Cinemagic: Young Filmmaker - Experimental

BBFC RatingCinemagic: Young Filmmaker - Experimental

Showing: 24 October 2025

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Fri 24 Oct 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2025
GenreShorts
Running Time2HR
Extra InfoRec 18+
Season Cinemagic 2025

Cinemagic presents the competition shortlist for experimental shorts. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of young people and meet the filmmaking stars of the future.

Every year we receive hundreds of entries into CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER from young people wishing to share their stories with a wider audience. In 2025 we received over 700 short film submissions from the next generation of young creatives, from throughout the UK and Ireland, and we a delighted to share with you the competition shortlists.

SHORTLIST - EXPERIMENTAL

 A Wave From The Ocean Crashing Into Shore, Dir: Jacob Nicholson

Showdown, Dir: Hugo Max

The Absence of Things, Dir: Eoin Murphy

Doll, You’re Smoking…, Dir: Harvey Neale

Pigeon-Livered, Dir: Sophiya Sian

BUDKA, Dir: George Peter Alshevskij-Jones

A Surrealist City Symphony, Dir: Grace May

Yolk of Doom, Dir: Corn Baum

Big Fat Rat, Dir: Skye Pearson

Medlock, Dir: Olivia Briggs

Limbo, Dir: Aliyyah van Koten

Lament, Dir: Ava Oliver

Thick Skin, Dir: Danielle Russell

Oxygen, Dir: Tilda Casey Furubrink

The Trodden Grass, Dir: Chander Ramnarine & Noah Turner

She’s Asking For It, Dir: Natalia ZajÄ…czkowska

Burial, Dir: Toma Traian

Overgrown, Dir: Chiara Rivers

Silvae, Dir: Evie Breslin

Content warning: This package contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Age Suitability: This shorts package has been given an age recommendation of 18+ due to adult themes and strong language.


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