A former soldier and retired Muay Thai fighter takes orphans and abandoned boys under his wing where he provides them with refuge, raises them as his own, and trains them in the art of Muay Thai. This is Tate Zandstra’s documentary Torn Cloth
Three men are preparing to perform in a play by William Shakespeare. In the meantime, they have to face the challenges that life puts before them. This is Lorenzo Parmari and Paolo Vandoni’s documentary Un Palco Per La Vita.
Four modern-day witches unmask the myths of witchery and magic in director Linda Palmer’s documentary Halloween Obsessed: The Misconception of Witches.
A film adapted from a poem written by its lead actor explores the relatable and funny, everyday social anxieties we all face. This is Jacob Melling’s Fish Out Of Water.
Surrounded by his henchmen, a man in costume tortures a prisoner while fighting with his own subconscious in Victor De Almeida’s graphic novel-inspired thriller ‘M’.
In a remote home-room class, a shy and emotionally reserved classmate decides to come out as a lesbian. Longing for love and support, she is left to face a disappointed friend and a homophobic bully in Kabir McNeely’s Blue Girl.
Screen Critix regulars, producer Diane Mellen and director Stacey Stone give us a computer-generated animation set just after a war and based on a true story by writer Anthony Cesario. Here is our review of The Ranger & The Backpack.
An ageing musician takes time out for some archaeology and seeks out the hiding place of a fabled lost crown that supposedly protects Great Britain from invasion. This is Leigh Tarrant’s supernatural thriller A Curious Tale.
High-end fashion, MTV and genuine artistic impression all combine together to celebrate the debut couture fashion collection by fashion house Bophonysse and their visionary designer Badra. Here is director Harvey Marcus’ Coral Clear.
A grieving young man discovers a way to travel to a parallel universe to locate his partner who was killed in an accident in writer/director Hamish Robertson’s LGBTQ-themed sci-fi short film A Trillion Miles West Of Bradford.
After catching wind of valuable prohibition-era whiskey hidden on an island, Thomas Waters embarks on a quest for liquid gold and ends up on the priceless adventure of a lifetime. This is Kalani Hubbard’s modern adventure film Plunder Quest.
A Mon refugee village in Thailand holds bare-knuckle boxing matches that enables youngsters to win cash prizes. This is our review of director Tate Zandstra’s documentary Mon Boxing.
