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2025 LINE-UP

PROGRAMME

* Events unless otherwise stated take place at Lincoln Arts Centre.

 

THURSDAY 30th JAN


19.00 Intro from Festival Director 

19.15 - 21.30 Indie-Lincs presents... RED HERRING - Doc - 1:34:00 - UK + Director Q&A with Kit Vincent

21. 30 - 23.30 Opening Night Drinks: at WHITE HORSE

 

FRIDAY 31st JAN

 

09.30 - 11.00 Student Film Showcase:

VANISHING ACT - Fiction - 13:04 - UK

BIRDS OF A FEATHER - Ani - 4:44 - US

GIRLY - Doc - 19:31 - US

KIDDA - Fiction - 14:55 - UK

IN THIS MOMENT - Fiction - 15:00 - UK

OFF-TRACK - Fiction - 11:22 - UK

11.15 - 12.45 Industry Event: BFI Network presents: MIDLANDS SHORT FILM CLUB (5 films + Q&A)

12.45 - 13.30 Filmmakers/Delegates Coffee Event (LAC Atrium): Coffee & Pastries (sponsored by STOKES & GRAIN OF TRUTH)

13.30 - 15.00 Industry Guest (Studio 1): TBC

13.30 - 15.00 Feature Film (UK Premiere): COLD SIGH - Fiction - 1:27:00 - IRN

15.15 - 16.45 Feature Film (UK Premiere): THE CONNECTIONS - Fiction - 1:22:00 - GER

16.00 - 18.30 ROCO Street Food

18.00 - 19.15 Shorts 1 - Comedy:

$55 PRIVATE ROOM IN A QUIET SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD - Fiction - 12:15 - US

LUCY & TOM HAVE A ONE NIGHT STAND - Fiction - 15.00 - UK

DO YOU WANT TO? - Fiction - 6:30 - UK

AMIGO - Fiction - 11:29 - UK

DOG PERSON - Fiction - 10:58 - UK

19.30 - 21.30 Shorts 2 - Thriller:

THE AWAKENING - Fiction - 14:58 - UK

DEMON BOY - Fiction - 11:16 - US

UNRAVELLING - Fiction - 8:03 - UK

BOY BAND - Fiction - 15:52 - US

SPOOR - Fiction - 14:47 - UK

WILD ANIMAL - 18:56 - UK

21.30 - 00.00 Networking Drinks: at WHITE HORSE

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SATURDAY 1st FEB

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09.30 - 11.15 Shorts 3:

SHIFTING TIDES - Fiction - 19:54 - BUL

MOUSE - Fiction - 16:05 - UK

THE EXIT GUIDE - Fiction - 11:16 - UK

GOBSTOPPER - Fiction - 10:58 - UK

FATHER'S MOUNTAINS - Ani - 11:01 - CHI

WOULD YOU KNOW ME IF YOU SAW ME NOW? - Fiction - 13:42 - US

11.30 - 13.30 Indie-Lincs Presents... SKY PEALS - Fiction - 1:31:00 - UK + Director Q&A with Moin Hussain

13.45 - 15.45 Industry Guest (Studio 1): Simon Nelson BBC Writers Room 

13.45 - 15.45 Feature Film (World Premiere): SWEETLY IT TURNS - Fiction - 1:35:00 - UK

16.00 - 18.30 ROCO Street Food

17.15 - 18.45 Shorts 4:

LUNGE - Fiction - 15:00 - IRN

CHICKEN BROTH SOUP - Fiction - 12:13 - TUR

IN LOVING MEMORIES - Ani - 7:43 - UK

SEVEN SISTERS - Fiction - 14:11 - UK

ARCADE - Fiction - 13:27 - UK

DO YOU HAVE KIDS? - Fiction - 5:57 - UK

19.00 - 20.30 Shorts 5:

SOULMATE - Fiction - 14:58 - UK

HOUSE HUNTERS - Fiction - 10:37 - UK

UNDER THE BLUE - Fiction - 15:00 - UK

WIRED - Fiction - 18:13 - UK

RAT! - Fiction - 16:48 - US

20.30 - 21.15 AWARDS CEREMONY

21.30 - 00.00 Closing Night Party: at WHITE HORSE

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AWARD NOMINEES:

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The BABY IMP Award for student film:
ARCADE
GIRLY
KIDDA
WOULD YOU KNOW ME IF YOU SAW ME NOW


The LITTLE IMP Award for International Short:
BOY BAND
CHICKEN BROTH SOUP
DEMON BOY
RAT!


The LITTLE IMP Award for UK Short:
SOULMATE
UNDER THE BLUE
WILD ANIMAL
WIRED


The APPEALING IMP Award for Animation:
FATHER'S MOUNTAINS
IN LOVING MEMORY


The BIG IMP Award for Feature Film:
COLD SIGH
THE CONNECTIONS
SWEETLY IT TURNS


The THESPIAN IMP Award for Acting:
SONNY & LOUIS ASHBOURN SERKIS for ARCADE
VANESSA THURING & ALEX PEELER for THE CONNECTIONS
NEAL SURESH MULANI for RAT!
ENSEMBLE for SWEETLY IT TURNS
CHARLOTTE RILEY for WILD ANIMAL


The ANGRY IMP Award for Challenging Film:
CHICKEN BROTH SOUP
GIRLY
RED HERRING
WILD ANIMAL


*All selected films qualify for our FRIENDLY IMP Audience Award (not a formal nomination).

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