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Sleepless Nights - Short Film Programme (BFI London Film Festival 2024)
Sleepless Nights - Short Film Programme (BFI London Film Festival 2024)
Tales of nightmarish realities, body horror, burn out, mean teens and a terrifying creature are destined to keep you awake at night. Total running time 88min.
This short film programme:
Sylvia (Director-screenwriter: Tárá Ayeni) - Dive into the 90s and the lives of a group of mean girls as they juggle puberty, heartbreak and superstition.
Mosquito Lady (Director-screenwriter: Kristine Gerolaga) - Reproductive rights and Philippine folklore collide when a pregnant teenager seeks help from a neighbour she was warned about.
The Awakening (Director: Al Campbell) - Intrigued by waking up daily with muddy feet, a clean-living man records himself sleeping, with nightmarish results.
Outside Noise (Director: Ethan Evans) - When an overwhelmed woman’s sleep ambience app eerily appears to blend with reality, she suspects it has conjured something frightening.
Stomach Bug (Director-screenwriter: Matty Crawford) - Feeling invisible and adjusting to life alone, a father faces a disturbing physical unravelling when he discovers something growing inside him.
Dream Creep (Director-screenwriter: Carlos A.F. Lopez) - A couple are woken in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.