Fanomenon Short Film Competition 1

Fanomenon Shorts
Fri 6 Nov and Sun 8 Nov
Fri 6 Nov
and
Sun 8 Nov
  • Fri 6 Nov
    11:15
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
  • Sun 8 Nov
    11:45
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11

 



Carmageddon

Seduced by far-right influencers, a lone driver is planning a deadly terror attack. But a vengeful South Asian spirit has other ideas. 

English Premiere | Tarun Thind | UK | 2025 | 13 mins | English



Furies

A mother keeps her daughter locked inside to protect her from the monsters she hunts. When her daughter sneaks out to a party, she is faced with a terrible decision.

UK Premiere | Alice Barsby | France | 2025 | 19 mins | French



Headphones

While cleaning at a fast-food restaurant, a man starts hearing instructions coming over the music on his old Walkman. Should he follow them? What will happen if he doesn't? 

Steven Arriagada | Australia | 2025 | 9 mins | English



Kāalgaon

This short film from India puts a supernatural spin on the very real issue of sexual assault, as a journalist investigates the disappearance of women in a small town. 

International Premiere | Amit Gupta | India, USA | 2026 | 12 mins | English, Hindi



Your Loss

A grieving daughter wants to arrange a funeral for her mother. The only obstacle is the AI funeral director that even has a eulogy written for her already.

Yorkshire Premiere | Nina Addams | UK | 2026 | 9 mins | English



Raptor

Set in prehistoric Aotearoa, a Maori family is torn apart when a gigantic bird of prey snatches their child. The father takes it upon himself to go to his son's rescue.

European Premiere | Libby Hakaraia | New Zealand | 2026 | 14 mins | Maori



Time's Up, I'm Afraid

Dream and reality blur in this comedy as a hypnotherapist finds herself snapping in and out of a trance. But which is her actual life, and which is a fiction? 

Yorkshire Premiere | James Button | UK | 2025 | 14 mins | English

 

Content Guidance


Contains scenes with sexual assault, child death, gore and bloody violence.

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