TW: War. Mild Psychological Horror.
This collection of experimental films continues explorations of the Working Class Imagination, and showcases the work of those pushing towards zones of experimentation and alternate film making practices. From the personal to the political, these works stand as a testament to the power of the abstracted voice and unapologetic pursuit of experimentation.
Clouds Become Sky (2024)
Dir. Rob Terrestrial (UK)
Clouds Become Sky explores the structures inhabiting nowhere.
The artist takes a selection of hand drawn images and places them in a world of their own making. Allowing them to encompass a space within a world where nothing exists.
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DIG. (2026)
Dir. Joseph Smyth (UK)
Heritage, legacy and fitting nowhere. A young writer reflects on his ancestor's history, and questions his identity and value in comparison.
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Gaza’s Lost Horizon (2026)
Mo'men Ghanim Hasanain (Palestine)
Gaza’s Lost Horizon portrays the life of a Gazan child left paralyzed by the ongoing Israeli genocide, offering a raw look at childhood under loss, trauma, and survival.
Nacre (2025)
Dir. Lydia Jenkins (UK)
When presented as a sacrifice to an elusive sea monster, Maggie must find her strength or be condemned to a dreadful fate.
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Heartplay – Lou (2023)
Patrick Fornari (Germany)
Raw & analogue lo-fi music paired with the rawness of early 1970s landline construction work on 8mm film.
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Terraforms (2026)
Hallie Halliday (UK)
An account of how two water towers appear in a small village, and the turmoil they create as they begin to reveal their true nature.
https://www.instagram.com/fallingsatellite_/
One in the Hand (2025)
Max Radbill (USA)
A man thinks he's alone, but is he?
The Working Class Film Festival
Friday 8 - Sunday 10 May 2026 sees the inaugural Working Class Film Festival take place at Showroom Cinema. The festival aims to highlight the talent of a wide and underrepresented demographic within the film industry; with only 8% of people working within the creative sector being born into a working class family.
Explore The Working Class Film Festival
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Duration
50m