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Nineties Shorts
Exploring the films and filmmakers that broke the rules of cinema in the 1990s.
Our free collection collects early films from filmmakers who went on to great things, such as Asif Kapadia, Duncan Jones, Carol Morley, as well as onscreen talent who would become the names of the 1990s, including Ewan Bremner, Samantha Morton and Amita Dhiri.
The Body BeautifulThe Body Beautiful
Animation & Artists Moving Image199024 mins
Autobiographical account of a mother-daughter relationship, exploring beauty standards and female sexuality.
Indian TalesIndian Tales
Student film199412 mins Location: Haringey
Indian proverbs and superstitions shape the complex love life of a young British woman.
The Future Lasts a Long TimeThe Future Lasts a Long Time
Crime199614 mins Location: Fens, The
Dream-like short film starring Samantha Morton, in one of her earliest screen credits, as one half of a couple on the run who hide out in the Fens.
The StreamThe Stream
Documentary199912 mins
Duncan Jones, director of Moon, Source Code and Warcraft, presents this ambitious Iron Age short about the star-crossed romance between a slave and gentry girl.
Dead LondonDead London
Drama199620 mins Location: Farringdon Station
Ewan Bremner and Dexter Fletcher star as a pair of morbid fortune tellers in this modern tale of dark arts.
RaveRave
Documentary199712 mins
Partying like it's 1997. We follow a rave DJ instigator rigging up decks in abandoned warehouses, a nosebleed 'techno tourist' who chases the hardcore around Europe and a girl addicted to... partying.
FloatingFloating
Animation & Artists Moving Image199141 mins Location: Limehouse
Deliciously dark psychodrama about a Docklands bus driver who turns his family home into a second Noah's ark.
PacePace
Performance19955 mins
Katrina McPherson’s dance film intimately tracks the frenetic movements of a solo dancer, accompanied by an electronic score by Philip Jeck.
The Week Elvis DiedThe Week Elvis Died
Drama199716 mins
Eleven-year-old Karen meets king of the airwaves, Tony Blackburn (played by himself) in Carol Morley's bittersweet short.
Paris, BrixtonParis, Brixton
Romance199713 mins Location: Brixton
Breaking Bad’s Laura Fraser stars in this delightful short about a student who falls in love with a burglar.
The Homecoming: A Short Film about AjamuThe Homecoming: A Short Film about Ajamu
Drama-documentary199517 mins Location: Brixton
Queer activist and artist Ajamu prepares to leave Brixton for an exhibition of his work in his hometown, Huddersfield
SeahousesSeahouses
Drama199120 mins Location: Seahouses
A wry tale about a one-eyed woman seeking revenge in Seahouses, Northumberland.
KangaKanga
Drama-documentary199215 mins Location: Brixton
Early 90s London gets a vibrant dose of African culture in this mini odyssey fusing dance, music and fashion.
Piccadilly Circus by NightPiccadilly Circus by Night
Drama199519 mins Location: Westminster
The sights and sounds of the Capital at Christmas form a romantic backdrop for this brief meditation on loneliness and love.
Scarborough Ahoy!Scarborough Ahoy!
Drama199433 mins Location: Scarborough
A straight woman and a gay man cruise their way across North East England in this Tennessee Williams-inspired short.
The United KingdomThe United Kingdom
Animation & Artists Moving Image19945 mins
What does it mean to be British? You might not have a much clearer idea after watching this animated portrait, but you will certainly be entertained
ShadowmanShadowman
Amateur film19948 mins Location: Harlesden
A female protagonist falls prey to the ‘Shadowman’, who stalks his victim before attack. Uses stop-motion animation as well as live action.
LFF Trailer 1995LFF Trailer 1995
Animation & Artists Moving Image19951 mins
Aardman turn the cinema screen into a mirror and offer this delightful portrait of the typical film festival audience
EerieEerie
Animation & Artists Moving Image19921 mins
A vertiginous lesbian kiss in a mountain cablecar inspired by German expressionism.
A Memory of L Moholy-NagyA Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
Animation & Artists Moving Image199014 mins
An animated portrait of the Bauhaus artist, made by an animator who knew him.
SundialSundial
Animation & Artists Moving Image19931 mins Location: Bethnal Green
The literal and metaphorical shadow of Canary Wharf spills over all that surrounds it.
21st Century Nuns21st Century Nuns
Documentary199410 mins Location: Soho
Derek Jarman features in this touching documentary about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Teena and SimonTeena and Simon
Documentary199016 mins
An intimate documentary portrait of a London couple, who candidly reveal the pleasures and pains of body piercing. Teena and Simon are a contemporary couple united in mind, body and spirit.
We the RagamuffinWe the Ragamuffin
199226 mins Location: Peckham
Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture.
RedRed
Drama199526 mins Location: Kilburn
Beautiful, bittersweet tale of love, longing and Elvis. Xiao Mei leaves China for marriage in Britain. But her true desire is to find her family.
The Waiting RoomThe Waiting Room
Drama19969 mins Location: Hackney
Mickey realises his ticket is a different colour. Should he swap it?
Surviving SabuSurviving Sabu
Drama199716 mins
A budding gay filmmaker clashes with his conservative Muslim father as they work on a film about iconic Indian star Sabu
Love Is AllLove Is All
Animation & Artists Moving Image19994 mins
In a winter wonderland with Deanna Durbin and the queen of the snow. A fairytale for the future, this perfectly pitched monochrome affection will have you yearning with immaculate desire.
Hedd WynHedd Wyn
Historical drama1992115 mins Location: Trawsfynydd
The stirring story of poet Ellis Evans-Hedd Wyn, the Welsh poet posthumously awarded the Eisteddfod chair at Birkenhead in 1917 after failing to return from 1st World War trenches.
Green OrangesGreen Oranges
Comedy199811 mins Location: Donaghmore
Charming comedy short starring Birdy Sweeney as Tommy, the aged and unlikely object of two women's romantic affections.
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