Next Stop, Planet X (International Shorts Programme 1)

From secret classrooms to personal quests, these poignant tales beautifully capture the resilience, heart, and quiet triumphs of growing up.

In-Competition! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

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NEXT STOP, PLANET X Dir: Efraín Ortiz, Mexico, 2025, 15 mins During the search for her lost cat, Emilia will fight to return to where she belongs.

THEO Dir: Monica Palazzo & Jo Galvv, Brazil, 2025, 15 mins Theo, often excluded from games, moves through a world that refuses to see them as they are.

38 - THE LAST SWING Dir: Fajar Boby Saputra, Indonesia, 2026, 15 mins To fund a school picnic, eleven-year-old Arum secretly braves golf courses to collect lost balls.

AVNI Dir: Tej Sisodia, India, 2025, 20 mins Avni, banned from school, secretly listens outside the classroom window.

SUMMER DELIVERY Dir: Lam Can-Zhao, China, 2026, 15 mins Aileen sets out to deliver a red egg to her mum, only to confront the quiet heartbreak of growing up.

CHICA Dir: Matheus Malburg & Joao Victor Silva, Brazil, 2026, 14 mins Sent to deliver a chicken, Dadá reconsiders the task after seeing her brother’s unexpected bond.

Ages: 12+ / Duration: 105 mins. BBFC: N/A

All shorts in their original languages with English subtitles.

Start Time: 12.30pm (Exit Time: 2.15pm). Venue: The Black Box

Concessions: (Under 18, Over 65, Carers & Students).

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