11 - 17 MARCH 2024 BRIGHTON DOME CORN EXCHANGE brighton BRIGHTON DOME STUDIO THEATRE brighton DUKES AT KOMEDIA brighton DEPOT lewes RAILWAY LAND lewes
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The world’s biggest film festival featuring learning disabled and autistic people Tickets: oskabright.org
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WELCOME TO TH FILM FESTI HERE’S THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Monday 11 March Sunday 17 March Welcome to our 11th edition, which is looking quite spectacular. I’m really excited about the huge range of screenings on offer this year. I’m delighted we’re bringing back strands such as Family Values, Queer Freedom, and Animation, but also excited to make way for new strands such as Love Won’t Tear Us Apart and Wild Women. In addition to these, we’ll be screening four feature films, which is an incredible development in our programme and proof there is an appetite for incredible stories from our community. I want these films to make you think, to talk to one another, and tell your friends and family that we are showcasing work you won’t have seen anywhere else. So spread the word about how brilliant these films are, and how talented these filmmakers are. See you in the cinema!
Matthew Hellet Lead Programmer
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Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Dukes at Komedia, Depot and Railway Land
Tickets start at £6 For some screenings there is a small booking fee.
To see the full programme and buy tickets visit oskabright.org
HE OSKA BRIGHT IVAL 2024 ACCESSIBILITY
Look out for these access icons in the programme. They’ll help you find out when, what time, how much and where our screenings are.
SATELLITE SCREENINGS We’re delighted to be working with a number of partners to present screenings across the UK in March. Story Museum Oxford HOME Manchester Barbican London
We are committed to making our screenings as accessible as possible. All screenings will be... - subtitled - relaxed
The Light - Various Locations
The following screenings will have a BSL interpreter: - Launch Night (This Is Going To Be Big) - All screenings on Tuesday - Awards Night
MAC Birmingham
Glasgow Film Theatre Leeds Hyde Park
See more info at oskabright.org/satellite
If you have any other access requirements please email oskabright@carousel.org.uk To find out more about accessibility at all our partner venues visit: oskabright.org
THANKS TO
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launch night FEATURE THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG Monday 11 March 6.30pm - 10.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Join us for our opening night as we kick off the Oska Bright Film Festival with the heart-warming documentary, This Is Going To Be Big. Held in the newly restored Corn Exchange, our opening night promises to be a celebration like no other. Join fellow film enthusiasts, creators, and storytellers for an evening of joy, connection, and inspiration.
Thomas Charles Hyland, AUSTRALIA 1 hour 38 mins A documentary unfolding as teenagers living with disabilities and neurodiversity share their dreams and confront their challenges while preparing for their high school musical. Their parents and teachers are with them, but the spotlight is on the teens coming of age wanting to show who they are and what they can do.
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THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG dir. Thomas Charles Hyland
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DOUBLE BILL:
EMERGING TALENT
BSL interpreted
Tuesday 12 March 10.00am - 2.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Join us for a screening celebrating new, fresh ideas from emerging filmmakers. This screening showcases films that would be great for young people. Enjoy stories about dreams, Greek mythology, and the wonders of outer space.
THE MINOTAUR’S STR ANGE PAST Sam John Barrett, UK 3 mins 33 secs
Millstream Theatre, UK 13 mins 56 secs
An animation inspired by George Frederick Watts’ paintings. A recreation of The Minotaur in a graphic illustration style.
On Helicon’s stormy hilltops, a Nymph’s voice is stolen. With Echo missing, what is everyone hiding? Brave Leila hunts out the truth...
ALIEN & EVE – TEASER
UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES
Accidental space fugitives Seven and Data run into some trouble in space – literally.
Two East Sussex learning disability clubs unite in a collaborative musical celebration.
Ty Ford Kingrose, USA 2 mins 17 secs
ARR AN & MARVIN
Arran Smith, Carl Anderson, UK 3 mins 19 secs Arran is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary pet.
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SEARCHING FOR ECHO
A-listers and Pier One Music Ensemble, UK 4 mins
RHYS - A PAST AND PRESENT Lucy Martlew, UK 5 mins 8 secs
Rhys, a student with autism reminisces on his achievements and growing independence.
DEEP TROUBLE
HALF WISE GUY
A submarine adventure to the deepest depths of the ocean.
A struggling playwright is forced to reevaluate his priorities when he hits writers block with a play he’s working on.
DREAMSCAPES
MASK OF MISERY
Surreal dreams and nightmares are brought to life using green screen filming and animation.
A masked loner keeps to himself in the pub where he works until a scary incident forces him to face his fears.
E DIFFERENCE
THE SPIRIT OF KENSAL RISE
Paul wants to be a member of a new boy band with people with autism but he must overcome the competitors and his own problems with nerves.
When a new neighbour moves in, the kind hearted Dylan wants to protect the creepy house in Kensal Rise, but why...
Michael Dorfman, Maxwell Dorfman, Emmett Dorfman, USA 4 mins
Shadowlight Artists, UK 2 mins 51 secs
Paul Akinbola, UK 5 mins 58 secs
GREEDINESS OF THE AMERICANS James Roko Leggott, UK 8 mins 14 secs
Terrorists have stolen an experimental nuclear device from the CIA. In response, the CIA Director sends his best agents to retrieve it.
Max Joshua Toll Endersby, UK 9 mins 30 secs
Richard Norris, UK 7 mins 18 secs
Dylan Faye, UK 5 mins 43 secs
FR AME FUMBLE
Alexander Griffin, USA 3 mins 34 secs An innovative slapstick comedy short film that explores the misadventures of a stressed computer worker and his troubles with the aspect ratio.
FEATURE - ORLANDPETS Shane Howard, UK 1 hour 26 mins Josh and his pets are going on vacation to the United Kingdom, but their trip doesn’t go as planned. The evil dictator, Carlton Persons, and his villainous henchmen have big plans to become Mayor and take over the Mega Pet Shop in Orlando, then take over the USA.
THE MINOTAUR’S STRANGE PAST dir. Sam John Barrett
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FEATURE OTTO BAXTER: NOT A F***ING HORROR STORY Tuesday 12 March 6.00pm - 9.30pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
Otto Baxter, Bruce Fletcher and Peter Beard, UK 1 hour 30 mins
BSL interpreted NOT A F***ING HORROR STORY dir. Otto Baxter, Bruce Fletcher, Peter Beard
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A feature length documentary following 35-year-old Otto through a period of change, as he makes his film. It’s driven by a moment of realisation for Otto. He’s recently experienced bereavement and family health scares that have forced him to think about mortality for the first time – his own and those closest to him. Otto has always turned to films to make sense of the world and this moment is no exception.
THE PUPPET ASYLUM dir. Otto Baxter
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FEATURE THE PUPPET ASYLUM Otto Baxter, UK 28 mins The Puppet Asylum, a 30-minute short film set in Victorian London, is an allegorical horror biopic written and directed by Otto Baxter as a reimagining of his own life, from birth to becoming his own master. The unpredictable tale, straight from Otto’s anarchic mind, charts Otto’s birth as a horned baby in a blood-splattered morgue, through his wayward teens, to his years in captivity in The Puppet Asylum.
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SOUND & VISION
HAPPY OKAY MATE dir. Tom N Rob
Wednesday 13 March 11.00am - 12.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Shimmy into our screening which celebrates diverse movement and music. Be prepared to be immersed in the grace and beauty of expression.
(UN)FIT TO WORK Yasmin Godo, UK 4 mins 51 secs
A disabled mechanic embarks on an imaginative 80s Disco & Ballroom musical journey after facing rejection from a job.
FIND YOUR OWN
Francis Majekodunmi, Rachel Gildea, Vicki Hawkins, Delson Weekes, UK 5 mins 17 secs Explore our individual relationships with magic, and how we can use our inner magic to connect with the world and protect ourselves.
FOREST
Natalie Haslam, UK 6 mins 44 secs Discover our link to nature, nearby green spaces and explore our ties to the forest.
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GWEN AND ME Jem Clancy, UK 2 mins 23 secs
A digital dance animation featuring a female standing and wheelchair dancer.
ISOLATION DOESN’T END
Felipe Pagani, Sam Castell-Ward, UK 2 mins 58 secs Dancer Paul Davidson explores the emotions many disabled people experienced before, during, and after lockdowns.
MARIEE SIOU: CIRCLE OF SIGNS
SANE IS PLAIN
A piece about the wildfires rampaging through California, climate grief and the hopeless situation left for the planet and youth to take on.
Action Man’s life is turned upside down when he gets together with a nonchalant Barbie.
Samantha Shay, ICELAND 5 mins 40 secs
Gemma Rigg, UK 4 mins 15 secs
THE COLLECTOR
PASSING TIME
Arty Party, UK 7 mins 55 secs
Tyrone Williams, UK 1 minute 6 secs Explore what happens when our past selves meet our future selves.
The Collector wishes to hold on to everything. The thieves in the night leave just an empty suitcase... but all is not lost.
THOSE SUCH AS MYSELF Malin Karlsson, SWEDEN 4 mins 54 secs
An experimental film where the filmmaker encourages viewers to create their own meaning. The art is in your hands.
ODE
Francoise Doherty, CANADA 3 mins 24 secs A highly intimate, non-verbal experimental film that finds the pinnacle of humanness in the absence of the human.
HAPPY OKAY MATE Tom N Rob, UK 3 mins 59 secs
Rob arrives to collect the bins at the back door of a theatre before his eyes fall on a ‘cancelled’ theatre production.
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ANIMATION
UNSCARFED dir. Anita Bruneburg
Wednesday 13 March 12.30pm - 2.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Our animation screening is back and better than ever with a huge range of styles and themes. Watch out for a paper cut-out that comes to life, bubble baths and miniature model wonderlands. ROB D PUNARINTA Shea Sandbach, UK 1 minute 10 secs
Originally a comic strip, this animation develops the characters further with the opening sequence for a hypothetical TV series.
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CLOUD BOY: AN AUTISTIC JOURNEY
DOMINIC’S TALES
Kieran Firth-Bernard, UK 3 mins 40 secs
George Radojčič, Magdalena Hejzlarová, CZECH REPUBLIC 4 mins 21 secs
Cloud Boy journeys through his insecurities growing up. As college approaches, he decides to become more independent.
Dominic loses his beloved wife, sails the sea, goes through prison and escapes from the plots of his enemies.
PAPER Reuben Gayle, UK 1 minute 57 secs
JOIE Hing Ang, Veronica Wain, AUSTRALIA 6 mins 35 secs
A paper cut-out made by a child comes to life overnight. The cut-out takes the boy on an adventure to find his passion.
Monsieur Noir’s classroom at Jacaranda High is far from his beloved homeland. He longs for just one fluent conversation.
EVERYDAY James Murphy, IRELAND 1 minute 59 secs
UNSCARFED Anita Bruneburg, GERMANY 9 mins 2 secs
Monochrome video meditations of simple human movement against static objects.
Three humans serve a giantess in a giantruled land. They try to hide their true feelings.
MR. COPYCAT | MR MEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE Kieran Firth-Bernard, UK 9 mins 20 secs
SOAP OPERA Cameron Carr, UK 1 minute 12 secs
Mr Copycat travels to Paris to meet new people and taste food, but nobody can understand his manner of copying people.
Based on childhood memories of bubble baths and imagination, every frame is animated with grains of sand.
SENSORY CHAOS Oliver Mariager, UK 5 mins
WILLOW’S TALE
Oliver navigates distruptive sensory stimuli and his own inner demon in his biggest challenge yet.
A creative black cat lives a life indoors. Her daydreams take her around the world!
Linda Malik, USA 4 mins
BUTCH Adam Cox, UK 3 mins 8 secs A man with a secret - on the full moon, all is revealed... SUGAR Cameron Carr, UK 3 mins 48 secs
CONCRETE SKY Cameron Carr, UK 1 minute 36 secs A man is shackled to his apartment, and he wishes to be free. THE GIFT Gemma Rigg, UK 45 secs
On Christmas Eve, two completely different neighbours want the same thing. THE HOLIDAY MAKER Harry Mead, UK 7 mins 4 secs After she can’t afford to go on her dream holiday, Emily builds a miniature model wonderland of her desired destinations.
A stop motion story about friendship, based on real events.
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OTHER WORLDS
STEVE PARKER dir. Benedict Robinson, Stephen Clarke, Tom Stubbs
Wednesday 13 March 7.00pm - 9.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Welcome to a shocking world that will challenge every emotion in your body. Experience the past in a ball pit, survive a spooky pet shop and see the Wi-Fi go wild. GLITCH
AN EGO AND I
When a new router arrives, Tom thinks it’s the end of his lockdown Wi-Fi woes. But the new router has mysterious powers.
The journey of a character grappling with the aftermath of killing their own ego.
Dan McGowan, UK 13 mins 2 secs
STEVE PARKER
Benedict Robinson, Stephen Clarke, Tom Stubbs, UK 9 mins 29 secs A day in the life of a Disability Benefits Assessor, who takes delight in rejecting claimants.
PICUS VIRIDIS
Craig MacPhee, UK 5 mins
DUNGEONS, GOBLINS AND BROCCOLI Dan Sanguineti, AUSTRALIA 8 mins 10 secs
A group of Dungeons and Dragons players start their next quest, but their game takes a turn when a new-comer arrives.
IT WAS REALLY HOT Maurizio Loi, ITALY 10 mins
Ness is alone with only audio instructions left by her sister and a toy woodpecker.
Like when it’s really hot and you can’t breathe. When you feel bad and you think you’re living on another planet.
OUR FIRST PRIORITY
VODKA PANTS
Ariel Baska, USA 9 mins 40 secs
A young girl goes to the doctor with a strange list of symptoms. Is it all in her head?
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Jesu Medina, CANADA 2 mins 30 secs
Josh Merritt, UK 3 mins 18 secs
We love vodka. We love pants. So we’ve combined them and created something that is going to blow your mind (and liver!)
WHAT I’M HIDING FROM YOU Conor Devlin-Powell, UK 5 mins
A journey into the claustrophobic world of masking as a neurodivergent person.
BALL-PIT. WEDNESDAY. LEMONADE.
Daniel Howard-Baker, UK 7 mins
A boy finds solace in a ball pit, until he is sucked down into an alternate dimension and greets his older self.
PERSPECTIVE
Matthew Smith, UK 7 mins 23 secs Take a glimpse into an autistic boy’s life, showing how he can transform a usual day into an adventure.
THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT
James Gale, UK 7 mins 36 secs
Inspired by the timeless magic of 1980s Spielberg classics, explore the fears and anxieties experienced by autistic people.
A TALE OF SWORDS AND SMOKE ArtWorks SY, UK 6 mins 52 secs
An epic story of two young adventurers journeying across a far away land. Will they find true courage when they encounter a fire-breathing menace on their quest?
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Thursday 14 March 2.00pm - 3.30pm £6
WHATEVER SCARES YOU dir. Back to Back Theatre
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre This screening gives a platform to the amazing creative talents of learning disabled artists around the world. DAVID’S DOODLES Michelle Tang, USA 5 mins 15 secs
Follow David, an autistic cartoonist, as he shares his process and history with art.
GOOD VIBRATIONS Tamsin Louise Parker, UK 5 mins 6 secs
Explore Tamsin’s complicated relationship with the sound of snoring in film and TV.
WHATEVER SCARES YOU
Back to Back Theatre, AUSTRALIA 25 mins Breanna, a professional artist with supportive parents, navigates the world independently.
FUTURISM
Shadowlight Artists, UK 2 mins 37 secs Explore the artistic movement of Futurism through greenscreen and animation techniques.
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HOUSE OF DO YOUR OWN THING AT LEWISHAM Jack Barraclough, UK 5 mins 6 secs
The Feel Good Designers bring The House of Do Your Own Thing to Lewisham.
MY CAMERAS Lucy Skuce, UK 5 mins 38 secs
An experimental film about Lucy’s obsessions: First-person experiences and redundant technologies.
WORKING WELL WITH AUTISM Chris Bradburn, UK 9 mins 4 secs
Explore the challenges faced by autistic individuals when going self-employed.
JOY UNCENSORED
Natasha Hawthornthwaite, UK 15 mins 30 secs 64 year old Joy France attempts to break stereotypes by competing in battle rap.
FAMILY VALUES
ASA dir. Samuel Dore
Thursday 14 March 5.00pm - 7.45pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Family life is often complicated. This screening explores the lengths we go to in order to protect our families and whether or not it’s for better or worse. ASA
CHICKEN
A grieving family discovers an unusual way to connect with an autistic child.
When Sam splits up with her partner she moves back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother.
Samuel Dore, UK 10 mins 41 secs
MEASURE
Helen Simmons, Julia Cranney, UK 13 mins 51 secs Jen’s past catches up with her when she takes her autistic son to a birthday party in her home town.
MONICO PERSEUS Alfie Stewart, UK 7 mins 24 secs
Ash escapes from a juvenile detention centre and journeys through the marshes to rescue his older brother from their abusive, alcoholic father.
Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard, CANADA 14 mins
MURMUR
Simon Smith, UK 19 mins Explore the relationship between a mother and her autistic daughter, and their fascination with the starling murmurations.
STONES AND DUST Daniel McGowan, UK 22 mins 46 secs
Carys visits her brother and dying father in Wales, as he tries to make amends for years of neglect.
This event is presented in collaboration with BFI NETWORK South East. There will be a Q&A with a filmmaker followed by networking and drinks.
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LOVE WON’T TEAR US APART Thursday 14 March 8.00pm - 10.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Love comes in many shapes and sizes: Mysterious, dark, sad, beautiful and most of all, unexpected. This screening touches on sensitive subjects such as suicide and mental health.
HOPEFUL ROMANTIC
OFF SCRIPT
Daisy waits in a bar for her online date. A man asks her for a drink and she mistakes him for the date who has stood her up.
Massimiliano aspires to be an actor. Encountering actors preparing Pirandello’s play, he contemplates a daring new role with co-operative peers for a fresh cinematic journey.
Kate Vinen, AUSTRALIA 10 mins 55 secs
MISE EN PLACE
Julian Neuhaus, AUSTRALIA 5 mins 56 secs In a high-end Sydney restaurant, Charlie, a dishwasher, seizes the moment to showcase her artistic flair in exquisite plating.
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Daniele Bonarini, ITALY 14 mins 59 secs
SPINES
Joseph Inman, UK 10 mins 24 secs In rural Cornwall, autistic Thomas immerses himself in books to escape sensory challenges. When sporty Agnes befriends him, he learns to share his creative world.
DEAD SILENT Miriam Fox, UK 11 mins 41 secs
Liam, 29, is blindsided when his best friend Jack unexpectedly takes his own life.
THE DOS & DON’TS OF GETTING MARRIED Karen Jackson & ARC Disability Services, AUSTRALIA 14 mins 6 secs
Emma and Max, engaged to marry, discover contrasting wedding visions at a BBQ. Enter Scarlet, an impromptu wedding planner.
SPINES dir. Joseph Inman
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AWARDS NIGHT BSL interpreted
Friday 15 March 6.30pm £6 Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
DANCING TO ART dir. Corali, Nadira Amrani
Join us for our jam-packed awards night. We’ll bring together filmmakers from around the world to celebrate their incredible achievements. The night will end with a performance from a mystery guest…
BEST OF THE FEST Saturday 16 March
Sunday 17 March
12.30pm - 2.00pm
5.00pm - 6.30pm
£6
£6
Dukes at Komedia
Depot
A pick’n’mix of some of the highlights from Oska Bright. This screening packs a punch and is a great way to see a little bit of everything and help us celebrate Oska Bright Film Festival 2024. 20
A TALE OF SWORDS AND SMOKE ArtWorks SY, UK 6 mins 52 secs
MY CAMERAS Lucy Skuce, UK 5 mins 38 secs
A Tale of Swords and Smoke is the epic story of two young adventurers journeying across a far away land.
An experimental film about Lucy’s obsessions: First-person experiences and redundant technologies.
DEAD CAT FILM Josie Charles, Nathan Miller, UK 4 mins 38 secs
THE CUNNING Alexandra Maher, UK 13 mins
A young woman becomes increasingly attached to the taxidermied corpse of her housemate’s cat.
A teenager with Down syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft.
UNSCARFED Anita Bruneburg, GERMANY 9 mins 2 secs
WHAT I’M HIDING FROM YOU Conor Devlin-Powell, UK 5 mins
Three humans serve a giantess in a giantruled land. They try to hide their true feelings.
A journey into the claustrophobic world of masking as a neurodivergent person.
GLITCH Dan McGowan, UK 13 mins 2 secs When a new router arrives, Tom thinks it’s the end of his lockdown Wi-Fi woes. But the new router has mysterious powers. THE HOLIDAY MAKER Harry Mead, UK 7 mins 4 secs After she can’t afford to go on her dream holiday, Emily builds a miniature model wonderland of her desired destinations.
GOOD VIBRATIONS Tamsin Louise Parker, UK 5 mins 6 secs Explore Tamsin’s complicated relationship with the sound of snoring in film and TV. CHICKEN Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard, CANADA 14 mins When Sam splits up with her partner, she moves back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother.
HAPPY OKAY MATE Tom N Rob, UK 3 mins 59 secs Rob arrives to collect the bins at the back door of a theatre before his eyes fall on a ‘cancelled’ theatre production.
THE HOLIDAY MAKER dir. Harry Mead
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DOUBLE BILL: QUEER FREEDOM AND WILD WOMEN
QUEER FREEDOM Saturday 16 March 7.30pm - 8.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Queer Freedom is back and is here to shine a spotlight on the stories of the LGBTQIA+ community, which can often go unheard. Featuring stories of love, loss, and friendship. Their stories go a million miles to show what this community can achieve.
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IZZY AMAN: THE JOY OF DRAG
MOMENTS I SAW IN RED
Explore the rich expressive world of drag kings through the experience of one individual: Isabel Adomakoh Young.
An experimental short film that explores the relationship between trauma, synaesthesia, and art.
GRAPEVINE
(UN)FIT TO WORK
Explore toxicity and power balance in relationships through poetry.
A disabled mechanic takes us on a musical journey of 80s Disco & Ballroom through his imagination.
Isabella Kaya Walton, UK 12 mins 37 secs
William De Gennaro, Remi Fadare, UK 2 mins 34 secs
Penn Balint, UK 2 mins 24 secs
Yasmin Godo, UK 4 mins 51 secs
GHOSTED
Declan Smith, UK 7 mins 18 secs Emily befriends Imogen online which is the start of a relationship that takes an unexpected course.
COMING OUT AUTISTIC Steven Fraser, UK 3 mins 55 secs
The experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+.
SINGLE GLANCE
Liliane Kaufman-Hill, UK 3 mins 15 secs In a busy coffee shop, Hazel fantacises a relationship with a stranger in a single glance.
LOOK THE PART
Claire Fletcher, AUSTRALIA 6 mins 42 secs Sam is a theatre janitor who aspires to become a dancer.
GIRL CODED
Grace Valerie-Lynette, AUSTRALIA 9 mins 3 secs Desperate for power, ambitious tech nerd Robbie is keen to hack into her high school’s anonymous gossip page to garner popularity.
LOOK THE PART dir. Claire Fletcher
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DOUBLE BILL: QUEER FREEDOM AND WILD WOMEN
WILD WOMEN Saturday 16 March 8.20pm - 10.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Let’s go on a wild ride; it will be crazy, joyful and unexpected. We’re proud to be using the F-rating, which is designed to support and promote women and redress the imbalance in the film industry.
DEAD CAT FILM
Josie Charles, Nathan Miller, UK 4 mins 38 secs A young woman becomes increasingly attached to the taxidermied corpse of her housemate’s cat.
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ICE CREAM ON MONDAYS
THE CUNNING
F.witch is Flo Gordon, a classicallytrained singer from Brighton. Her music is described as psychedelic indie folk, and Flo describes it as being a bit like a modern day Kate Bush.
A teenager with Down syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft.
Flo Gordon, Reggie London, UK 3 mins 6 secs
OUT OF WATER
Georgia Kumari Bradburn, USA 15 mins 26 secs A female alien returns to earth with a charismatic scientist, but she suspects that he is hiding something from her.
BLACK CHALK
Julieta Tetelbaum, ARGENTINA 7 mins 56 secs A woman with Down syndrome writes, with black chalk, a list of daily activities to organise her life.
PRIPYAT HORSE
Sally Patricia Pearce, USA 2 mins
A sparrow flies swiftly in through one door of the hall, and out through another…. Even so, man appears on earth for a little while; but of what went before this life or of what follows, we know nothing. St Bede. A moment for mourning, for a friend, for the earth.
FORGOTTEN/HIDDEN
Frida Stålkrantz Lindholm, SWEDEN 3 mins Something is not what it seems in this basement. In here something, or someone, is hidden, forgotten by the passage of time.
Alexandra Maher, UK 13 mins
INSIDE
Dolly Sen, UK 6 mins 44 secs The claustrophobia and loneliness of being spoken to by voices only you can hear in a mental health system.
MARIEE SIOU: CIRCLE OF SIGNS Samantha Shay, ICELAND 5 mins 40 secs
A piece about the wildfires rampaging through California, climate grief and the hopeless situation left for the planet and youth to take on.
PU EKAW TNOD
Rebecca Culverhouse, UK 6 mins 48 secs A couple watching a horror film about a strangely familiar basement realise they’re dreaming when they suddenly find themselves in the very same basement.
BEAN GRENADE
Sophie Sparkes, Simon Glass, UK 16 mins Alex can’t stop thinking about Laura. She’s dreaming about her. She’s even dreaming about throwing beans at her.
THE CUNNING dir. Alexandra Maher
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NATURE
NATURE’S SPARK dir. Susannah Hall-Hirst
Sunday 17 March 1.00pm - 2.30pm £6 Lewes Railway Land This screening features films that explore our connection to the natural world. Based in Railway Land alongside the River Ouse, watch films spanning from poetry to miniature worlds with an underlying theme of nature. CAPTURED MOMENTS
PATHWAYS
Mark Hemsworth delves into evolving landscapes, capturing transformations from dawn to dusk and season to season, compiling thousands of photos spanning years.
Exploring natural wonders through magical, druidic lens, Pathways is an experimental animated film featuring diligent mushrooms, using diverse techniques.
MOUND ON THE DOWNS
KING OF THE WORLD
George explores the downs near by where he lives, what makes this a special place for him.
In a realm between imagination and reality, a meticulously crafted miniature world evolves. Lost protagonist Tjillevippen builds his own kingdom, influencing both his realm and ours.
Mark Hemsworth, UK 4 mins 9 secs
George Costin, UK 7 mins 26 secs
FOREST
Natalie Haslam, Romy Whai, That! Dance, UK 6 mins 44 secs Delve into our bond with nature, tracing historical changes, and advocating for preserving green spaces.
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Cameron Carr, UK 2 mins 30 secs
Pascal Fogelberg, SWEDEN 6 mins 16 secs
MY HIDDEN CALMNESS Sarah Watson, UK 5 mins 58 secs
Sarah Watson shares her experiences of a special place that brings her calmness.
DO WAVES DARE
NATURE’S SPARK
Over a decade, Hugo Karlsson filmed water globally without understanding why. Now, he uses the footage to depict intricate thought processes.
Explore Susannah’s poems about her love of nature, and the positive impact it has on her mental and physical wellbeing.
Hugo Karlsson, SWEDEN 3 mins 20 secs
Susannah Hall-Hirst, UK 3 mins 20 secs
FEATURE FANTASY A GETS A MATTRESS Sunday 17 March 3.00pm - 4.30pm £6 Depot Noah Zoltan Sofian, David Norman Lewis, USA 1 hour 19 mins Fantasy A, an autistic Seattle rapper, faces down total creeps, a hostile city, and a desperate need to find a mattress after getting kicked out of his group home in this dark comedy inspired by true events. FANTASY A GETS A MATTRESS dir. Noah Zoltan Sofian
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DOCUMENTARY
DOWN HOME dir. Liz Moskowitz, Riley Engemoen
Sunday 17 March 4.30pm - 6.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre A glimpse into the lives, careers and passions of learning disabled people. From reflections of a life in the Helsinki underground art scene to an exploration of Bolton’s history and future. DOWN HOME
TIME AND SPACE
Elgin camp liberates learning disabled adults, offering a chance to break barriers and enjoy dancing and freedom.
Swedish-speaking Finnish artist Peter Widén reflects on his life in the Helsinki underground art scene (1960s-1970s).
Liz Moskowitz, Riley Engemoen, USA 12 mins 7 secs
SANDSTONE AND CONCRETE Headspace Bolton, UK 4 mins 2 secs
Bolton’s history and future unfold in sepia tones, captured through its architecture, dereliction, hope, and optimism.
TWIN LINK Jess Killen, UK 3 mins 47 secs
Two twins discuss their dual diagnosis of autism with their mother and reflect upon how it affected their relationship growing up.
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Marianne Schmidt, SWEDEN 7 mins 2 secs
ANGEL MEADOW: THE FORGOTTEN GENESIS Jacob Cato, UK 7 mins 44 secs
A film that questions the importance of Mancunian history and how society will remember and forget significant historical events.
SKATE SPECTRUM
Dries Vanherwegen, BELGIUM 28 mins 29 secs In the winter of 2021 a Belgian mother of three children with autism decides to teach skateboarding to children on the autism spectrum.
MY LIGHT WILL BLIND YOU dir. Fionn Rogers
REEL IRELAND Sunday 17 March 6.30pm - 9.00pm £6 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre This screening brings together three documentaries from the ground breaking theatre company, Blue Teapot.
PROPHECY
Fionn Rogers, IRELAND 22 mins 32 secs Explore Inis Oírr’s artistic community, focusing on actors, artists, and Artaud’s Irish stay.
MY LIGHT WILL BLIND YOU Fionn Rogers, IRELAND 22 mins 46 secs
Follow Blue Teapot’s journey in creating Charlene’s debut play, capturing the excitement of ensemble members and the writer’s bravery.
ENQUIRE WITHIN
Paul Connolly, Fionn Rogers, IRELAND 17 mins 11 secs Explore local views on youth seasonal work, adult job opportunities, and learn about the documentary makers.
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ON THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL ONE BUM CINEMA CLUB 11 - 17 March See library website for opening times Jubilee Library The cinema is the brainchild of artist Anna Vartiainen and brought to life by Paul Musselwhite and Matthew Simpkins. It began in an under stairs cupboard and is now on the road. The little cinema aims to make you leave with a nice fuzzy feeling inside: The only rule is one butt at a time! So, take your seat and enjoy a selection of hand-picked animations from artists based around the world.
THE FESTIVAL HUB 11 - 17 March 10.00am - 5.00pm Brighton Dome Corn Exchange The Gallery Bar Carousel is excited to work with Brighton Dome as one of our festival venue partners this year. The Gallery Bar at The Corn Exchange will be used as a hub for the Oska Bright Film Festival throughout the week. At the hub, you can meet the team, find out more about the festival, see collage work by artist and filmmaker Mattie Kennedy, watch dubbed films in the Klappomat Cinema Booth from Hamburg, and watch Echovideopraxis by Ben Creech. 30
The Oska Bright Film Festival is produced by Carousel. We champion the rights of learning disabled artists to flourish and be celebrated. In film, music, performance and digital arts, in our partnerships and training, Carousel is dedicated to making learning disabled creativity a valued part of the cultural landscape. Join us for The Rock House, a gig where learning disabled and non learning disabled bands rule the stage. Monday 25 March 2024 (tickets on sale now) Monday 15 April 2024 Monday 17 June 2024 Monday 14 Oct 2024 Monday 9 December 2024 The Green Door Store 7.00pm - 9.30pm To book tickets, and find out more information, head to
carousel.org.uk/whats-on
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FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE 11 - 17 march DAY ONE
6.30pm - 10.00pm | Launch Night Feature - This Is Going To Be Big Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
DAY TWO
10.00am - 2.00pm | Double Bill - Emerging Talent and Orlandpets 6.00pm - 9.30pm | Double Bill - Feature - Not a F***ing Horror Story and The Puppet Asylum Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
Monday 11 March
Tuesday 12 March
- 12.00pm | Sound and Vision DAY THREE 11.00am 12.30pm - 2.00pm | Animation
Wednesday 13 March
7.00pm - 9.00pm | Other Worlds Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
DAY FOUR Thursday 14 March
2.00pm - 3.30pm | Portrait of the Artist 5.00pm - 7.45pm | Family Values 8.00pm - 10.00pm | Love Wont Tear Us Apart Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
DAY FIVE
6.30pm | Awards Night Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
DAY SIX
12.30pm - 2.00pm | Best Of The Fest at Dukes at Komedia
Friday 15 March
Saturday 16 March
Double Bill - Queer Freedom & Wild Women: 7.30pm - 8.00pm | Queer Freedom at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre 8.20pm - 10.00pm | Wild Women at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
- 2.30pm | Nature at Lewes Railway Land DAY SEVEN 1.00pm 3.00pm - 4.30pm | Fantasy A Gets A Mattress at Depot
Sunday 17 March
5.00pm - 6.30pm | Best of the Fest at Depot 4.30pm - 6.00pm | Documentary at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre 6.30pm - 9.00pm | Reel Ireland at Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
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