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Celebrate the last of the summer days with our free online screening of five sun-drenched short documentaries.
With summer slipping away, come and bask in the warmth of these short-but-perfectly-formed docs. Join two brothers sharing a formative summer, catch some waves off the coast of L.A. and visit a British coastal town facing an uncertain future. From a sleepy afternoon at a Cyprus cemetery, to the imperative pursuit of fun in a large leisure village in France, let these sun drenched short docs inspire you to squeeze every last drop out of summer.
Programme details:
Sorry to See You Go │ dir. Michael Demetriou │ Cyprus│ 3 mins │ 2023
A sleepy afternoon at Saint George’s Orthodox Cemetery in Larnaca, Cyprus towards the end of summer 2022.
Oasis │ dir. Justine Martin │ Canada│ 12 mins │ 2023
At the dawn of their teenage years, the bond between the twins Raphaël and Rémi begins to weaken. But during the summer, time seems to stand still.
Where the Sun Always Shines │ dir. Rosie Baldwin│ UK │ 16 mins │ 2024
Bognor Regis may have been repeatedly crowned Britain’s worst seaside town, but its residents now face a bigger crisis: the rising sea levels threatening to swallow up their small town.
Cigales │ dir. Joanny Causs│ France │ 16 mins │ 2024
In the sprawling grounds of one of France’s largest leisure villages, holiday-makers seek endless fun under the sun.
To Be Frank│ dir. Anna Wilder Burns│ USA │ 11 mins │ 2023
This short doc explores authenticity and community in surfing via Frank Paine, a 73-year-old South Bay icon and humble local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach.
This screening has been made accessible for free but if you would like to support the filmmakers please donate while booking your ticket and 100% of the income will be given to the filmmakers.