Oska Bright Film Festival 2024: Family Values
Family life is often complicated. This screening explores the lengths we go to in order to protect our families and whether it’s for better or worse. This screening is presented in collaboration with BFI NETWORK South East. There will be a Q&A with a filmmaker followed by networking and drinks.
In this screening:
Asa
Samuel Dore, UK • 10 mins 41 secs
A grieving family discovers an unusual way to connect with an autistic child.
Measure
Helen Simmons, UK • 13 mins 51 secs
Jen’s past catches up with her when she takes her autistic son to a birthday party in her home town.
Monico Perseus
Alfie Stewart, UK • 7 mins 24 secs
Ash escapes from a juvenile detention centre and journeys through the marshes to rescue his older brother from their abusive, alcoholic father.
Chicken
Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard, Canada • 14 mins
When Sam splits up with her partner she moves back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother.
Murmur
Simon Smith, UK • 19 mins
Explore the relationship between a mother and her autistic daughter, and their fascination with the starling murmurations.
Stones and Dust
Daniel McGowan, UK • 22 mins 46 secs
Carys visits her brother and dying father in Wales, as he tries to make amends for years of neglect.