Sunday 22nd March 2026 6:50PM
Sixteen short films followed by a Q&A with the film makers and the awards ceremony for Hebden Bridge Film Festival.

WE’RE ALL BLACK DOWN HERE
Dir: James William Mellors | 2024 | UK | 15 mins | 12A
In 1950s Britain, a black miner fights against racism down the pit.
F-Rated

SHARDS OF LIGHT
Dir: Beckie Valentine | 2026 | UK | 3 mins | PG
Landscape, light, and a special hillside spot.
F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

PAULA SAYS HI
Dir: James Thompson | 2024 | UK | 14 mins | PG | Documentary
Paul/Paula discusses their disability and the joy of gender euphoria.

SCATTER
Dir: Abi Timmins | 2025 | UK | 3 mins | 12A
A woman tackles the long route to honour her father’s dying wish.
Triple F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

INTERMITTENT & CONTINUOUS
Dir: Olivia Hird | 2025 | UK | 11 mins | PG | Documentary
In a Peak District quarry, Rita inspects machines through sight and sound.
Triple F-Rated

GOSSIP/CLECS
Dir: Harri Shanahan | 2024 | UK | 2 mins | 12A | Animation | Welsh with subtitles
Gossip about two older women on their train-honeymoon.
Triple F-Rated

WONDER
Dir: Mark Currie | 2025 | United Kingdom | 9 mins | 12A
A young girl searches Todmorden for proof of alien life.
Calderdale Short Film

ANNIE & BILL
Dir: Rosy Carrick | 2026 | UK | 3 mins | PG | Documentary
Nearing ninety, Norman Leaver reflects WWII and his parents.
F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

HOW FAST CAN YOU EAT A PICKLED EGG?
Dir: Daniel England | 2025 | UK | 13 mins | 12A | Documentary
The Cock Tavern plays host to a quirky tradition: the pickled egg eating competition.

OF ALL THE THINGS
Dir: Steff Lee | 2025 | UK | 8 mins | 12A | Animation
A mother-daughter bond is tested by a hoarding disorder.
Triple F-rated

IN TANDEM
Dir: Rayyah McCaul | 2026 | UK | 3 mins | PG | Documentary
A tender, uplifting glimpse into the shared joys of tandem cycling.
F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

MOTHER DAUGHTER
Dir: Greta Santagata | 2025 | UK | 4 mins | 12A
An invite to reflect on how we approach the end-of-life.
Triple F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

THE SILENCE OF THE LAND
Dir: Katie Amos | 2026 | UK | 3 mins | PG | Documentary
Sheep farmers working and waiting on the hills of Calderdale.
F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

WUTHERING HEARTS
Dir: Laura Jayne Hodkin | 2025 | UK | 3 mins | 12A | Animation
On the windswept Yorkshire moors, emo teen Helena navigates a turbulent journey of love.
Triple F-Rated

GATHERED LIGHT
Dir: Megan Laura Booth | 2026 | UK | 3 mins | PG | Documentary
An artist creates unseen cyanotypes from foraged valley foliage.
F-Rated
Calderdale Short Film

DRESSED TO THE NINES
Dir: Madeleine Shenai, Ivana Mazza-Coates | 2025 | UK | 6 mins | 12A
Luke goes on a journey of self-discovery in his mum’s bedroom.
F-Rated
Event Details

Doors Open at 6:20PM
From 6:50PM to 9:30PM

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