Cinema Walk: Cliftonville
Cliftonville has been filled with places to see a film since the dawn of moving pictures! Join us to discover them all, in person and on foot.
Nostalgie
A faded 80s pop star is invited to perform in Northern Ireland – but the gig pulls him into an unexpected moral dilemma in this darkly funny short starring Aidan Gillen.
Spoonfed on Slang
Through poetry, rhyming slang and the humble pie and mash shop, Spoonfed on Slang explores the fading Cockney diaspora and the communities that once gathered around these spaces
Island Nation (Eyríki)
When fire destroys the church on a remote Arctic island, its dwindling community comes together to rebuild in this tender, dreamlike portrait of resilience and belonging.
Brutal Echo
Dancers, musicians and local young people bring Cliftonville’s brutalist architecture to life in this rhythmic dance film and live performance, scored by the community.
Shorts #4: Out In The Open
A mountain climb, a treasure hunt unsolved for 29 years and dancers mirroring winter birds – seven films take their feelings outdoors, from Welsh summits to the south coast.
Opening night: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning
Five childhood friends from a Birmingham estate face the trials of turning 30 – but secrets, money and the pull of home test their bond in this funny, bruising portrait of friendship.
DASHCAM
A brash American musician live-streams from her car until a mysterious hitchhiker turns her Margate road trip into a darkly twisted journey gone terrifyingly wrong.
This Is Also Ukraine
Ten Ukrainian teenagers living near the front line created this poetic portrait of friendship and survival, supported by local artist the vacuum cleaner in this experimental collaborative film.
Blue Has No Borders
A poetic, contradictory portrait of Folkestone—where refugees arrive daily and identities clash—exploring what Englishness means through six lives navigating hope, nostalgia, and belonging.