How far would you be prepared to go to get what you want? To be like someone else, to live life on the other side, to pursue perfection? Ambition and desire orbit the worlds of these five films – unpredictable, pernicious, and always at risk of colliding. 

There will be a Q&A with the filmmakers at this event.

Films

• Mist of Desires (UK) - Nominated for Original Film Music (Jackson Seib) and Sound Design (Tom Bosher). 

• A Fish Story (Denmark) - Nominated for Costume Design (Lili Conzen). 

• Fester (Canada) - Nominated for Original Film Music (Maximilian Baranek). 

• Popper (UK) - Nominated for Production Design (Juno Glover). 

• Blind Eye (UK) - Nominated for Cinematography (Catharina Scarpellini) and Editing (James Simpson).

Content notices: Death, Blood, Suicide and/or self-injurious behaviours (e.g. self harm, eating disorders), Mental illness, Sexism and/or misogyny, Drug use, Abuse (physical, mental, emotional and/or sexual), Pregnancy and/or childbirth.