About this season
ShortFLIX is a short film initiative for aspiring young filmmakers, aged 18-25, who are supported in making short films for broadcast on Sky Arts.
Episodes (5)
1. Together They Smoke
Aired 31 March 2018
TOGETHER, THEY SMOKE is the story of a depressed young man. Following a failed suicide attempt, he must contend with the dysfunctions of his family, a cardboard coffin, and his own anxiety in order to say goodbye to his terminally ill mother.
2. Batty Boy
Aired 31 March 2018 • 30 min
BATTY BOY is an uncompromising take on black gay culture unmasked, set against homophobia and dancehall music.
3. Losing It
Aired 31 March 2018
The story of the worst drunken hook-up in the history of human sexual encounters. A twenty-something virgin finds his evening taking a turn for the weird, when his new partner shows off a rather unusual fetish.
4. Nosebleed
Aired 31 March 2018
NOSEBLEED follows a pivotal week for long-time best friends Lilah and Coby, whose friendship is morphing into something far more venomous and toxic.
5. Ladies Day
Aired 31 March 2018 • 9 min
LADIES DAY is about a young, black lesbian who spends the day in an Afro-Caribbean hair salon. It's full of fun, sheen spray, gossip and laughter, but how will she deal with the casual homophobia?