Yiru, a Chinese teenager, travels to Los Angeles with her mum, Jia, in search of her long lost sister who was given up for adoption due to China’s One-child policy. Yiru grapples with feelings of isolation and longing for her mother’s love as the search intensifies.
Derek Norman documents his journey to reclaim life after reaching what he describes as ‘rock bottom’.
Confined to his farm on house arrest, a man must try to save his estranged teenager daughter from his former criminal associates.
A mysterious experience in the middle of the woods leaves viewers on the edge of their seats with many questions.
Two women try to make sense of their futures in the aftermath of violent abuse suffered at the hands of the same man.
Director Mal Williamson, a freelance filmmaker based in Hull, explores what it means for Hull to have the title City of Culture. Diving past the shiny title, he gets into the truths of the business, and how the very fact that art has become a business is threatening the essence of its being.
Frank Suarez, host of a political talk show, is granted the opportunity of his career – to interview one of the presidential candidates, Edward Ashe. Frank is torn between his duties as a journalist and a growing concern for the future of his country.
Joe housesits for his mate but finds himself unable to follow the only rule set by the friend: ‘Don’t go in the basement’.
A blend of narrative and documentary style elements, By the Grace of… follows the story of director Dylan Reid after he tests positive for Huntington’s disease.
