Join us in Lancaster, Chester, Leigh, and Leeds for Northern Exposure, a touring film programme showcasing the best short films from the North of England. This programme has been selected by our Young Film Programmers, a group of emerging Northern film curators who have scoured the region to discover the stories that matter to them and the local filmmakers to get excited about. Expect a bold mix of fact and fiction, animation and live action - and anything else in-between.
Each screening will include an introduction by the Film Hub North team and our Young Film Programmers where you can find out about our upcoming training, funding, and programming opportunities.
Tour schedule
Dukes Cinema, Lancaster
Wednesday 9 October, 18:00 - 20:00
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Storyhouse, Chester
Wednesday 23 October, 18:00 - 20:00
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Leigh Film Society, Leigh
Saturday 30 November, 19:00 - 21:00
Booking details to come
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Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
Thursday 5 December, 18:00 - 20:00
Booking details to come
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Northern Exposure is delivered by Film Hub North as part of BFI Film Academy.
BFI Film Academy offers opportunities for ambitious 16-25 year olds, anywhere in the UK, to get to know more about film and how to forge a career in the screen industries.
This event is supported by BFI Film Academy, awarding National Lottery funding.
Film line-up
Moon Under Water
Dir. Grandmas / 2020 / Drama
Burdened with looking after his Uncle who has severe dementia, Jack longs for a normal life, one where he can build relationships and express himself - the only thing in his way is his responsibility to care for Glenn, his Uncle, who raised him after his mother died.
Fish N Chips
Dir. Georgia Ellen Jane Little / 2024 / Animation
Phil tries to order his dinner from Hilda's Fish N Chip shop. It isn't as easy as he thought it would be.
Cesspit of Freedom
Dir. Oran Rose O’Sullivan / 2024 / Animation
The police’s consistent harassment of a popular gay bar heralds the UK’s first national Gay Pride March, taking place in the textiles town of Huddersfield, 1981.
To The Moon
Dir. Adil Ladha / 2024 / Drama
Sunday 20th July 1969. The film follows seven year old Nish as he watches the Apollo 11 mission take place. As he gears up to see Neil Armstrong and co walk the lunar surface, a conflict at home threatens to bring him and his family back down to earth.
The Dawdler
Dir. Mike Lee Thomas / 2024 / Mockumentary
The Dawdler is about the moments before a town is destroyed by an air raid. Ordinary life occuring - unaware it will be decimated, any second now.
Extension
Dir. Guy Pearson / 2022 / Drama, Comedy
A day in the life of one man and his project. Official selection at BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Bolton Film Festival and BIFA qualifying Wigan and Leigh Film Festival.
Halfway
Dir. Alfie Barker / 2024 / Drama
Coming to the end of a long-term prison sentence, a woman casts doubt on her new freedom as the past resurfaces.
The Language of Football
Dir. Conor Orton / 2024 / Documentary
A short documentary that explores Hyde Park Leeds Football Club, and the power and importance of community groups and sports in the North.
Under the Surface
Dir. Jake Mark / 2024 / Drama
Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter. One woman’s year grappling with her grief.
