In the organizer's words:

On January 26, the British Shorts Film Festival returns to Kino Intimes to present some of the most exciting, funny, strange and thrilling short films from the islands.

ATTENTION: For the first time this year, two different "British Shorts" programs will be screened at Kino Intimes, Program 1 at 8pm and Program 2 at 10pm!

Program 1:

Here (Drama), dir.: Lilly Zhuang, 24:16 min.
The love affair between Kaden and Lucas, who work in the strawberry fields of East Riding, is threatened by the dire consequences that would come with their discovery.

All Hail the Duck King (Animation), dir.: Tommy Howlett, 06:02 min.
As Bill struggles with a creative crisis, a figure from his past appears - and leads him on a journey to discover his true self.

Dating Mark Silcox (Comedy), dir.: Joe Lycett, 11:33 min.
Unable to get a second date, Mark Silcox tries to find love by learning to be funny. But could his joking be going too far?

Seed (Drama, Mystery), D.: Sara L. Roberts & Suzy Shepherd, 16:13 min.
Obsessed with the desire to have a baby, Fiona now suffers from insomnia and increasingly loses touch with reality.

True Love (Experimental, Drama, Coming of Age), D.: Jess Dadds & Sam Giles, 04:19 min.
A group of teenagers fall desperately in love with the same person.

Dogbone (Drama), D.: Austen Taylor Pease, 19:52 min.
16-year-old Mark plays soccer to keep in touch with his deceased father. But after the suicide of a teammate, the silence around him grows louder and louder.

Grandma's Grillz (Comedy), dir.: Luis Cross, 03:40 min.
Billy Drinkwater, a young, ambitious businessman, struggles to make up for a delivery service's mistake.

British Shorts Film Festival, 22 to 28 Jan 2026 at Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, City Kino Wedding, Filmrauschpalast, Kino Intimes, Klick Kino and Xenon Kino. Program details & tickets: www.britishshorts.de/programme