Bolton Film Festival Tag Archive

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Rosie May Bird Smith Hatches a Surreal Sisterhood From Biological Clock Anxiety in Comedy Short ‘Egg Timer’

Rosie May Bird Smith discusses rejecting CGI in favour of in-camera effects for the opinionated ovarian eggs in her riotous take on fertility anxiety.

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Get Stuck Into These 10 Outstanding Short Films Screening at the 2025 Edition of Bolton International Film Festival

With a varied, engrossing programme sure to delight one and all playing at Bolton Film Festival next month, DN compiles our list of 10 choice, riveting shorts.

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Ten Cutting-Edge Short Films Screening at Bolton Film Festival 2024

After exploring the bounty of excellent films on show at Bolton Film Festival 2024, DN highlights our list of ten must-watch shorts screening next month.

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Ten Remarkable Short Films To Catch at Bolton Film Festival 2023

DN breaks down the bumper crop of impressive shorts on show at Bolton Film Festival 2023 to a list of ten must-sees.

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Emma Branderhorst’s ‘Spotless’ Tackles the Worldwide Issue of Period Poverty With an Unflinching Gaze

Emma Branderhorst talks to DN about capturing the intimate vulnerability of a young teen as she navigates the infuriating hurdles imposed by period poverty.

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Kiosa Sukami Examines Portrayals of Black Men in His Contemplative Crime Drama ‘A Letter To Black Men’

Kiosa Sukami dissects the emotional and thematic purpose of the loose, free-flowing camera movements of his compelling crime drama short.

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10 Unmissable Short Films From Bolton Film Festival 2022

Films straddling the line between strange dreams and harsh reality characterise a particularly strong Bolton Film Festival line-up.

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