduled time.

Narrative

2 Nominations

Kill

Director: Ruth Sewell

Runtime: 05:07

Session 3 at 14:00 – 14:05

Narrative

Attending

2 Nominations

Rat Trap

Director: Emilia Stevens

Runtime: 12:33

Session 3 at 14:05 – 14:17

Narrative

4 Nominations

I Want To Go Back To Yingcheng

Director: Siqi Cheng

Runtime: 08:29

Session 3 at 14:17 – 14:25

Documentary

1 Nomination

Uhuru

Director: Olz McCoy

Runtime: 09:55

Session 3 at 14:26 – 14:35

Documentary

Attending

1 Nomination

Bound by Blood

Director: Eddy Reilly

Runtime: 15:16

Session 3 at 14:36 – 14:51

Narrative

1 Nomination

Apocalips

Director: Lydia Barras

Runtime: 07:19

Session 3 at 14:51 – 14:58

Narrative

2 Nominations

Mod (Turn)

Director: Amit Baidya

Runtime: 16:13

Session 3 at 14:58 – 15:14

Narrative

2 Nominations

No Strings

Director: Molly Lipson

Runtime: 10:31

Session 3 at 15:14 – 15:24

Session 4

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Expected Finish: 11:30 AM

Live Q&A Session After the Screening!

This session does not include a Q&A. Please proceed to the next session at the scheduled time.

Narrative

The Missing Part

Director: Marv Hathim

Runtime: 12:02

Session 4 at 16:00 – 16:12

Narrative

Attending

1 Nomination

The Quiet Room

Director: Kyle Brown

Runtime: 14:56

Session 4 at 16:12 – 16:26

Documentary

1 Nomination

Masai Mara

Director: Andrea Bufi

Runtime: 03:00

Session 4 at 16:26 – 16:29

Narrative

1 Nomination

Partners in Crime

Director: J. E. Dufton

Runtime: 14:53

Session 4 at 16:29 – 16:43

Documentary

Attending

1 Nomination

Why We Pride

Director: Benjamin Scarsbrook

Runtime: 08:35

Session 4 at 16:44 – 16:52

Music Video

THE BOIIFRIEND – Shot Of You (You Waste Me Up)

Runtime: 02:45

Session 4 at 16:53 – 16:55

Documentary

Attending

3 Nominations

A Hidden Legacy

Director: Tom Hopper

Runtime: 08:47

Session 4 at 16:56 – 17:04

Narrative

1 Nomination

The Paper Souls

Runtime: 19:11

Session 4 at 17:04 – 17:23

Session 5

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Expected Finish: 11:30 AM

Live Q&A Session After the Screening!

This session does not include a Q&A. Please proceed to the next session at the scheduled time.

Animation

5 Nominations

Dance with the Reaper

Runtime: 04:15

Session 5 at 18:00 – 18:04

Narrative

Attending Q&A

6 Nominations

In Her Image

Director: Dominic Ashforth

Runtime: 09:04

Session 5 at 18:04 – 18:13

Narrative

6 Nominations

Perpetuity

Director: Danny Turner

Runtime: 05:55

Session 5 at 18:13 – 18:18

Narrative

Attending

7 Nominations

Reparation

Director: Jordan Dean

Runtime: 19:59

Session 5 at 18:19 – 18:38

Narrative

Attending

7 Nominations

Sands of Purgatory

Director: Alex Bates

Runtime: 20:41

Session 5 at 18:39 – 18:59

Narrative

Attending

7 Nominations

Tea With Friends

Director: Farah Halime Hope

Runtime: 11:00

Session 5 at 18:59 – 19:10

Narrative

8 Nominations

TWAIN

Director: Pip

Runtime: 15:54

Session 5 at 19:10 – 19:25

Narrative

Attending

9 Nominations

Gan Canny

Director: Lou Burns and Aaron Burns

Runtime: 17:43

Session 5 at 19:26 – 19:43