Best of British: Comedy Short Films @ Genesis Cinema

Presented by Last Minute Wonders and hosted by Amadeus Redha, ‘Best of British’ is a new film event showcasing some of the most awarded British short films of recent years. For its first inauguration, we have 8 award-winning directors, showcasing 8 award-winning films over the course of 90 minutes – including brief introductions from each director.

Why did we start this screening?

Most short films don’t get seen by everyday audiences outside of the festival circuit and traditional distribution channels. So we’re offering these filmmakers another avenue and opportunity to showcase their films to the general public.

As well as the general public, in attendance we will have production companies, executives, agents, and up-and-coming filmmakers. Finally, Short Stuff will be running exclusive media coverage on the event, so expect an excellent write-up of what happened afterwards!

Films to be screened:
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Olympus Lost by Amadeus Redha

🎥World Premiere Screening 🎥

Logline: Now a mortal, the wrathful Greek God Zeus faces his greatest challenge to date: assembling a piece of flat-pack furniture.

Two Minutes by Jamie Benyon

🏆 London Film Festival Audience Award Winner 🏆

Logline: Two brothers rob a corner shop only to be interrupted by their Nan.

Smoking Dolphins by Sean Lyons

🏆 Manchester Film Festival - Winner Best North West Short 🏆

Logline: In a rundown social club, two dubious men tell a tall tale to get what they want. Boris Johnson, as usual, is doing the same.

Solers United by Sara Harrak

✅ Official Selection at 2025 BFI Flare ✅

Logline: This grassroots football team takes on chaos with the arrival of Sals, the new girl who disrupts the closely-knit bond between Bills and Nelly.

Meat Puppet by Eros V

🏆 SXSW Award Winner 🏆

Logline: On the day he promised his girlfriend he’d grow up, a man-child inadvertently traps himself inside a puppet.

The Nun Slayer by Ben Bovington-Key

🏆 Best British Short Film at the 2024 British Short Film Awards 🏆

Logline: After new evidence proves his innocence, the wife of a notorious serial killer must come to terms with the fact that her husband is not the murderer she fell in love with.

Quiet Life by Ruth Pickett

🏆 2025 BAFTA-Nominated 🏆

Logline: A social media meltdown forces Geoffrey to reassess his life and values.

The Test by Benjamin Sutton

✅ Official Selection at 2025 London Short Film Festival ✅

Logline: A man gets more than he bargained for from a routine eye test.

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This event is already in high demand so be sure to nab your tickets early!

This event would not be possible without our amazing sponsors:

• Wendy Wo0 Gannon (Wo0 Photography) – https://www.wo0.co.uk/about
• Paul Hillier (Blush Films) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hillier-4a97737
• Entertainment Partners – www.ep.com