Glasgow Short Film Festival 2025

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Baby On Board. The Dark Web Catbot (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Dog and Rabbit)
Kevin Catbot, a deranged Scot, guards the dark web. Inventor Professor Robert asks for advice on promoting his Baby on Board safety car. Kevin suggests a deepfake singer-songwriter promo video for just 20 pence.
Croak Show (Country: India; Year: 2025; Director: Suresh Eriyat)
As night falls, a marsh comes alive with a concert of nocturnal creatures, attended by the wetland’s denizens. All is well until an ardent fan can no longer contain their excitement
Heroic Dose (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Dugan Gundelfinger)
One man’s psychedelic-induced mystical journey exploring the ego, mind, 'reality' and the cosmic joke of the human experience…
The Hot Spot (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Stuart Elliott)
Lorna is on a mission to get her Dad's memorial bench moved from its current location: a hot spot for doggers.
Hurikán (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2024; Director: Jan Saska)
In a wild Prague district, Hurikán rushes out to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he has a crush on.
Missed Connections (Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Jack Gray)
On an online forum, ‘Missed Connections,’ people from cities across the United States seek to reconnect with someone they shared a passing moment with.
The Nobody (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Razan Madhoon)
UK Airport Immigration Officer Sarah begins to question her role and institution when an unidentified passenger, whom Sarah believes to be an illegal immigrant, dies on an arrival flight from Egypt.
Street Light (Le Reste N'a Pas d'Importance) (Country: France; Year: 2024; Director: Romain Dumont)
During a documentary shoot, Cheun, a beloved traffic warden, clashes with a local inspector. On Rue Clignancourt, his resignation dims the street lights. In the darkness, a filmmaker must rediscover his humanity, while Cheun must continue to invent his cinema.
The Test (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Benjamin Sutton)
A man gets more than he bargained for from a routine eye test.
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