Flint by Naqqash Khalid Flint returns to his childhood home to heal. He quickly falls back into familiar routines-then into violence. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms

Seus Bebes by Letícia Bianco Winter break at the beach house. A rising middle-class family is in quiet decline. Until something calls from the sea — and makes them whole again. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms

Reckless by Gustav Werner On a planless boys’ trip, a group of friends play Vildere – a drinking game where each challenge must be wilder than the last. What begins as harmless fun quickly spirals into a test of limits, loyalty, and morality. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026

Relic by Sam Howard On a mountain edge overlooking Belfast, an 85-year-old man offers blessings every 13th night with a sacred relic said to heal. Through intimate testimonies and quiet observation, 'Relic' ruminates on the power of devotion, faith, and ultimate sacrifice. #BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026

Imago by Ariel Zengotita As Ana's mom transforms into a giant insect, their codependent relationship becomes unbearable. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #WTF

With Tapes and Toasts in the Car by Kiana Naghshineh In the face of her body fading into stardust, Shari realizes what truly matters to her. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Animation

Community Theatre by Lewis Baillie A local community theatre brings to life stories from three generations of a quiet working-class town in Scotland. Through the voices of its people, the play celebrates shared heritage, resilience and the enduring spirit of place. #BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026

Modern Verses by Kevin Morosky A triptych of love gone wrong told through the eyes of the directers big 3. Virgo sun. Virgo moon, and Sagittarius rising. #BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo⠀ #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms⠀

Hag by Anna Ginsburg Hag's journey becomes mythical as her despair crystallises into a quest for answers, and she must face the ultimate test! In a world where being true to yourself makes you monstrous, what is the cost of compromise and repressing your authentic self? #BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026

Celebrating the very best in international short cinema, bringing filmmakers and audiences together from across the UK and around the world. Whether you're discovering short films for the first time or you're a lifelong cinema lover, there's something waiting for you.

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Spoken Movement Family Honour Daniel Gurton In a British-Ghanaian household bound by tradition and religion, a young girl endures the oppressive control of her abusive father. Heated arguments expose the deep rift between them as they confront their shared scars. #dance #film

Beyond Eden Al Johnstone In the 1970’s, lesbians across the United States moved out to wild, untamed landscapes to build a world without men. Some of them never left. 50 years on, Beyond Eden follows some of the ageing original Land Dykes. #LGBTQ+ #documentary #film #bolton

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It's No Picnic Justine Priestley A single mother strives to connect with her teenage daughter while dreaming of what life could be with the perfect partner. #comedy #boltonfilmfestival #bolton #manchester #filmfestival #justinepriestley

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Dédé (Ancestor) Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume By drawing upon the spiritual iconography of the Bété people and other tribal groups in the Ivory Coast, "Dédé" examines the divine female figure in West African sculpture. #experimental #filmfestival #YasmineDjedje-Fisher-Azoume

Very Important Call Emma Parkinson A woman has back to back calls. #womeninfilm #cinema #filmmaking #boltonfilmfest #bolton #veryimportantcall #emmaparkinson

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Cake Christian Alexander Holm Glad Cake touches upon topics such as female empowerment and power of definition and is meant as a conversation starter on feminism, equality, and the male gaze. #filmfestival #boltonfilmfestival #manchester #cinema #filmmaking #event #cake

Favours Agnes Skonare In a bustling train station, Sonja struggles to get help to take care of a baby she claims has been abandoned. But is there another mother, or is this Sonja's baby? #womeninfilm #cinema #filmmaking #film #boltonfilmfestival #agnesskonare #favours

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Hot Mess Tortor Smith @animatortor A voice message triggers all sorts of anxieties in Andro, but will they be pressured into trying to change their ways? #animation #stopframe #mentalhealth #indiefilm #film #cinema #boltonfilmfest #filmfest

Backseat Anne-Sofie Lindgaard A 14-year old foster child goes from one home to the other, only to find true family in his social care worker and their drives in between every new home. #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #event #manchester #filmmaking #womeninfilm #backseat

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Synthesize Me Bear Damen Violeta, daughter of a widowed electrical maintenance worker, retreats to her mother's neglected music workshop to play music to remember her. When she causes a power cut, tensions rise between father and daughter, bringing their grief to boiling point.

Leaving Ikorodu in 1999 Rashida Seriki In Ikorodu, 10-year-old Momo lives with her aunt Fade and uncle Mahmoud but she has been sent for by her mother who migrated to London ahead of her. #blackcinema #filmmaking #womeninfilm #filmfest #leavingikoroduin1999 #rashidaseriki

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Deliverance Bim Ajadi Kemi, a mother torn between love, tradition and modernity, seeks a cure for her deaf daughter, risking family bonds in the process. #blackcinema #filmmaking #event #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #filmfest #d/Deaf #womeninfilm #BimAjadi

Hard; Like Cleaning Blood Amir Jalalzadeh A young woman who fled her oppressive, patriarchal environment in search of freedom is forced to return... #international #cinema #filmmaking #boltonfilmfest #manchester #event