With incoming inequality soaring, AI starting to overtake human jobs, and calloused governments acting in the best interests of corporations vs their citizens, no wonder emerging artists are using their voices to ring the warning bell. This selection of shorts will leave you pondering possible futures.
Broadcast (Ewan Pollitt)
Amid the housing crisis of near-future London, a struggling young woman pursues a controversial deal for a home of her own.
Behind (Alessio Avezzano)
A global butt-dial outbreak sweeps the planet, but the real nightmare is only just beginning.
Tapeworm (Daniel Rands)
Trapped in a cycle of debt, a final gamble for freedom allows Worm a chance to regain her humanity and autonomy over her final fate.
We Dream In Colour (Kane Wilson)
In a sleepless city addicted to artificial dreams, Lola enters a lucid simulation and forms a dangerous bond with an artificial companion.
The Algorithm of Loss (Levi Eddie Aluede)
After a failed blind date, Kazuyo is inspired to upgrade the AI programme of her late partner, Adam. But his sensory limitations force her to confront the reality of grief, memory, loneliness and mortality.
Indignitas (Darcia Martin)
A government-sanctioned program offers a grim choice for financial stability. One father grapples with an irreversible decision to secure his children's future.
